The Godfather (1972)

Ceremony Year: 1973Category: Best DirectorReleased: 1972

Nominated Talent & Credits

Francis Ford Coppola— Francis Ford Coppola

Synopsis / Overview

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Historical Academy Record

DIRECTING — 45th Academy Awards (1973)

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