Michael Corleone

Michael Corleone
Michael Corleone
The Godfather character
	Michael Corleone, as portrayed by Al Pacino in The Godfather
First appearance	The Godfather
Last appearance	The Godfather's Revenge
Created by	Mario Puzo
Portrayed by	Al Pacino
In-universe information
Alias	The Godfather
Nickname	Mike; Mikey; The Don; College Boy (Sonny occasionally refers to Michael as College Boy)
Gender	Male
Title	Don Corleone
Occupation	U.S. Marine Captain; Crime boss
Affiliation	Corleone family
Family	Vito Corleone (father); Carmela Corleone (mother); Santino "Sonny" Corleone (brother); Frederico "Fredo" Corleone (brother); Constanzia "Connie" Corleone (sister); Tom Hagen (adopted brother); ;
Spouse	Apollonia Vitelli (1947-48; deceased) ; Kay Adams (1951-59; divorced)
Children	Anthony Corleone ; Mary Corleone
Relatives	Francesca Corleone (niece) ; Kathryn Corleone (niece) ; Frank Corleone (nephew) ; Santino Corleone, Jr. (nephew) ; Vincent Mancini (nephew) ; Victor Rizzi (nephew) ; Michael Rizzi (nephew) ; Sandra Corleone (sister-in-law) ; Carlo Rizzi (brother-in-law) ; Deanna Dunn (sister-in-law)
Religion	Roman Catholic
Rank	Captain
Service/years & battles	1941–1945 (World War II) Awards: Navy Cross Silver Star (Later upgraded to Navy Cross) Navy and Marine Corps Medal Purple Heart Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
Alma Mater	Dartmouth College

Michael Corleone is a fictional character and the protagonist of Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather. In the three Godfather films, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Michael was portrayed by Al Pacino, for which he was twice-nominated for Academy Awards. Michael is the youngest son of Vito Corleone, a Sicilian immigrant who builds a Mafia empire. Upon his father's death, Michael succeeds him as the don of the Corleone crime family.

In June 2003, Michael Corleone was recognized as the 11th most iconic villain in film history by the American Film Institute, although some critics consider him to be a tragic hero. The British film magazine Empire selected Michael Corleone as the 11th greatest movie character, with Pacino's performance as Michael Corleone widely regarded as one of the greatest performances in cinematic history.

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