Anthony Corleone

Anthony Corleone
First appearance	The Godfather
Last appearance	The Godfather Part III
Created by	Mario Puzo
Portrayed by	Franc D'Ambrosio and Anthony Gounaris and James Gounaris
Information
Nickname(s)	Tony
Gender	Male
Occupation	Opera singer
Family	Corleone family
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Anthony Vito "Tony" Corleone is a fictional character in The Godfather trilogy of films directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He is portrayed by Anthony Gounaris in the first film, James Gounaris in the second, and singer Franc D'Ambrosio in the third. The character was given the name Anthony because it was thought that the three-year-old Gounaris of the first film would respond best if his own name was used. He is the son of Michael (Al Pacino) and Kay Corleone (Diane Keaton), and the older brother of Mary Corleone (Sofia Coppola). While Anthony was never a major character in the first two films, major events in his life were the backdrop of key parts of the second film, and his relationship with his father is a plot point in the third film. He was not mentioned by name in the novel.

Anthony has a small role in the first film; his only scene of consequence is when he witnesses the death of his grandfather, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), who is playing with him in the garden.

The second film's plotline opens in 1958, with Anthony's first communion. It continues with an extravagant banquet held in his honor at the family estate near Lake Tahoe. During it, his father's time is largely taken up with tending to the family business, an ongoing theme throughout the film. Anthony receives many gifts, mostly from people he does not know, confusing him.

Later in the film, he and his sister, Mary, overhear their parents arguing; Kay voices her concerns that Michael's soldati are Anthony's primary playmates. Michael refuses to believe he has influenced his son in any negative way. Michael and Kay are divorced by the end of the film; Anthony seems to resent his mother's role in his parent's split, and as a result is sullen and not affectionate during her visit. At the end of the film, he has developed a close relationship with his Uncle Fredo (John Cazale). When they are about to go fishing together, Michael calls Anthony away, insisting he accompany him to Reno. Fredo is then assassinated by Al Neri (Richard Bright) at Michael's order.

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