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Mar 26, 2021 · Richard Castellano was brilliant as Clemenza in 'The Godfather.' But Francis Ford Coppola didn't bring him back for the sequel.
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Richard Salvatore Castellano (September 4, 1933 – December 10, 1988) was an American actor who is best remembered for his role in Lovers and Other Strangers and his subsequent role as Peter Clemenza in The Godfather.
“Leave the Gun, take the cannoli” was improvised by actor Richard Castellano. But a disagreement with director Francis Ford Coppola may have led to him being ousted from the sequel.
May 26, 2024 · The Godfather Part II had most of the cast from the first movie back except for Richard Castellano, who turned down the offer to return as Clemenza. Here's what happened to Clemenza. Screen Rant
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Jul 7, 2022 · Sonny's godfather and family friend Clemenza was played by Richard Castellano, who died at the age of 55, 16 years after "The Godfather" was released, in 1988. He had been nominated for an...
- Henry Blodget
Dec 12, 1988 · Actor Richard Castellano, who played a mobster in “The Godfather” and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in “Lovers and Other Strangers,” died of heart failure at his home in...
Peter Clemenza is a fictional character who first appeared in Mario Puzo 's 1969 novel The Godfather. He is played by Academy Award -nominee Richard Castellano [ 1 ][ 2 ] in Francis Ford Coppola 's 1972 film adaptation of the novel, and by Bruno Kirby (as a young man) in The Godfather Part II (1974).
