The Godfather is a trilogy of American crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo. Wikipedia<br />Characters: Vito Corleone, Michael Corleone, Sonny Corleone<br />Director: Francis Ford Coppola<br />Adaptations: Godfather (2007)<br />Production companies: Paramount Pictures, American Zoetrope, Alfran Productions, Zoetrope Studios, Coppola Company<br />Box office: $430.9–517.4 million<br />Distributed by: Paramount Pictures