The Godfather
1972
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Frederico "Fredo" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather. Fredo is portrayed by American actor John Cazale in the Francis Ford Coppola 1972 film adaptation and in the 1974 sequel, The Godfather Part II. Fredo is the second son of the Mafia don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro).
Fredo was the second child of Vito and Carmela Corleone, born October 18, 1915. In his youth he was a sickly child, contracting pneumonia as a baby. In The Godfather Returns, it is implied that Fredo was molested as a child by his parish priest, and he is portrayed as having secret sexual relationships with men.
Cazale soon became one of Hollywood's premier character actors, starting with his role as the doomed, weak-minded Fredo Corleone opposite longtime friend Al Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel, as well as Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon.
Aug 11, 2021 · Here's why Michael Corleone had his older brother Fredo killed at the end of The Godfather II.
Dec 6, 2021 · Fredo Corleone, the second oldest among the Corleone siblings, is best known for betraying Michael. But treachery aside, he has great quotes too.
Dec 9, 2013 · In The Godfather Part 2, there is a scene showing Fredo being sick as a child, possibly alluding to his abnormalities. Being a liability, he was ultimately sent to early Las Vegas and kept in the dark about the family business.
Mar 15, 2022 · Cazale is only in the first Godfather for a matter of minutes, but his performance lays the groundwork for Fredo’s tragic, consequential arc in The Godfather II.
Mar 7, 2024 · The famous Fredo kiss in The Godfather Part II not only had ramifications for the franchise, but divided Francis Ford Coppola and author Mario Puzo.
Fredo was the weakest of the Corleone brothers, showing almost no skill with a gun, although physically in his youth he had quite a reputation. He was also known for having a gullible attitude and made bad decisions business wise.
Mar 24, 1972 · The Godfather: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano. Don Vito Corleone, head of a mafia family, decides to hand over his empire to his youngest son, Michael.
