Many may overlook the real-life figures who inspired legendary fictional Mafia bosses like Don Corleone and Tony Soprano. Mob ...

As head of the Genovese crime family, Luciano became one of the most ... Italian-American crime boss Carlo Gambino, also known as The Godfather, was born in 1902, later becoming head of one of the ...

Genovese and Carlo Gambino decided to take out Murder Inc ... The debacle was the beginning of the end for Genovese. Vito Genovese’s throbbing resentment toward Costello went back nearly ...

Vito Genovese became famous as a member of the American ... Don was the mastermind behind orchestrating criminal activities. He headed the Gambino Family's criminal activities until 2002. Carlo ...

Vito Genovese became famous as a ... orchestrating criminal activities. He headed the Gambino Family's criminal activities ...

Vito Genovese’s name became synonymous with ... In a world of flashy gangsters, Carlo Gambino preferred to operate in the shadows. Gambino’s low-key approach and business acumen made him ...

Already a power in 1957, Vito Genovese coveted the influence of ... recruited Anastasia’s own top lieutenant, Carlo Gambino, to help set up his boss for a hit. In October 1957, two Brooklyn ...

Anastasia had proven that he was a problem, and Vito Genovese and Meyer Lansky seized the opportunity. Genovese contacted Carlo Gambino, offering him a chance to become the boss of his family in ...

He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone ... Coppola to several real-life mobsters, including Gambino and Vito Genovese, who provided advice and support during the production.