The Godfather film series were directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based upon the novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo.
The first two films of the series were written, filmed, and released just two years apart in the 1970s, while the third installment was not released until 1990.
The three films follow the Corleone Mafia family through the course of its history in the United States and their homeland Sicily.
The series achieved success at the box office, with the films earning over $550 million worldwide. The first two films have received wide acclaim since release; the former, The Godfather, is seen by many as one of the greatest films of all time.
Its sequel, The Godfather Part II, is viewed by many as the best sequel in cinematic history, thanks in large part to a masterful performance by Al Pacino as Micheal Corleone, the head of the family.
