# The Godfather Part II

> 1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola

**Wikidata**: [Q184768](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184768)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather_Part_II)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-godfather-part-ii

## Summary
*The Godfather Part II* is a 1974 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is part of *The Godfather* film series (1972–1990) and is associated with the United States film industry, including Paramount Pictures. The film is also connected to major awards recognition and inclusion in the National Film Registry.

## Key Facts
- *The Godfather Part II* is a 1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola.
- Wikipedia title: **The Godfather Part II**.
- Wikidata description: **1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola**.
- Aliases include: **Godfather Part II**; **The Godfather, Part II**.
- Official website: **http://www.thegodfather.com/**.
- Sitelink count: **83**.
- Publication dates listed: **1974-12-12**, **1975-07-28**, **1975-08-27**, **1975-09-25**.
- Part of / parent grouping includes:
  - **The Godfather** (1972–1990 film series by Francis Ford Coppola).
  - **National Film Registry** (a selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress; inception 1988; country: United States).
- Preceded by: **The Godfather** (1972 US film by Francis Ford Coppola).
- Succeeded by: **The Godfather Part III** (1990 film by Francis Ford Coppola).
- Related classifications and genres include: **film**, **drama film**, **crime film**, **epic film**, **gangster film**, **historical film**, **thriller film**, **mystery film**, **action film**.
- Related organizations and places include:
  - **Paramount Pictures** (American film studio; inception 1912-05-08; country: United States; headquarters: Q65; industry: ).
  - **United States** (country located primarily in North America).
- Related people include:
  - **Robert De Niro** (American actor, director and producer; citizenship: United States and Italy).
  - **John Cazale** (American actor).
  - **Gastone Moschin** (Italian actor; citizenship: Italy and ).
  - **Erica Yohn** (American actress).
- Awards / recognition entities linked to the film include:
  - **Academy Award for Best Picture**.
  - **Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor**.
  - **Academy Award for Best Director**.
  - **Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay**.
  - **Academy Award for Best Production Design**.
- Key people list includes: **Purvis Short** (American basketball player).
- “Contains / Subsidiaries” relationship listed: **The Godfather** (1972–1990 film series by Francis Ford Coppola).

## FAQs

### What is *The Godfather Part II*?
It is a 1974 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is identified in the provided material as part of *The Godfather* film series.

### What other titles or names does it go by?
The entry lists aliases including “Godfather Part II” and “The Godfather, Part II.” These are alternate names used to refer to the same film.

### When was it published or released?
The provided data lists multiple publication dates: 1974-12-12, 1975-07-28, 1975-08-27, and 1975-09-25. No additional context is given in the source material for why multiple dates appear.

### Where does it fit in *The Godfather* sequence?
It is preceded by *The Godfather* (1972 US film by Francis Ford Coppola). It is succeeded by *The Godfather Part III* (1990 film by Francis Ford Coppola).

### What genres or types of film is it related to?
It is connected to “film” as a general class and to multiple genre labels: drama, crime, epic, gangster, historical, thriller, mystery, and action. The source material presents these as related categories rather than a single definitive genre tag.

### Which organizations or institutions is it associated with?
It is linked to Paramount Pictures (an American film studio) and to the National Film Registry (a Library of Congress preservation selection in the United States). The material also connects it broadly to the United States.

### Which people are connected to the film in the provided data?
The related people list includes Robert De Niro, John Cazale, Gastone Moschin, and Erica Yohn. The “Key People” section also lists Purvis Short.

### What awards or recognition categories are associated with it here?
The entry connects the film to several Academy Award categories: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), and Best Production Design. The source does not specify outcomes—only the association to these award entities.

### Does it have an official website?
Yes. The website listed is http://www.thegodfather.com/.

## Why It Matters
*The Godfather Part II* matters in this dataset because it is positioned as a central installment in a major film series (*The Godfather*, 1972–1990) directed by Francis Ford Coppola, with explicit links to both its predecessor and successor films. Its association with the National Film Registry places it within a U.S. preservation context tied to the Library of Congress, signaling recognized cultural or historical importance within that institutional framework. The film is also connected to multiple Academy Award categories and to a major American studio (Paramount Pictures), reflecting its relevance to mainstream U.S. cinema and to prominent systems of film recognition and canon formation.

## Notable For
- Being a **1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola**.
- Serving as the sequel to **The Godfather (1972)** and preceding **The Godfather Part III (1990)**.
- Being linked to the **National Film Registry**, a U.S. Library of Congress preservation selection (inception 1988; country: United States).
- Being associated (in the provided material) with major **Academy Award** categories: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), and Best Production Design.
- Having an official website listed as **http://www.thegodfather.com/**.
- Having multiple publication dates recorded across **1974** and **1975**.
- Being connected to prominent film genres including **crime**, **drama**, **gangster**, **epic**, **historical**, **thriller**, **mystery**, and **action**.

## Body

### Identification and Core Description
*The Godfather Part II* is described as a **1974 film** directed by **Francis Ford Coppola**. Its Wikipedia title is explicitly given as **The Godfather Part II**, and the Wikidata description matches the same framing: “1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola.”

Key identifiers from the provided material:
- Aliases: **Godfather Part II**; **The Godfather, Part II**
- Official website: **http://www.thegodfather.com/**
- Sitelink count: **83**

### Publication Dates
The source material lists multiple publication dates for *The Godfather Part II*:
- **1974-12-12**
- **1975-07-28**
- **1975-08-27**
- **1975-09-25**

No further qualifiers (such as country-specific releases) are provided alongside these dates in the supplied data.

### Franchise and Institutional Placement (Part of / Parent)
The film is placed within two “Part of / Parent” contexts:

- **The Godfather** — a **1972–1990 film series** by Francis Ford Coppola.
- **National Film Registry** — a selection of films for preservation in the **United States Library of Congress** (inception: **1988**; country: **United States**).

Additionally, a “Contains / Subsidiaries” relationship is listed as:
- **The Godfather** — 1972–1990 film series by Francis Ford Coppola.

### Series Continuity (Preceded by / Succeeded by)
The entry explicitly situates *The Godfather Part II* between two other Coppola-directed films in the same franchise:

- Preceded by: **The Godfather** — 1972 US film by Francis Ford Coppola.
- Succeeded by: **The Godfather Part III** — 1990 film by Francis Ford Coppola.

(These predecessor/successor items appear more than once in the provided list, but they refer to the same two films.)

### Related Classifications and Genres
The film is connected to the general class:
- **film** — described in the source as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock.

It is also linked to multiple genre entities:
- **drama film**
- **crime film**
- **epic film**
- **gangster film**
- **historical film**
- **thriller film**
- **mystery film** (noted as a sub-genre of crime and sometimes thriller)
- **action film**

The provided material presents these as related genre concepts rather than a single definitive genre assignment.

### Organizations, Industry Context, and Geography
The entry includes relationships to a major studio and a country context:

- **Paramount Pictures** — an American film studio; subsidiary of Paramount Global; inception **1912-05-08**; country: **United States**; headquarters: **Q65**; industry: ****.
- **United States** — country located primarily in North America (with independence-related inception dates listed in the source material).

### People Connected in the Provided Data
The “related” section lists several people associated with the film entry:

- **Robert De Niro** — American actor, director and producer (born 1943); citizenship: **United States** and **Italy**.
- **John Cazale** — American actor (1935–1978).
- **Gastone Moschin** — Italian actor (1929–2017); citizenship: **Italy** and ****.
- **Erica Yohn** — American actress (1928–2019).

The “Key People” section additionally lists:
- **Purvis Short** — American basketball player.

(The source material does not explain the nature of Purvis Short’s connection beyond being listed under “Key People.”)

### Awards and Recognition Entities Linked
The film entry is connected to several Academy Award category entities:

- **Academy Award for Best Picture**
- **Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor**
- **Academy Award for Best Director**
- **Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay**
- **Academy Award for Best Production Design**

The provided data indicates association with these award categories but does not specify wins, nominations, years, or recipients within this entry.

### Web Presence and Reference Footprint
- Official website: **http://www.thegodfather.com/**
- Sitelink count: **83**, indicating a substantial cross-wiki reference footprint in the provided dataset context.

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