Five Families (The Godfather)

The Five Families are five major Mafia crime families in the novel and film The Godfather. The families are based on the real life New York Five Families, five major Italian American crime families.

The Five Families

The Corleones

The Dons of the Corleone family:

• Vito Corleone (1920–1954)
  • Sonny Corleone (Acting Don) (1945–1946)
• Michael Corleone (1954–1978)
  • Tom Hagen (Acting Don) (1958–1959)
  • Joey Zasa (street boss, 1960s–1979)
• Vincent Corleone (1979–1990s)

The Tattaglias

The Dons of the Tattaglia family:

• Philip Tattaglia (1920s–1955)
• Rico Tattaglia (1955–1962)
• Osvaldo Altobello (1962–1980)

The Barzinis

The Dons of the Barzini family:

• Giuseppe Mariposa (1920s–1934)
• Emilio Barzini (1934–1955)
• Paulie Fortunato (1955–19??)

The Cuneos

The Dons of the Cuneo family:

• Carmine Cuneo/Ottilio Cuneo (1920s–1955)
• Leo Cuneo (1955–1979)

The Straccis

The Dons of the Stracci family:

• Anthony Stracci/Victor Stracci (1920s–1955)
• Mario Stracci (1955–19??)