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Follows
The Godfather (1972)
Followed by
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Edited into
"The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977)
 -  one of two films edited together for the miniseries
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V)
Spin off
The Godfather: Part II (2009) (VG)
References
The Italian (1915)
Plane Crazy (1928)
 -  Fredo mentions Mickey Mouse at one point.
Referenced in
The Godfather Comes to Sixth St. (1975)
 -  behind-the-scenes of the film
The Taking of Christina (1976)
 -  on marquee at movie theater
"Saturday Night Live: Broderick Crawford/Levon Helm/Dr. John/The Meters (#2.17)" (1977)
 -  Kiss of death referenced in Samurai Hit-man
The Executioner (1978)
"Saturday Night Live: Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf (#3.15)" (1978)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
Caligola (1979)
 -  Shortly after the emperor's illness, Caligula gives Macro the "kiss of death."
"Saturday Night Live: Martin Sheen/David Bowie (#5.7)" (1979)
 -  Mentioned in Apocalypse Now sketch
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV)
"Cheers: The Godfather: Part 3 (#5.22)" (1987)
 -  title reference; title pretends that the episode follows part one and two of The Godfather-Triology
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV)
The Freshman (1990)
The Godfather (1991) (VG)
 -  Hyman Roth and Moe Greene appear in the game; scenes are recreated
"Law & Order: The Torrents of Greed: Part 1 (#1.15)" (1991)
 -  A man says he has seen "The Godfather movies, 1, 2, and 3"
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
 -  as Francis' substitute film in early 70's
"The Simpsons: Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk (#3.11)" (1991)
 -  Burns tells Smithers that he keeps his enemies close, and his enemies closer. Michael Corleone says the same thing in the film.
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
"Cheers: Bar Wars VI: This Time It's for Real (#10.23)" (1992)
 -  Frasier and Woody talk about the movie trilogy.
Malcolm X (1992)
 -  Similar cinematography in ghetto street scenes
Zwischen Kino und Konzert - Der Komponist Nino Rota (1993)
 -  Nino Rota's Oscar win mentioned.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  Scenes in 'The Gold Watch' segment, including the outdoor gundown & Marcellus Wallace being hit by a car and rolling off the hood are directly inspired by scenes in 'The Godfather: Part II'.
Trois couleurs: Rouge (1994)
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
North (1994)
"Game-On: Bruce Willis & Robert De Niro Holding a Fish (#2.6)" (1996)
 -  Reference to Robert De Niro in "The Godfather"
Just Your Luck (1996) (V)
Chasing Amy (1997)
A Match Made in Heaven (1997) (TV)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Horror of Party Beach (#9.17)" (1997)
 -  Crow: You betrayed me, Fredo.
"The Simpsons: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (#9.1)" (1997)
 -  In Homer's flashback to his prior time in New York, he passes three pornographic theatres, one of which's marquee reads "The Godfather's Parts, II"
Scream 2 (1997)
Screening (1998)
Species II (1998)
He Got Game (1998)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
You've Got Mail (1998)
The Godson (1999)
"The Nanny: The In-Law Who Came Forever (#6.11)" (1999)
 -  Fran mentions the movie by name.
"The Sopranos: Pilot (#1.1)" (1999)
 -  The priest and Carmela discuss this movie.
"Will & Grace: Big Brother Is Coming: Part 1 (#1.14)" (1999)
 -  mentions it
Cruel Intentions (1999)
"The Sopranos: A Hit Is a Hit (#1.10)" (1999)
 -  Massive Genius says he liked the movie
Road Kill (1999)
 -  When the male lead makes his guess that the gangster's favorite film is THE GODFATHER, the gangster replies that the sequel is better.
Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V)
 -  mentionned once
Zhong hua ying xiong (1999)
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
Angela's Ashes (1999)
"The Sopranos: Commendatori (#2.4)" (2000)
 -  Don Cicicio's driveway is mentioned.
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Envol, L' (2000)
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
 -  Mentioned in article interview with Ron
The Anniversary Party (2001)
Serendipity (2001)
Zoolander (2001)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Mafia: Lost Heaven (2002) (VG)
Road to Perdition (2002)
180°: Christopher Nolan Interviews Al Pacino (2002) (V)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
 -  The title of the final mission is "Keep your friends close...", a quote by Michael Corleone.
Analyze That (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  referenced as part of the documentary
Traumprinz in Farbe (2003) (TV)
"The Simpsons: Moe Baby Blues (#14.22)" (2003)
 -  Moe's story for Maggie: he talks about Anthony's First Communion.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
Hollywood and the Muslim World (2003) (TV)
Mou gaan dou II (2003)
 -  Scene played over the opening credits, which depicts Ming assassinating the Mafia boss with a gun concealed by a paper bag - alludes to the scene in The Godfather: Part II in which Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) kills Don Fanucci in a similar fashion.
Now Showing: Unforgettable Moments from the Movies (2003) (V)
 -  film clip
"Angels in America" (2003)
 -  Pacino says "You broke my heart."
The Dream Studio (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Last Run (2004)
 -  Fred Savage's character has to lie to a girl about his money manager, he says it's hyman Roth because he doesn't know what name he should make up. Fortunately for him, the girl buys it and doesn't realise he's just used the name of a fictionnal character from a film. (16th min)
The Girl Next Door (2004)
 -  mimic's "I knew it was you, Fredo."
Shark Tale (2004)
Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004)
 -  Juenet mentions The Godfather: Part 2 twice in the commentary. Once is when a man is stabbed in the ass (he mentions Robert De Niro in a scene from Coppola's film). Another mention is the use of brown autumn hues that he used for the bulk of his picture.
AFI's 100 Years, 100 'Movie Quotes': The Greatest Lines from American Film (2005) (TV)
Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)
 -  stills
Johnny Was (2006)
 -  (said to betrayer) "You broke my...heart."
"Two and a Half Men: That's Summer Sausage, Not Salami (#4.14)" (2007)
 -  Charlie says, "As long as my mother is alive, nothing happens to Fredo."
F. (2007)
 -  The subject of this documentary mentions a plot in this film.
"The Sopranos: Made in America (#6.21)" (2007)
 -  Tony eats an orange with the skin still on while his life is in danger
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
 -  Mentioned in the dialogue about Brian's favorite movie
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-22)" (2008)
 -  Referenced during 'The Great American Culture Quiz' segment.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-31)" (2008)
 -  Bill quotes Hyman Roth ("this is the business we've chosen").
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) (V)
 -  The 3 Godfather films are the subject of this documentary.
Featured in
Precious Images (1986)
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV)
The Freshman (1990)
Bulevar revolucije (1992)
 -  The main character (Branislav Lecic) watch 'The Godfather Part II' in his hotel room.
Visions of Light (1992)
Arizona Dream (1993)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
Italians in America (1998) (TV)
 -  Clips highlight stereotyping
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
Gordon Willis on Cinematography (2001) (V)
 -  clips
9/11 (2002) (TV)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
Masters of Production: The Hidden Art of Hollywood (2004) (TV)
 -  Discusses Production Design
AFI's 100 Years, 100 'Movie Quotes': The Greatest Lines from American Film (2005) (TV)
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)
 -  #32 film
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-22)" (2008)
 -  Clips of this film are shown during 'The Great American Culture Quiz' segment.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.
Spoofed in
Coonskin (1975)
 -  The scene in "Coonskin" where the mimes transport the coffin containing one of The Godfather's sons in the subway while playing instruments in mourning (trumpet; drum kit) is a direct reference to the opening of "The Godfather Part II," which came out a year before "Coonskin."
The Freshman (1990)
"The Simpsons: Last Exit to Springfield (#4.17)" (1993)
 -  Homer's fantasy of being involved with organised crime is essentially a re-enactment of a scene from this movie but with donuts being offered to Homer.
Billy Madison (1995)
Two's a Mob (1998)
 -  Spoofs the Fredo Corleone death scene in the boat.
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
 -  The Main spoof of this movie.
Analyze This (1999)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000)
"Family Guy: Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington (#3.3)" (2001)
 -  Spoofs the death of the hooker in The Godfather Part II
Zoolander (2001)
"South Park: Toilet Paper (#7.3)" (2003)
 -  They play the theme music in the background and parody the murder scene of Fredo when cartman is trying to kill kyle with the wiffle bat on the canoe.
The Trouble with Money (2006)
 -  Hyman Roth parody

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