Sonny Corleone

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Sonny Corleone
The Godfather character
James Caan as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather
First appearance	The Godfather
Last appearance	The Godfather: The Game
Created by	Mario Puzo
Portrayed by	James Caan Roman Coppola (child)
In-universe information
Full name	Santino Corleone
Nickname	Sonny
Title	Underboss, acting boss
Occupation	Mafia boss
Family	Corleone family
Spouse	Sandra Corleone
Children	Francesca Corleone Kathryn Corleone Frank Corleone Santino Corleone Jr. Vincent Mancini
Relatives	Carlo Rizzi (brother-in-law) Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone (sister-in-law) Kay Adams-Corleone (sister-in-law) Deanna Dunn (sister-in-law) Victor Rizzi (nephew) Michael Rizzi (nephew) Anthony Corleone (nephew) Mary Corleone (niece)
Father	Vito Corleone
Mother	Carmela Corleone
Brothers	Fredo Corleone Michael Corleone Tom Hagen (adopted brother)
Sisters	Connie Corleone

Santino "Sonny" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation.

He is the eldest son of the mafia boss don Vito Corleone and Carmela Corleone. He has two brothers, Fredo and Michael, and a sister, Connie. In the film, Sonny was portrayed by James Caan, who briefly reprised his role for a flashback scene in The Godfather Part II.

Director Francis Ford Coppola's son Roman Coppola played Sonny as a boy in the 1920s scenes of The Godfather Part II.