Sonny Corleone

Sonny Corleone
The Godfather character
James Caan as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather
First appearanceThe Godfather
Last appearanceThe Godfather: The Game
Created byMario Puzo
Portrayed byJames Caan
Roman Coppola (child)
In-universe information
Full nameSantino Corleone
NicknameSonny
TitleUnderboss, acting boss
OccupationMafia boss
FamilyCorleone family
SpouseSandra Corleone
ChildrenFrancesca Corleone
Kathryn Corleone
Frank Corleone
Santino Corleone Jr.
Vincent Mancini
RelativesCarlo 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)
FatherVito Corleone
MotherCarmela Corleone
BrothersFredo Corleone
Michael Corleone
Tom Hagen (adopted brother)
SistersConnie 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.