Johnny Fontane
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Johnny Fontane is a fictional Italian-American singer and godson of Vito Corleone in Mario Puzo’s "The Godfather," loosely inspired by Frank Sinatra.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian-American character
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fictional character ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
film The Godfather
NERFINISHED
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novel The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | The Godfather trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
celebrity and organized crime
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loyalty and obligation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | supporting character ⓘ |
| creator | Mario Puzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalReference | often compared to Frank Sinatra ⓘ |
| culturalRole | representation of show-business connections to the Mafia ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian-American ⓘ |
| familyConnection | Corleone family associate ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicity | Italian-American ⓘ |
| fictionalProfession | popular singer ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | non-real person ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | crime film character ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | crime fiction ⓘ |
| godsonOf | Vito Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFirstName | Johnny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
crime
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drama ⓘ |
| hasGodfather | Vito Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLastName | Fontane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipType | godson-godfather relationship with Vito Corleone ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | crime novel character ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates Corleone family influence in Hollywood ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American ⓘ |
| notableWorkContext | The Godfather franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
entertainer
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singer ⓘ |
| partOf | The Godfather series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Al Martino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationContext | first appeared in 1969 novel The Godfather ⓘ |
| roleInStory | godson seeking career help from Vito Corleone ⓘ |
| setIn |
Hollywood
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| workOfFiction |
The Godfather (1972 film)
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The Godfather (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Godfather