Virgil Sollozzo
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Virgil Sollozzo is a fictional narcotics trafficker and antagonist in Mario Puzo’s novel and the film adaptation "The Godfather," known for challenging the Corleone family's power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ narcotics trafficker ⓘ |
| affiliation | Tattaglia crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Godfather
NERFINISHED
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The Godfather (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conflict between old-world values and new criminal enterprises
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rise of narcotics in organized crime ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| businessPartner | Bruno Tattaglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | primary antagonist in early part of The Godfather ⓘ |
| conflict | power struggle with the Corleone family ⓘ |
| creator | Mario Puzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dealInvolves |
financing narcotics operations
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political protection from the Corleone family ⓘ |
| deathCause | gunshot ⓘ |
| deathLocation | Italian restaurant in the Bronx (fictionalized setting) ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Michael Corleone
NERFINISHED
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Sonny Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ Vito Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Godfather universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Godfather (1969 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearance | The Godfather (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| kidnaps | Tom Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Michael Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempting to involve the Corleone family in the narcotics business
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challenging the Corleone family ⓘ running a narcotics operation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| meetsAtRestaurantWith | Michael Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Turkish ⓘ |
| negotiatesWith | Tom Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Turk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Mafia associate
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drug trafficker ⓘ |
| offersDealTo | Vito Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Vito Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordersAssassinationAttemptOn | Vito Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Al Lettieri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
catalyst for Michael Corleone’s entry into the family business
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triggers the gang war between New York Mafia families ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Godfather