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Hyman Roth (born Hyman Suchowsky) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1974 film The Godfather Part II. He is also a minor character in the 2004 novel The Godfather Returns. Roth is a Jewish mobster and investor, and a business partner of Vito Corleone and later his son Michael Corleone.
As an actor, Strasberg is best known for his portrayal of the primary antagonist, the gangster Hyman Roth, alongside his former student Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974), a role he took at Pacino's suggestion after Kazan turned down the role, and which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Johnny Ola is a fictional character in The Godfather Part II. He is portrayed by Dominic Chianese. [11] Johnny Ola is a mobster and right-hand man to Jewish mobster Hyman Roth. [12] He is an enforcer and "made man" of one of Five Families of New York City. Ola is Sicilian but speaks American English with a New York accent.
The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American epic crime film ... representing Jewish Mob boss Hyman Roth, ... 2005: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes: "Keep your friends ...
The character Hyman Roth, portrayed by Lee Strasberg, and certain aspects of the main character Michael Corleone from the film The Godfather Part II (1974), are based on Lansky. In fact, shortly after the premiere in 1974, Lansky phoned Strasberg and congratulated him on a good performance (Strasberg was nominated for an Oscar for his role ...
His 1973 best actor win was all but expected given the tremendous success of 1972's "The Godfather," in which Brando played Don Vito Corleone. Interestingly, Brando had been out of favor with the ...
In The Godfather Part II, Hagen remains Michael's lawyer after their move to Nevada, but his role in the family has been reduced. For instance, he is excluded from the negotiations with Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg) to legitimize the Corleone family by going into business with Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. After an attempt is made on Michael's ...
In quotes attributed to their reviews of “The Godfather,” the trailer cites The New Yorker’s Pauline Kael as calling it “diminished by its artsiness,” … ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer ...