Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story , also known as The Youngest Godfather ( DVD title) is a two-part television film from 1999 and tells the story of mobster Joseph Charles Bonanno, Sr. aka "Joe Bananas" during his rise in the ranks of America Cosa Nostra . It is a film adaptation of the two books "A Man of Honor: The Autobiography of Joseph Bonanno" by Bonanno, Sr. himself and "Bound By Honor: A Mafioso's Story" by the former Mafioso and son of Bonanno, Sr., Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno .
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The aging Joe Bonanno tells his own story in retrospect. Fled to America to escape the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini , over time he rises in the hierarchy of the American Cosa Nostra to one of the most famous Mafia bosses in the country.
background
The film was shot in Palermo , Rome and Montreal and was first broadcast in the USA on July 25, 1999.
Awards / nominations
| price | category | Nominees | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards (2000) CSC Award |
Best camera / TV drama | Serge Ladouceur | Nominated |
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Gemini Awards (2001) Gemini Award |
Best sound processing in a drama series |
Christian Rivest , Guy Francoeur , Louis Dupire , Diane Boucher , Alice Wright |
Won |
| Best Director in a Drama Series | Michel Poulette | Nominated | |
| Best original music for a drama series | Richard Grégoire | Nominated | |
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Motion Picture Sound Editors (2000) Golden Reel Award |
Best Sound Editing - TV Mini-Series - Effects & Sounds | Louis Dupire, Christian Rivest, Guy Francoeur, François Dupire |
Nominated |
| Best Sound Editing - Television Mini-Series - Dialog & ADR | Alice Wright, Diane Boucher, Lucie Fortier |
Nominated | |
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Satellite Awards (2000) Golden Satellite Award |
Best mini series | Nominated |
Web links
- Bonanno: A Godfather's Story in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bonanno: A Godfather's Story at Rotten Tomatoes (English)