List of mafia films

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The list of Mafia films provides an overview of films and series, as well as documentaries and series on the topics of Mafia , Mobster , Cosa Nostra , La Cosa Nostra , Kosher Nostra , 'Ndrangheta , Camorra and more.

Movie title

Movie title country year Director annotation
22 bullets (OT: L'Immortel ) F. 2010 Richard Berry
100 steps I. 2000 Marco Tullio Giordana
Al Capone United States 1959 Richard Wilson Film about Al Capone and Johnny Torrio
Al Capone returns (OT: The Scarface Mob ) United States 1959 Phil Karlson
Alone against Al Capone (OT: The Revenge of Al Capone ) United States 1989 Michael Pressman
American gangster United States 2007 Ridley Scott Film about the former gang boss and drug dealer Frank Lucas . The character "Dominic Cattano" is based on Carmine Tramunti - former head of the New York Lucchese family .
Anime nere I / F 2014 Francesco Munzi
The angels also eat beans I. 1973 Enzo Barboni Mafia comedy
Even killers have to die (OT: La Mano nera ) I. 1973 Antonio Racioppi Film about the Black Hand Gang .
Mission: Murder (OT: The Brotherhood ) United States 1968 Martin Ritt
Back in the day United States 2016 Paul Borghese
Bad Apple - The Wrath of the Mafia K 2004 Adam Bernstein Mafia comedy
Basta - red wine or being dead (OT: C (r) ook ) THERE 2004 Pepe Danquart Mafia comedy
Bella Mafia United States 1997 David Greene
Billy Bathgate United States 1991 Robert Benton based on the novel by "EL Doctorow" about a boy who worked in Dutch Schultz's gang .
Until the last shot (OT: Gangster Wars ) United States 1981 Richard C. Sarafian Film about the rise of important mobsters of La Cosa Nostra and Kosher Nostra.
Black Mass - The Godfather of Boston United States 2015 Scott Cooper Film about the gangster James J. Bulger , the Winter Hill Gang and the prosecution against the local La Cosa Nostra , or the Angiulo brothers of the Patriarca family .
Blood feud in New York (OT: Black Hand ) United States 1950 Richard Thorpe
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story I. 1999 Michel Poulettel Two-part film about the career of Joseph Bonanno, Sr. , the former Bonanno head.
Borsalino F / I 1970 Jacques Deray
Borsalino & Co F. 1974 Jacques Deray
Brooklyn Rules United States 2009 Michael Corrente Fictional film with real backgrounds about three friends, one of whom moved around a capo of the Gambino family in the mid-1980s .
Brotherly War (old TV: The Capone Brothers / OT: The Lost Capone ) United States 1990 John Gray Film about Al Capone's eldest brother named Richard James Hart (born James Vincenzo Capone) and their situation through their parting ways
Bugsy United States 1991 Barry Levinson Film about the last 10 years by the mobster Bugsy Siegel
Bulletproof Gangster (OT: Kill the Irishman ) United States 2011 Jonathan Hensleigh Film about the life of Danny Greene and his conflicts with Alex "Shondor" Birns , the Mafia in Cleveland, or the Licavoli family and the Gambino family from New York City.
Camorra (OT: Un complicato intrigo di donne, vicoli e delitti. ) I. 1986 Lina Wertmüller Film about the Camorra and drug trafficking in Naples
Camorra Vendetta (OT: Cemento Armato ) I. 2007 Marco Martani
Capone United States 1975 Steve Carver Film about Al Capone's rise in the Chicago outfit , his conflicts with the North Side Gang and his demise
Capone CDN / USA 2020 Josh potion Film about the former gang boss Al Capone, suffering from dementia, who is caught up with his past while he spends his old age in South Florida.
Capone's Boys - Blood Tough (OT: Al's Lads ) GB 2002 Richard Standeven Three emigrants from England work in the circles of Al Capone's organization and soon get into trouble
Carlito's Way United States 1993 Brian De Palma based on a novel by Edwin Torres
Casino United States 1995 Martin Scorsese Film about Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal and Anthony "Tony the Ant" Spilotro , as well as the influence of the Chicago outfit in Las Vegas.
Chicago - angels with dirty faces United States 1938 Michael Curtiz
Chicago Massacre (OT: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre ) United States 1967 Roger Corman Film based on Al Capone's Valentine's Day massacre
Chicago overcoat United States 2009 Brian Caunter Film about a Chicago mafia family, based on the Chicago outfit.
Cookie - The godfather's daughter United States 1989 Susan Seidelman Mafia comedy
Cosa Nostra - Arch Enemy of the FBI (OT: Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI ) United States 1967 Don Medford
Cotton Club United States 1984 Francis Ford Coppola Film about the time of alcohol prohibition from 1919 to 1933 about Lucky Luciano , Owney Madden , "Bumpy" Johnson , Dutch Schultz and more
The law of silence (OT: E venne il giorno dei limoni neri ) I. 1970 Camillo Bazzoni
The land of the saints (OT: La terra dei santi ) I. 2015 Fernando Muraca
The Syndicate of Horror (OT: Luca il contrabbandiere ) I. 1980 Lucio Fulci was confiscated because of the depictions of violence in the 1980s according to § 131 StGB
Departed - Among enemies USA / HK 2006 Martin Scorsese The character portrayed by Jack Nicholson is named after the New York gang boss Frank Costello from the 1930s. The template for Nicholson's role, however, was the gang boss James J. Bulger, who actually had rivalries with the Providence mafia and the Patriarca family .
The Rise of the Godfather (old TV: Corleone - Boss der Bosse , OT: Corleone ) I. 1978 Pasquale Squitieri
The Sicilian clan F. 1969 Henri Verneuil
The clan that walled its enemies alive I. 1971 Damiano Damiani
The don is dead United States 1973 Richard Fleischer
The gang boss of New York (OT: Lepke ) United States 1975 Menahem Golan Film about Kosher Nostra and former Murder, Inc. leader Louis Buchalter .
The Little Caesar (OT: Little Caesar ) United States 1931 Mervyn LeRoy Reference film of subsequent American gangster films
The Public Enemy (OT: The Public Enemy ) United States 1931 William A. Wellman
The Godfather - Part I. United States 1972 Francis Ford Coppola The assassination attempt on Don Vito is based on the murder of Francesco Scalice - former boss of the Gambino family - who was shot in front of a fruit stand. The role of "Moe Greene" is based on Bugsy Siegel.
The Godfather - Part II United States 1974 Francis Ford Coppola The sentence whispered by Hyman Roth “We are bigger than US Steel” is based on a tape recording by Meyer Lansky. The role of "Don Fanucci" is based on the Black Hand Gang founder Ignazio "Lupo" Saietta and is also based on the former "King of Little Italy", Giosue Gallucci .
The Godfather - Part III United States 1990 Francis Ford Coppola As early as 1990, John Gotti was a prominent gangster and was the inspiration for the character "Joey Zasa". But Joey Gallo is also said to have served as inspiration.
The Godfather and the Showgirl (OT: Sugartime ) United States 1995 John N. Smith Film about Sam Giancana during the early 1960s.
The Godfather of Harlem (OT: Black Caesar ) United States 1973 Larry Cohen
The Godfather of New York (OT: Boss of Bosses ) United States 2001 Dwight H. Little Film about the career of Paul Castellano
The Sicilian United States 1987 Michael Cimino Film about Salvatore Giuliano , based on a novel by Mario Puzo
The day of the owl I. 1968 Damiano Damiani based on a novel by Leonardo Sciascia
The devil directs (OT: Il boss ) I. 1973 Fernando Di Leo
The Tiger (OT: The Enforcer ) United States 1951 Bretaigne Windust , Raoul Walsh The film is based on the story of and the proceedings against Louis Buchalter and his involvement in Murder, Inc.
The merciless one (OT: Lo spietato ) I / F 2019 Renato De Maria
The incorruptible - murderous Marseille (OT: La French ) F / B 2014 Cedric Jimenez Film about the "French Connection"
The sinking of the Cosa Nostra (old. TV: The kiss of death of the Cosa Nostra , old. DVD: Iron Rules - According to iron rules ) United States 1996 Robert Harmon TV production about John Gotti and the power struggles in the Gambino family.
Il Traditore - As a key witness against the Cosa Nostra (OT: Il traditore ) I / F / BRA / D 2019 Marco Bellocchio Film about Tommaso "Don Masino" Buscetta
The 100 days of Palermo I / F 1984 Giuseppe Ferrara
The honor of the Prizzis (OT: Prizzi's Honor ) United States 1985 John Huston Mafia comedy
The honorable family (OT: L'onorato famiglia, uccidere è cosa nostra) I. 1973 Tonino Ricci
The escort I. 1993 Ricky Tognazzi
The fist in the neck (OT: On the Waterfront) United States 1954 Elia Kazan The role of Johnny Friendly is based on Gambino boss Albert Anastasia
The gangster battle of Kansas City (OT: The Kansas City Massacre ) United States 1975 Dan Curtis Film about Melvin Purvis and his fight against the gang by John Dillinger
Power and its price (OT: Cadaveri eccellenti ) F / I 1976 Francesco Rosi based on a novel by Leonardo Sciascia
The mafia only murders in summer I. 2013 Pierfrancesco Diliberto Mafia comedy
The Mafiosi Bride United States 1988 Jonathan Demme Mafia comedy
The revenge of the Camorra (OT: I Guappi ) I. 1974 Pasquale Squitieri
The revenge of Johnny Cool (OT: Johnny Cool ) F. 1963 William Asher
The black hand of the Mafia (OT: Inside the Mafia ) United States 1959 Edward L. Cahn Based on the murder of Albert Anastasia and the subsequent " Apalachin Meeting "
The Valachi papers I / F 1972 Terence Young Film about the history of the New York Mafia from the 1930s to the arrest of Joseph Valachi in the 1950s and his testimony as a key witness against the Genovese family
The real bosses - a diabolical empire (OT: Mobsters ) United States 1991 Michael Karbelnikoff Film about the rise of Lucky Luciano, the War of Castellammare and the founding of the Five Families and the National Crime Syndicate .
The roaring twenties United States 1939 Raoul Walsh
Dillinger and Capone United States 1995 Jon Purdy Film about a feud between John Dillinger and Al Capone
Donnie Brasco United States 1997 Mike Newell Film about Joseph Pistone , who is covertly investigating the Bonanno family , Bonanno member "Lefty" Ruggiero and Bonanno-Capo Dominic "Sonny Black" Napolitano , as well as the " three capos murder ".
Once Upon a Time in America United States 1984 Sergio Leone
FIST - A man goes his way United States 1978 Norman Jewison
Falcone - In the crosshairs of the Mafia (OT: Excellent Cadavers ) I / USA 1999 Ricky Tognazzi

Film about the mafia chasers Giovanni Falcone and mafiosi like Tommaso Buscetta , "Totò" Riina and more

Federal Protection - In the sights of the Mafia USA / CDN 2002 Anthony Hickox
Shackles of Power (OT: True Confessions ) United States 1981 Ulu Grosbard
Find Me Guilty - The Mafia Trial United States 2006 Sidney Lumet Film about Jackie DiNorscio and the big trial against the Lucchese family.
Freshman United States 1990 Andrew Bergman Mafia comedy with Marlon Brando
Gangster country United States 2017 Timothy Woodward Jr. Film about Al Capone and Jack "Machine Gun" McGurn .
Gangster Squad United States 2013 Ruben Fleischer Film about the Kosher Nostra mobster Mickey Cohen , his rivalries with Cosa Nostra chief Jack Dragna from Los Angeles and the persecution by Sergeant John O'Mara.
Getting Gotti United States 1994 Roger Young About a fictional US prosecutor from Brooklyn trying to prosecute John Gotti and the Gambino clan.
Giovanni Falcone - In the Mafia Network I. 1993 Giuseppe Ferrara Film about Giovanni Falcone.
Gomorrah - Journey into the realm of the Camorra I. 2008 Matteo Garrone Feature film based on the factual report of the same name by Roberto Saviano .
Good Fellas - Three decades in the Mafia United States 1990 Martin Scorsese True story film about Henry Hill , James “Jimmy” Burke and Lucchese Capo Paul “Paulie” Vario .
Gotti United States 2018 Kevin Connolly Film about the life of the notorious Mafioso John Gotti during his rise and fall in the ranks of the Gambino family.
Greetings from the Cosa Nostra (alt. TV: On behalf of the Cosa Nostra , OT: Cose di Cosa Nostra ) I / F 1971 Stefano
Harlem, NYC - The Price of Power (OT: Hoodlum ) United States 1997 Bill Duke Film about the gang wars between the New York Mafia around Lucky Luciano and Dutch Schultz on the one hand and the gangsters around Stephanie St. Clair and Bumpy Johnson from Harlem on the other.
Hexenkessel (OT: Mean Streets ) United States 1973 Martin Scorsese Scorsese's first mafia film
Il camorrista (Eng: The Professor) I. 1986 Giuseppe Tornatore Film about the Camorra boss Raffaele Cutolo
Il Divo I. 2008 Paolo Sorrentino
Il Giudice ragazzino I. 1994 Alessandro Di Robilant
To hell by the dozen (OT: Il consigliori ) I. 1973 Alberto De Martino
In the name of the law I. 1949 Pietro Germi
In the forecourt of hell (OT: State of Grace ) United States 1990 Phil Joanou
In the streets of the Bronx (OT: A Bronx Tale ) United States 1993 Robert De Niro
In the streets of Brooklyn (OT: A Brooklyn State of Mind ) United States 1998 Frank Rainone
JD, the killer (OT: The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond ) United States 1960 Budd Boetticher Film about Jack "Legs" Diamond .
Jack Ruby - In the Mafia Network (OT: Ruby ) United States 1991 John Mackenzie Film about Jack Ruby
Jimmy Hoffa United States 1992 Danny DeVito Biography of Jimmy Hoffa
John Wick: Chapter 2 United States 2017 Chad Stahelski In this film, the fictional hit man John Wick is hunted by the Camorra after he murdered a Camorra chief.
King of New York - King between day and night United States 1990 Abel Ferrara
Knockaround guys United States 2002 Brian Koppelman
L'ultimo dei Corleonesi I. 2007 Alberto Negrin About Michele Navarra , Luciano Liggio , Salvatore Riina and Bernardo Provenzano .
L'ultimo padrino I. 2008 Marco Risi 2-part feature film about the last time of Bernardo Provenzano's escape from prosecution
Last man standing United States 1996 Walter Hill
Legend GB / F 2015 Brian Helgeland about the rise and fall of the notorious Kray twins in London and their collaboration with Angelo Bruno - former head of the Philadelphia Mafia
Live by night United States 2016 Ben Affleck
Love Ranch United States 2010 Taylor Hackford
Lucky Luciano I / USA 1973 Francesco Rosi Film about the legendary American mobster Lucky Luciano.
Mafia! - A noodle doesn't make spaghetti! (OT: Jane Austen's Mafia! ) United States 1998 Jim Abrahams Mafia comedy in which films like "The Godfather", "Casino" and "Good Fellas" are parodied.
Malavita - The Family USA / F 2013 Luc Besson Mafia comedy with Robert De Niro
Man with honor - you only respect what you fear (OT: Men of Respect ) United States 1991 William Reilly
Men without honor (OT: Toni ) F / I 1998 Philomène Esposito
Meet the Mobsters - His voice is deadly! (OT: Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits ) United States 2005 Larry Blamire Mafia comedy
Meyer Lansky - American Roulette United States 1999 John McNaughton Film about Kosher Nostra -Mobster Meyer Lansky
Mickey Blue Eyes United States 1999 Kelly Makin Mafia comedy
Miller's Crossing United States 1990 Joel Coen
Mob Town United States 2019 Danny A. Abeckaser Film about the so-called "Apalachin-Meeting", a summit meeting of the American Cosa Nostra that was uncovered prematurely by law enforcement authorities in 1957 and confirmed the existence of the Italo-American Mafia.
Money Kings (OT: Vig , alt. DVD: The Cashier ) United States 1998 Graham Theakston
My Brother Anastasia (OT: Anastasia mio fratello ) I. 1973 Stefano Vanzina Mafia comedy with roles like Albert Anastasia and Frank Costello .
Nitti - The Bloodhound (OT: Frank Nitti: The Enforcer ) United States 1988 Michael Switzer Film about the rise of Frank Nitti .
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn United States 2013 Paul Borghese
Once Upon a Time in Queens United States 2013 David Rodríguez Caballero
Oscar - from bad to worse United States 1991 John Landis Mafia comedy
Palermo Milano - Escape from the Mafia I. 1996 Claudio Fragasso
Godfather of the Bronx (OT: La legge della Camorra ) I. 1973 Demofilo Fidani
Pizza Connection I. 1985 Damiano Damiani Film about the Pizza Connection
Public enemies United States 2009 John Landis Film about the notorious bank robber John Dillinger. The boss of the Chicago Mafia, Frank Nitti, is played by Bill Camp .
Just a matter of nerves (OT: Analyze This ) United States 1999 Harold Ramis Mafia comedy
Pure Nervesache 2 (OT: Analyze That ) United States 2002 Harold Ramis Mafia comedy
Revolt in the underworld (OT: The Outfit ) United States 1973 John Flynn About the Chicago outfit
Road to Perdition United States 2002 Sam Mendes Film in which the Chicago outfit also plays a role. Frank Nitti is played by Stanley Tucci .
Rob the Mob - Mafia robbery for beginners United States 2014 Raymond De Felitta True story about a young couple (Thomas and Rosemarie Uva) who raided social clubs by the Gambinos and Bonnanos during the great John Gotti Trial.
Run all night United States 2015 Jaume Collet-Serra
Running scared United States 2006 Wayne Kramer
Scarface United States 1932 Howard Hawks The film is based on the life of Al Capone, who is also nicknamed "Scarface".
Scarface United States 1983 Brian De Palma Remake that takes place in Miami and describes the rise and fall of a Cuban drug lord
Shadows over Naples I / FRG 1951 Marino Girolami Film about the early days of the Camorra
Sinatra Club - The gangsters' club United States 2010 James Quattrochi Low budget film about the young John Gotti, who tries to unite the five families who are currently at war in a joint attack
Smokin 'aces United States 2006 Joe Carnahan
Stand up guys United States 2012 Fisher Stevens
Streets of Philadelphia - Among Traitors (OT: 10th & Wolf ) United States 2006 Robert Moresco
Suburra - 7 days to the apocalypse I. 2015 Stefano Sollima
Testament in lead (OT: Crazy Joe ) USA / I 1973 Carlo Lizzani Film about Joseph "Crazy Joe" Gallo .
The big heist United States 2001 Robert Markowitz The film tells the story of the Lufthansa robbery in 1978, by the mastermind James "Jimmy" Burke and his ties to bullies like Henry Hill and the Lucchese family.
The iceman United States 2012 Ariel Vromen Film about the Mafia killer Richard Kuklinski , nickname "The Iceman" from the DeMeo crew. Gambino member Roy DeMeo is played by Ray Liotta.
The Immortal (OT: L'immortale ) I. 2019 Marco D'Amore
The Irishman United States 2019 Martin Scorsese Film about the hit man Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, who is associated with the Bufalino family of the American Cosa Nostra, and his involvement in the disappearance of the union leader Jimmy Hoffa.
The Last Godfather COR 2010 Shim Hyung-rae Mafia comedy
The Mob - The Godfather of Manhattan (OT: Witness to the Mob ) United States 1998 Thaddeus O'Sullivan Producer: Robert De Niro; The film tells the mafia career of the gangster Sammy Gravano , in the Gambino family and his relationship with John Gotti.
The neighborhood K 2017 Frank D'Angelo
The outfit United States 1993 J. Christian Ingvordsen Film about gang wars involving Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano and Jack “Legs” Diamond during Prohibition.
The Return of Joe Rich - The Mafia's New Law United States 2011 Sam Auster
The Untouchables - The incorruptible United States 1987 Brian De Palma Film about the fight between Eliot Ness and Al Capone
The Wannabe United States 2015 Nick Sandow Film about Thomas and Rosemarie Uva - a couple who attacked social clubs by the Italian-American mafia in New York City during the great John Gotti Trial.
This Thing of Ours United States 2003 Danny Provenzano Mafioso John "Sonny" Franzese is listed in the film credits as an "Associate Producer".
Ultimo I. 1988 Stefano Reali Film about police commander Roberto Di Stefano and Salvatore Riina's arrest
Unorganized crime United States 2017 Nick Vallelonga Mafia comedy
Underworld (OT: Murder Inc. ) United States 1960 Stuart Rosenberg Film about the story of the real-life Murder, Inc., an organization of contract killers that carried out murders for the National Crime Syndicate .
Vault United States 2019 Tom DeNucci Film about the Bonded Vault robbery in which approximately 30 million US dollars were stolen from the Patriarca family in 1975.
Vendetta - The law of violence United States 1999 Nicholas Meyer Film about Italian immigration to New Orleans at the end of the 19th century, in which the bosses Joseph Macheca and Charles Matranga also play major roles.
Verne Miller - Public Enemy No. 1 (OT: The Verne Miller Story ) United States 1987 Rod Hewitt Film about the gangster Vernon C. Miller .
From Corleone to Brooklyn (OT: Da Corleone a Brooklyn ) I. 1979 Umberto Lenzi
Welcome to the Family: A Mob Film United States 2013 Anthony Costanza Mafia comedy
Who shot Salvatore G.? (OT: Salvatore Giuliano ) I. 1961 Francesco Rosi Documentary film about Salvatore Giuliano
We, the idiots from the 12th district (OT: 2 mafiosi contro Al Capone ) I. 1969 Giorgio Simonelli Mafia comedy about two police officers trying to infiltrate Al Capone's organization
Wise Guys - two super plums in the underworld (also: Wise Guys - two well- rested boys ) United States 1986 Brian De Palma Mafia comedy
Where gangsters pop around the corner (OT: The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight ) United States 1971 James Goldstone Both the film and the novel are inspired by the life of Joseph “Crazy Joe” Gallo.
Time of anger (OT: Il lungo silenzio ) I. 1993 Margarethe von Trotta
Two coffins to order I. 1967 Elio Petri based on a novella by Leonardo Sciascia

TV Shows

Series title country year Director annotation
ZeroZeroZero I / MEX / USA / SN / MA 2020, since The first season of the series follows the journey of a large consignment of cocaine from Mexico to Italy, ordered by the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta from Gioia Tauro .
Gravesend United States 2020, since William DeMeo Fictional mini-series about an Italian-American Mafia soldier from Brooklyn during the 1980s.
Godfather of Harlem United States 2019, since Series about the rise of African-American gangster "Bumpy" Johnson from Harlem , and his struggle against the against the Genovese crime family during the 1960s.
The Hunter (OT: Il Cacciatore ) I. 2018, since Stefano Lodovichi , Davide Marengo Series about a provincial prosecutor who hunted down the leadership of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra during the early 1990s .
Gigantes E. 2018, since Enrique Urbizu , Jorge Dorado Series about a fictional mafia clan from Madrid.
Bad blood CDN 2017, since Simon Barry Series about the Italian-Canadian Rizzuto family from Montreal , based on the book Business or Blood: Mafia Boss Vito Rizzuto's Last War by Antonio Nicaso and Peter Edwards , published in 2015 .
Suburra: Blood on Rome I. 2017, since Giuseppe Capotondi , Andrea Molaioli , Michele Placido Fictional series about the machinations of Mafia clans in Rome. The series is the prelude to the feature film Suburra from 2015.
gomorrha I. 2014, since Francesca Comencini The series shows the machinations of the fictional mafia family Savastano , which operates as part of the Camorra in Naples.
Peaky Blinders - Gangs of Birmingham GB 2013, since Stephen Knight The third season of the series is set in 1925 and is about a vendetta between the Birmingham- based Peaky Blinders and a family of the American Cosa Nostra from New York City, also known as the " Black Hand ".
Mob City United States 2013-2014 Frank Darabont The series is based on real life stories from the LAPD and 1940s Los Angeles gangsters like Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky .
Il clan dei camorristi I. 2013 Alessandro Angelini, Alexis Cahill Fictional series about a Camorra clan.
Lilyhammer N / USA 2012-2014 Agnete Thuland , Trond Berg-Nilsen A series with Sopranos actor Steven Van Zandt in the lead role of the fictional New York gangster Frank Tagliano, who tries to start a new life in Lillehammer, Norway, but always falls into old patterns and is haunted by the past.
Magic City United States 2012-2013 The series takes place in the 1950s and shows how the fictional Ike Evans in Miami, with the help of the Mafia, fulfills his dream of his own luxury hotel.
The Mob Doctor United States 2012-2013 Mitch Glazer Series about a doctor who works for the mafia in Chicago to pay off her brother's debts. The series is based on the novel Il Dottore: The Double Life of a Mafia Doctor by Ron Felber.
Boardwalk Empire United States 2010-2014 Terence Winter The series plays with real life stories from various bullies in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Chicago during Prohibition in the United States.
Romanzo Criminale I. 2008-2010 Michele Placido A series that spanned 25 years in Italy from 1970 onwards. Four young petty criminals grow up in Rome and decide to build a criminal empire.
The boss of the bosses I. 2007 Enzo Monteleone Mini-series about the life of the Sicilian mafia boss Salvatore Riina , his rise with Bernardo Provenzano and the second great mafia war within the Cosa Nostra.
The Black Donnellys United States 2007 Paul Haggis Series about four Irish brothers and their involvement in organized crime in New York's Hell's Kitchen.
The Sopranos United States 1999-2007 David Chase Series about a fictional Italian-American mafia family in New Jersey, in which references are often made to films or events from the American Cosa Nostra.
Mafiosa, le clan F. 2006-2014 Hugues Pagan
Brotherhood United States 2006-2008 Blake Masters
The last godfather (OT: The Last Don ) I. 1997 Graeme Clifford Fictional mini-series
Alone against the mafia I. 1984-2001 Damiano Damiani Series about the work of Italian police commissioners and coroners against the Mafia.
Crime story United States 1986-1988
The incorruptible United States 1959-1963 Walter Grauman , Stuart Rosenberg , Paul Wendkos Fictional series based on the 1957 memoirs of the same name by prohibition agents Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley.

Docuseries

Movie title country year Manufacturing company annotation
City of Fear: New York against the Mafia (OT: Fear City: New York vs The Mafia ) United States 2020 Raw Television , Brillstein Entertainment Partners 3-part documentary series by the streaming service Netflix about the power of the American " Cosa Nostra " during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the investigations by the authorities that ultimately led to the infamous " Mafia Commission Trial ".
John Gotti: The Legacy of a Mafioso (OT: Gotti: Godfather and Son ) United States 2018 Kaufman Films 4-part documentary series by commercial broadcaster A&E Network , about John Gotti .
Italy's mafia D. 2017 ZDF 3-part documentary series of the television program ZDFinfo , about southern Italy's mafia organizations.
America's gangster kings D. 2017 ZDF 3-part documentary series of the television program ZDF-History , about the American Cosa Nostra.
The Making of the Mob United States 2015, since Stephen David Entertainment, AMC Studios The series documents the emergence of organized crime in America in the 20th century. She examines the rise of notorious mobsters from the American Cosa Nostra and Kosher Nostra .
Inside the American Mob United States 2013 Left / Right Productions 6-part documentary series.
Gangster - The History of Organized Crime (OT: Gangster Empire: Rise of the Mob ) United States 2013 LionHeart FilmWorks 6-part documentary series about the American Cosa Nostra.
The Law of the Street: Confessions of the Mafia (OT: Mobster Confessions ) United States 2012 High noon entertainment Former mafia informants of the Bruno family , the Gambino family , the Colombo family and the Chicago outfit report in this 6-part documentary series about their former life with the Italian-American mafia.
Mobsters I. 2007–2012 4 season documentary series about the most notorious characters in American organized crime history. She examines the life, advancement, or deeds of notorious mobsters from the American Cosa Nostra, Kosher Nostra and other organizations.
The Mafia (OT: Inside the Mafia ) United States 2005 Wall to wall media 4-part documentary series about the American Cosa Nostra and the original Sicilian Cosa Nostra.
In the Mafia network - The FBI's secret files (OT: Mafia's Greatest Hits ) GB 2012 World Media Rights Productions 13-part documentary series about members and associates of the Italo-American Mafia.
Gangster Gallery (OT: Mobsters: A Rogues Gallery ) United States 1998 10-part documentary series about notorious criminals in the USA.

Documentaries (dubbed in German)

Movie title country year Director annotation
'Ndrangheta - The bloody business of a mafia (OT: ' Ndrangheta, une mafia d'affaires et de sang ) F. 2008 Corradino Durruti Documentary about the 'Ndrangheta .
Al Capone - The end of a gang boss (OT: Taking Out Al Capone ) United States 2004 Documentary on Al Capone , made by History for Investigating History .
Al Capone - A Gangster Legend (OT: Al Capone: Icon ) United States 2014 A documentary about Al Capone produced by Outpost Entertainment on Public Broadcasting Service .
Al Capone and The Untouchables GB 2008 Chris Mitchell Documentary episode from the documentary series " Geschichte made in Hollywood " (OT: The True Story ), about the relation to reality of the film depictions of the struggle of the group of prohibition agents , called " The Incorruptible ", against the illegal alcohol trade by Al Capone.
Al Capone's legacy (OT: The Legacy of Al Capone ) United States 1999 Damian Weyand Documentary about Al Capone, from History .
Al Capones Valentine's Day (OT: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre ) United States 2004 Robert M. Wise Documentary film about Al Capone and the so-called Valentine's Day massacre , from the Discovery Channel for the program Geschichte - der Truth auf der Spur (OT: Unsolved History ).
Old families, new gangs - Sicily between mafia and migrants D. 2017 Ellen Trapp A documentary episode of the television program Weltspiegel-Reportage , produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk , about the Sicilian Cosa Nostra .
Baby Mafia in Italy (OT: La Baby Camorra ) E. 2018 Documentary episode from the documentary series Clandestino - Undercover in the Underworld with David Beriain , about the Camorra's youngsters reaching for power .
Berlusconi and the Mafia (OT: Berlusconi et la Mafia, scandales à l'italienne ) F. 2015 Olivier Toscer A documentary produced by Cinétévé about Silvio Berlusconi and his relationship with the Mafia.
Casino GB 2009 Chris Mitchell Documentary episode with Frank Cullotta , from the documentary series Geschichte made in Hollywood (OT: The True Story ), about the relation to reality of the film “ Casino ” and its representation of the illegal activities of Anthony “Tony the Ant” Spilotro and Cullotta on behalf of of the Chicago outfit in Las Vegas.
Corleone - Godfather of Godfathers (OT: Corleone: Le parrain des parrains ) F. 2013 Mosco Boucault Two-part documentary film about the criminal career of Salvatore "Totò" Riina and its effects on the Cosa Nostra.
Corleone - origin of the Sicilian Mafia 2015 Holger Hendricks Documentary about Corleone and the Corleonesi .
The law of silence - On the trail of the Mafia in Italy D. 2011 Documentary about the Cosa Nostra , 'Ndrangheta and Camorra .
The cross with the mafia D. 2016 Jesus Garces Lambert Documentary about the excommunication of all Mafiosi and their Catholic faith.
Mafia paradise - Cuba before the 1959 revolution (OT: Cuba, Batista et la mafia ) D. 2012 Bernhard Pfletschinger Documentary about the American Cosa Nostra in Cuba.
The Corleone Phantom I. 2006 Marco Amenta Documentary about the rise of and the search for Bernardo Provenzano before he was arrested.
The fight against the Ndrangheta Mafia (OT: Battling the 'Ndrangheta ) F. 2015 Clement Dudouet A documentary about the 'Ndrangheta produced by Ligne de Front .
The Kennedy Murder - Myth and Truth D. 2007 Jörg Müllner , Jean-Christoph Caron A documentary produced by History Media for ZDF about the conspiracy theory, the American Cosa Nostra, etc. a. Carlos Marcello , was involved in the assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy .
The Pope and the Mafia D. 2015 Jesus Garces Lambert Documentary about Mafia organizations in Italy and their excommunication by Pope Francis in 2014.
The 10 Commandments of the Mafia United States 2008 Chris Lent, Tom Willis A documentary produced by Wall to Wall Media on the Discovery Channel , about a written code of conduct of the Cosa Nostra , which was discovered in November 2007.
The American Mafia (OT: Mob Stories ) United States 1993 Marc Levin Documentary episode about the American Cosa Nostra, from the documentary series America Undercover .
The Camorra GB 2013 Documentary episode about the Camorra with Louis Ferrante , from the documentary series The Gangster Codex .
The women of the Mafia (OT: Mafia: la trahison des femmes ) F. 2014 Barbara Conforti Documentary episode on the 'Ndrangheta , from the documentary series Spécial Investigation .
The Mafia (OT: The Mafia Files ) United States 2013 Documentary episode about the American Cosa Nostra, from the documentary series Secret Files America (OT: America's Book of Secrets ).
The Mafia System of Crime (OT: The Definitive Guide to the Mob ) United States 2013 Documentary episode of the television program History Specials , with Michael Franzese , about the American Cosa Nostra .
The Mafia in New York (OT: Mafia NY: Lifestyles of the Rich and Dangerous ) United States 2002 David Adler A documentary about the New York mafia produced by Huble Productions for The Travel Channel .
Gaetano Badalamenti: Drug Murder in the Name of the Mafia (OT: Murdered by the Mob ) GB 2011 Documentary episode from the documentary series The Most Terrible Crimes in the World (OT: Great Crimes and Trials ), about Gaetano Badalamenti .
Gangland Graveyard United States 2005 Larry Engel Documentary episode from the documentary series secrets of history (OT: Secrets of the Dead ), about the so-called " three capos murder ".
Gangster bosses (OT: Crime Lords ) United States 2018 Max Serio Documentary episode from the documentary series Inside the Criminal Mind , about the mafia bosses Al Capone, John Gotti and Semjon Mogilewitsch , as well as the cartel bosses Pablo Escobar and Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán .
Getting Gotti United States 2006 Documentary episode from the documentary series The Final Report , about John Gotti.
GoodFellas - The Real Story (OT: The Real Goodfella ) United States 2010 Documentary episode from the documentary series Horror Trips - When journeys become a nightmare (OT: Banged Up Abroad ) with Henry Hill , about his work for the New York Lucchese family .
God forgives - the mafia never: A killer's confession D. 2006 Documentary about the former hitman of the 'Ndrangheta named Giorgio "The Angel Face" Basile .
Inside: The Mob's Bloody Valentine (alt .: Valentine's Day Massacre ) United States 2011 Steve Petersen Documentary about the background of the Valentine's Day massacre, from the National Geographic Channel for the program Inside .
John Gotti United States 2018 Documentary episode from the documentary series Kingpin , about John Gotti.
Las Vegas Mafia (OT: Vegas Mobster ) United States 2013 Documentary episode from the documentary series Horror Trips - When journeys become a nightmare (OT: Banged Up Abroad ) with Frank Cullotta, about his work for the Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas.
Living in the shadow of the mafia D. 2014 Mathilde Schwabeneder -Hain Documentary about the 'Ndrangheta and international drug smuggling.
Mafia Naples - The long arm of the Camorra (OT: Buscando Camorra - Nápoles, Italia ) E. 2017 Documentary episode from the documentary series A las puertas del infierno for Movistar + , about the methods of extortion from the Camorra in Naples and the Omertà - the law of silence.
Mafia: The end of the silence D. 1995 Wolfgang Frei Documentary episode from the television program NZZ Format , about the Cosa Nostra .
Mafia: Prosecution witnesses D. 1996 Wolfgang Frei Documentary episode from the television program NZZ Format , about the Cosa Nostra .
Mafia, parasite D. 2010 Carmen Butta Documentary about the Cosa Nostra .
Mafia bosses and putschists D / F / GB 2016 Florian Dedio, Emmanuel Amara, Kai Christiansen Episode 3 of the 8-part documentary series Secret Cuba for ZDFinfo , including about the American Cosa Nostra in Cuba.
Matteo Messina Denaro: Cosa Nostra's last godfather United States 2020 Cyprien D'Haese, Caroline Du Saint Documentary episode from the documentary series The World's Most Wanted (OT: World's Most Wanted ) on the streaming service Netflix , about the allegedly most influential head of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, Matteo "U siccu" Messina Denaro .
Murderous Societies - A History of the Mafia D. 2010 Bernhard Pfletschinger Two-part documentary about the Cosa Nostra , 'Ndrangheta and Camorra .
Operation white vest - The advance of the Mafia in Europe D. 2015 Edgar Wolf, Max Löschner Documentary about the 'Ndrangheta and international drug smuggling.
Patrons' territory - Mafia in Central Germany D. 2016 Documentary episode of the television program Exakt - Die Story , about the 'Ndrangheta and Russian-Eurasian clans in Germany.
Salvatore Riina: Dreaded Mafia Boss (OT: Riina: Le verità nascoste ) I. 2018 Jovica Nonkovic Documentary by the production company Stand By Me for the National Geographic Channel , about Salvatore Riina and his regime at the head of the Cosa Nostra.
Company Mafia - Italy's corrupt economic power D. 2011 Documentary, on the 'Ndrangheta, Cosa Nostra and Camorra.
Beware of the Mafia - How criminal gangs threaten Germany D. 2014 Marko Rösseler Documentary about the Italian Mafia in Germany.
Whitey Bulger United States 2018 Documentary episode from the documentary series Kingpin - The Biggest Criminal Bosses , about the Irish-American gang boss James "Whitey" Bulger .

Planned films and series

  • At the beginning of 2017 it was announced that Paramount Pictures had acquired the rights to Stephan Talty's book The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History , which was published on April 25, 2017, and is an adaptation of the Book a film adaptation entitled The Black Hand plane, in which Leonardo DiCaprio is to act as the producer and lead actor. DiCaprio will play the role of Detective Giuseppe "Joe" Petrosino , who was an opponent of the Black Hand Gang . A start date has not yet been set.

Individual evidence

  1. Film starts - "The Black Hand": Leonardo DiCaprio plays "Italian Sherlock Holmes" in the Mafia thriller