Ottilio Cuneo
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Don Ottilio "Leo the Milkman" Cuneo is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo
's novel The Godfather
. In the film adaptation
he is called Carmine Cuneo by Vito Corleone
. He was portrayed by actor Rudy Bond
.
. The Cuneo family, along with the Tattaglia family
, Barzini family and the Stracci family
, invest in Virgil Sollozzo
's heroin trade and fight in the subsequent war against the Corleones.
Eventually, Cuneo and Emilio Barzini
decide to assassinate Sonny Corleone
, and so contact Carlo Rizzi and use him to set Sonny up; at their command, Rizzi beats up his wife and Sonny's sister Connie
. Sonny drives towards Carlo's home in a fit of rage, where Barzini and Cuneo's assassins gun him down.
After Vito Corleone
declares peace among the Five Families, he promises not to break the peace and thus, Victor Stracci, Emillio Barzini, Phillip Tattaglia, and Carmine Cuneo have their families start taking away territory from the Corleones. Later, after Don Corleone's death, they summon Michael to a fake peace summit where he is to be assassinated.
Michael, however, had already foreseen this move, and has Cuneo and all other dons in New York assassinated, eliminating almost all of the Five Families' interests in New York — and, therefore, eliminating the Cuneo Family. Cuneo meets his end when Corleone family soldier Willi Cicci
traps him in the revolving door of a hotel lobby before shooting him through the glass.
of New York
. He sides with his fellow dons against the most powerful of the five, the Corleones, in Emilio Barzini
's plot to take their territory and assets, and spread the heroin trade through New York City
.
In the novel
, however, Cuneo is not murdered. In Mark Winegardner
's sequel, The Godfather Returns
, Cuneo is one of the New York dons attempting to keep peace between the Corleones and their enemies.
In The Godfather: The Game
, the player is asked to stay and wait until Don Cuneo exits a hotel. When outside the player is prompted to shoot him.
Mario Puzo
Mario Gianluigi Puzo was an American author and screenwriter, known for his novels about the Mafia, including The Godfather , which he later co-adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola...
's novel The Godfather
The Godfather (novel)
The Godfather is a crime novel written by Italian American author Mario Puzo, originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with the Italian Mafia...
. In the film adaptation
The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. With a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne, the film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard...
he is called Carmine Cuneo by Vito Corleone
Vito Corleone
Vito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character and the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy, where he was portrayed by Marlon Brando in The Godfather and by Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II. Premiere Magazine listed Vito...
. He was portrayed by actor Rudy Bond
Rudy Bond
Rudolph Bond was an American actor who was active from 1947 until his death. His work spanned Broadway, Hollywood and US television.-Biography:...
.
Role of the Cuneo Family in the Story
In both the novel and film, the Cuneo family is one of the Five New York FamiliesFive Families (The Godfather)
The Five Families are five major Mafia crime families in the novel and film The Godfather. The families are based on the real life New York Five Families, five major Italian American crime families.- The Five Families :The Corleones...
. The Cuneo family, along with the Tattaglia family
Tattaglia Crime Family
The Tattaglia family are fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. In the universe of the series, they are one of New York City's Five Families.-Tattaglia family:...
, Barzini family and the Stracci family
Stracci family
The Stracci Family is one of the Five New York Families in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the movie of the same name.-Role in the Story:...
, invest in Virgil Sollozzo
Virgil Sollozzo
Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists in Mario Puzo's The Godfather.In the novel, it is said that he got his nickname because he has a nose like a Turkish scimitar, has a Turkish wife and kids and also because he does much of his business in Turkey...
's heroin trade and fight in the subsequent war against the Corleones.
Eventually, Cuneo and Emilio Barzini
Emilio Barzini
Don Emilio Barzini is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and in its film adaptation, in which he is portrayed by Richard Conte-In the novel:...
decide to assassinate Sonny Corleone
Sonny Corleone
Santino "Sonny" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. He also appears as an infant, as a young boy, and an adult in The Godfather Part II....
, and so contact Carlo Rizzi and use him to set Sonny up; at their command, Rizzi beats up his wife and Sonny's sister Connie
Connie Corleone
Constanzia "Connie" Corleone , is a fictional character from The Godfather by Mario Puzo. In the films, Connie is portrayed by Talia Shire, the sister of director Francis Ford Coppola....
. Sonny drives towards Carlo's home in a fit of rage, where Barzini and Cuneo's assassins gun him down.
After Vito Corleone
Vito Corleone
Vito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character and the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy, where he was portrayed by Marlon Brando in The Godfather and by Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II. Premiere Magazine listed Vito...
declares peace among the Five Families, he promises not to break the peace and thus, Victor Stracci, Emillio Barzini, Phillip Tattaglia, and Carmine Cuneo have their families start taking away territory from the Corleones. Later, after Don Corleone's death, they summon Michael to a fake peace summit where he is to be assassinated.
Michael, however, had already foreseen this move, and has Cuneo and all other dons in New York assassinated, eliminating almost all of the Five Families' interests in New York — and, therefore, eliminating the Cuneo Family. Cuneo meets his end when Corleone family soldier Willi Cicci
Willi Cicci
Willi Cicci is a fictional character in The Godfather film series. The character of Cicci is loosely based on real-life Mafia soldier and informant Joe Valachi.-Appearances:...
traps him in the revolving door of a hotel lobby before shooting him through the glass.
Character
In the film, Cuneo is the head of the Cuneo crime family, one of the Five FamiliesFive Families
The Five Families are the five original Italian-American Mafia crime families which have dominated organized crime in America since 1931. The Five Families in New York remain as the powerhouse of the Italian Mafia in the United States.-History:...
of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He sides with his fellow dons against the most powerful of the five, the Corleones, in Emilio Barzini
Emilio Barzini
Don Emilio Barzini is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and in its film adaptation, in which he is portrayed by Richard Conte-In the novel:...
's plot to take their territory and assets, and spread the heroin trade through New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
In the novel
The Godfather (novel)
The Godfather is a crime novel written by Italian American author Mario Puzo, originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with the Italian Mafia...
, however, Cuneo is not murdered. In Mark Winegardner
Mark Winegardner
Mark Winegardner is an American writer born and raised in Bryan, Ohio. His novels include The Godfather Returns, Crooked River Burning, and The Veracruz Blues. He published a collection of short stories, That's True of Everybody, in 2002. His newest novel, The Godfather's Revenge, was published...
's sequel, The Godfather Returns
The Godfather Returns
The Godfather Returns is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner, published in 2004. It is the sequel to Mario Puzo's The Godfather, which was originally published in 1969, and The Sicilian...
, Cuneo is one of the New York dons attempting to keep peace between the Corleones and their enemies.
In The Godfather: The Game
The Godfather: The Game
The Godfather: The Game is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second video game in the Godfather series and based upon the 1972 film of the same name. Originally released in March 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows, The Godfather...
, the player is asked to stay and wait until Don Cuneo exits a hotel. When outside the player is prompted to shoot him.