Frank Pentangeli

Francesco "Frankie Five Angels" Pentangeli is a fictional character from the film The Godfather Part II. In the film, he was portrayed by Michael V. Gazzo, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance, which he lost to Robert De Niro, his co-star from the same film (as young Vito Corleone). He gets his nickname from his last name, which is Greco-Italian for five angels. Pentangeli is a caporegime in the Corleone family, running the family's operations in New York City while Michael (Al Pacino) and Fredo Corleone (John Cazale) are in Nevada. He was a top soldier in the regime of Peter Clemenza (Richard S. Castellano), and succeeded Clemenza on his death. Pentangeli is a very old associate and family friend,...