Al Pacino’s Most Memorable Film Roles: From ‘The Godfather’ to ‘The Irishman’
Though relatively new to Hollywood, Pacino was cast in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, playing Michael Corleone, a role he would reprise the role in The Godfather Part II and III (1990).
Pacino was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in The Godfather in 1973, and then again in 1975 for Best Actor at the Academy Awards.
Pacino took on the titular role in the 1973 film, Serpico, which follows real-life Frank Serpico, an NYPD officer who, after dealing with corruption in the police force, turns into an informant. Pacino was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance, and won a Golden Globe for best actor in a motion picture — drama.
Pacino had a penchant for playing gangsters early on. He took on the role of Tony Montana in Scarface in 1983, and was nominated for both a Golden Globe and Academy Award.
In 1973, Pacino starred as Lion alongside Gene Hackman in the cult classic film, Scarecrow.
In 1991, Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer — who starred alongside one another in Scarface — reunited for the romantic comedy, Frankie & Johnny. The movie was adapted from Terrence McNally’s play, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.