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Corleone family "advisor" in "The Godfather" dies at 95

2026-02-16 20:00:07Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor known for his roles in films such as "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," has died at the age of 95.

Duvall was the actor who memorably portrayed the Corleone family's advisor in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather," earning his first of seven Academy Award nominations in 1972, before reprising the role two years later in "The Godfather Part II." Duvall was not part of "The Godfather Part III" due to a salary dispute.

Born in San Diego, California, Duvall played a wide range of roles, from cowboys to military men. He attended Principia College in Illinois and served in the Army during the Korean War before moving to New York and studying drama under famed acting coach Sanford Meisner. During that time, he shared an apartment with Dustin Hoffman and spent time with Gene Hackman, another young actor who would go on to great success.

Duvall appeared in a number of plays before starring in the film version of "To Kill a Mockingbird."

His role as Corleone family advisor Tom Hagen took Duvall to the next level. The actor has worked steadily since then, playing a network executive in the satire “Network” and migrating to television in the TV miniseries “Lonesome Dove.”

Duvall won an Oscar for his portrayal of a country singer in the 1983 film "Tender Mercies," in which he sang himself.

Corleone family "advisor" in "The Godfather" dies at 95

He also earned nominations as a Marine at odds with his family in the film “The Great Santini,” and as Lt. Col. Kilgore in the Vietnam War epic “Apocalypse Now,” which reunited him with Coppola.

Duvall also became a director, writing, directing and co-starring in the 1997 film "The Apostle," about a troubled preacher, and later directing the films "Assassination Tango" and "Wild Horses." He was nominated again for an Oscar for acting for his work in "The Apostle."

He remained active into the 2010s, earning another Oscar nomination at the age of 84 for "The Judge" in 2014, and also appearing in films such as "Jack Reacher" and "Widows."

In an interview with Larry King, Duvall called his decision not to appear in the third "Godfather" film "a matter of principle," telling Bob Costas that Al Pacino would be paid five times the amount he was offered, which was "completely unacceptable."


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