Carmine Rosato
Encyclopedia
Carmine Rosato is a fictional character in the film The Godfather Part II
, as well as its video game adaptation
. He is known as one of the Rosato Brothers, along with his brother Antonio "Tony" Rosato
. Carmine works in Pete Clemenza
's regime after Michael Corleone
moves to Lake Tahoe
, Nevada
. He is also known to have ties with Hyman Roth
in Miami, Florida
. In the film, he is portrayed by Carmine Caridi
.
Carmine joins Pete Clemenza
's regime in 1955 along with his brother Tony. Carmine and Tony are loyal to Clemenza, and are promised three territories in the Bronx. In 1957, Clemenza dies of a heart attack. Clemenza's successor, Frank Pentangeli
takes over as the Don of New York
for the Corleone Family
. Pentangeli thinks that the Rosatos are running their businesses like "a disgrace", and so refuses to give them the promised territories. Pentangeli also blames Carmine and Tony for Clemenza's death due to their greed over the territories. The Rosatos then split from the Corleones and begin to form their own crime syndicate.
To that end, Pentangeli goes to Richie's Tavern to make a truce with Carmine. It is a trap, however; Tony appears from behind Pentangeli and garrote
s him. During the attempt, a policeman enters the bar and sees Frank's body laying on the floor. Carmine takes out his gun and shoves the policeman into the ground while Tony and the Rosato guards run after Carmine. The Rosatos escape the shootout and Carmine starts a war between himself and the Corleones.
from taking back one of the businesses, he kills Carmine's caporegime
Franklin Credi. Dominic also escapes the shootout.
Later on, Dominic and his men break into Carmine Rosato's compound to end the war and to eliminate Carmine and his half of the family. As soon as all of the soldiers and guards are killed, Dominic gets in a fist fight with Carmine's underboss
Norman Rossi, killing him in the hallway leading to Carmine Rosato's office on the second floor of his compound. Dominic finds a .44 Magnum
in the hallway and enters the office to confront Carmine. Dominic and Carmine get into a bloody fist fight and Dominic shoots and kills Carmine in the head. Dominic and his men then blow up Carmine's compound.
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. The film is both a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather, chronicling the story of the Corleone family following the events of the first film while also depicting the...
, as well as its video game adaptation
The Godfather II (video game)
The Godfather II is a 2009 video game based on The Godfather Part II, a 1974 crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and co-written by Coppola and Mario Puzo. The game is published by Electronic Arts and was released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows...
. He is known as one of the Rosato Brothers, along with his brother Antonio "Tony" Rosato
Antonio "Tony" Rosato
Antonio "Tony" Rosato is a fictional character from the movie The Godfather Part II, known as one of the Rosato Brothers. Along with his brother Carmine, Tony worked in Pete Clemenza's organization after Michael Corleone moved to Nevada, but was known to have ties with Hyman Roth in Miami. He is...
. Carmine works in Pete Clemenza
Pete Clemenza
Peter Clemenza is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and two of the three films based on it. He is played by Academy Award-nominee Richard Castellano in Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of the novel, and by Bruno Kirby in The Godfather Part II.-The...
's regime after Michael Corleone
Michael Corleone
Michael Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novels, The Godfather and The Sicilian. He is also the main character of the Godfather film trilogy that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, in which he was portrayed by Al Pacino, who was twice nominated for an Academy Award for his...
moves to Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. He is also known to have ties with Hyman Roth
Hyman Roth
Hyman Roth is a fictional character, and the primary antagonist in The Godfather Part II, played by the actor and acting teacher Lee Strasberg, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role...
in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. In the film, he is portrayed by Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi is an American television and film actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles over the past 30 years. He lives in West Hollywood.- Career :...
.
Carmine joins Pete Clemenza
Pete Clemenza
Peter Clemenza is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and two of the three films based on it. He is played by Academy Award-nominee Richard Castellano in Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of the novel, and by Bruno Kirby in The Godfather Part II.-The...
's regime in 1955 along with his brother Tony. Carmine and Tony are loyal to Clemenza, and are promised three territories in the Bronx. In 1957, Clemenza dies of a heart attack. Clemenza's successor, Frank Pentangeli
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...
takes over as the Don 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...
for the Corleone Family
Corleone family
The Corleone family is a fictional Sicilian Mafia family settled in New York City. The family was created by Mario Puzo and appears in his 1969 novel The Godfather, as well as the acclaimed film trilogy of the same name directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The family was founded by Vito Corleone , who...
. Pentangeli thinks that the Rosatos are running their businesses like "a disgrace", and so refuses to give them the promised territories. Pentangeli also blames Carmine and Tony for Clemenza's death due to their greed over the territories. The Rosatos then split from the Corleones and begin to form their own crime syndicate.
The Godfather Part II (film)
Carmine Rosato and Tony split the family into two families in 1958 when Tony joins the Miami Organization and Carmine stays back in New York to run the Rosato Family there. Carmine begins to stir up trouble in Pentangeli's neighborhood. Pentangeli goes to Michael to ask for permission to kill Carmine in New York, but Michael refuses, fearing that such an action would threaten his business partnership with Roth, and tells Pentangeli to make a truce with the Rosatos.To that end, Pentangeli goes to Richie's Tavern to make a truce with Carmine. It is a trap, however; Tony appears from behind Pentangeli and garrote
Garrote
A garrote or garrote vil is a handheld weapon, most often referring to a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used to strangle someone....
s him. During the attempt, a policeman enters the bar and sees Frank's body laying on the floor. Carmine takes out his gun and shoves the policeman into the ground while Tony and the Rosato guards run after Carmine. The Rosatos escape the shootout and Carmine starts a war between himself and the Corleones.
Godfather Part II (video game)
In the video game adaptation of the film, the main character, Dominic Corleone, begins to take over the Rosatos' territories. Two of Carmine Rosato's enforcers die during the attacks on Carmine's businesses. Dominic kills Carmine's enforcers, Jimmy Guidalatto and Clyde Lando, while reinforcing to take Carmine's businesses. When Dominic stops Carmine's soldiersSoldato
A Soldato is the lowest level of the formal Mafia hierarchy, both in America and in Sicily. However, a soldier is much greater in rank and prestige than any ordinary associate of the crime family. In order to become a soldier, the primary requisite for an associate is to become a made man...
from taking back one of the businesses, he kills Carmine's caporegime
Caporegime
A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to just a capo, is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking made member of a crime family who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization...
Franklin Credi. Dominic also escapes the shootout.
Later on, Dominic and his men break into Carmine Rosato's compound to end the war and to eliminate Carmine and his half of the family. As soon as all of the soldiers and guards are killed, Dominic gets in a fist fight with Carmine's underboss
Underboss
Underboss is a position within the leadership structure of Sicilian and American Mafia crime families. The underboss is second in command to the boss...
Norman Rossi, killing him in the hallway leading to Carmine Rosato's office on the second floor of his compound. Dominic finds a .44 Magnum
.44 Magnum
The .44 Remington Magnum, or simply .44 Magnum, is a large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers. After introduction, it was quickly adopted for carbines and rifles...
in the hallway and enters the office to confront Carmine. Dominic and Carmine get into a bloody fist fight and Dominic shoots and kills Carmine in the head. Dominic and his men then blow up Carmine's compound.