Santino "Sonny" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. He is the eldest son of the mafia boss don Vito Corleone and Carmela Corleone. From Wikipedia
At the AFI Life Achievement Awards, Steven Spielberg celebrated Francis Ford Coppola's legacy, highlighting the enduring impact of his 1972 classic.