INSPIRATION WITH LALIT MOHAN SHUKLA: James Caan

James Caan - An Oscar Nominee Passes Away

Actor James Caan, Oscar-nominated as Sonny Corleone in 'The Godfather,' dies at 82. James Caan, who was Oscar-nominated for his portrayal of hot-tempered Sonny Corleone in 'The Godfather,' died Wednesday night, his family announced..

James Edmund Caan was an American actor who was nominated for several awards, including four Golden Globes, an Emmy, and an Oscar. Caan was awarded a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.

'The Godfather' Star James Caan Was Furious at Francis Ford Coppola for Cutting One of His Longer Scenes. James Caan's role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather was cut short after the character was killed halfway through the movie. Still, Caan made an impact with audiences as the short-tempered son of Vito Corleone..

James Edmund Caan was born in the Bronx on March 26, 1940, and grew up in a section of Queens that he later called “a neighborhood not conducive to the arts.”He was American national.Caan is the father of actor Scott Caan, known for his roles in “Hawaii Five-0” and the “Ocean's” film trilogy.

James Caan is tired: "I've been tap dancing every day." Caan isn't being figurative. He's taking tap-dancing lessons, preparing for his next movie role in "For the Boys," opposite Bette Midler as a USO dancer/comedian.

Since he vividly and viscerally brought to life the hot-tempered Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 Oscar-winning classic “The Godfather,” James Caan has always been thought of as being an authentic tough guy.

James Caan really is playing the piano in the film's final moments. He was messing around on the piano between shots, and Favreau decided they needed to keep it as part of the scene.'

He only played one year for Sparty, but for the MSU fans that do remember him on the team, well, that should be enough.

Industry sources said O'Loughlin and Caan are making about $200,000 per episode apiece for the upcoming eighth season of the show, produced by CBS Television Studios.

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