Two different actors have won Academy Awards in two separate movies for playing the same fictional character. Who were the actors, what were the films and whom did they portray?

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Two different actors have won Academy Awards in two separate movies for playing the same fictional character. Who were the actors, what were the films and whom did they portray?

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Last updated Jun 25 2021.

askelon
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askelon
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Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando both played the part of Vito Corleone. De Niro won Best Supporting Actor, 1974 for "The Godfather Part II" and Brando won Best Actor, 1972 for "The Godfather"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor

http://www.filmsite.org/oscars70.html

Jan 15 2009, 1:28 PM

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rex008
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Don Vito Corleone

Marlon Brando in Godfather 1

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/awards
Robert De Niro in Godfather 2

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0071562/awards

Interestingly, neither actor picked up the award in person.

Mar 06 2009, 10:25 AM

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Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro
Both won one for playing Vito Corleone in Godfather 1 and 2.
Although Brando won an Best Actoer and De Niro only a Best Supporting

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Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 25 2021.
Mar 06 2009, 10:32 AM