Ritchie Nobilio
Encyclopedia
Richard Nobilio is a fictional character in the novels The Godfather Returns
and The Godfather's Revenge
.
and Pete Clemenza
, whom he always admired.
Clemenza had sent him to kill a man who had refused Clemenza's favors. He arrives armed with a silencer, which he discovers is empty. In the ensuing struggle, he knocks the man down and kills him with a gun he finds in a whiskey bottle on the man's desk. He is known from then on as 'Ritchie Lucky' and 'Ritchie-Two-Guns'.
In 1955, he becomes a made man
and enters Clemenza's regime. After Clemenza's death in 1958, he joins Frank Pentangeli
's regime. After Pentangeli commits suicide
in 1959, Nobilio becomes the new caporegime. From then on, he is Michael Corleone
's top earner.
The Godfather Returns
The Godfather Returns is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner, published in 2004. It is the sequel to Mario Puzo's The Godfather, which was originally published in 1969, and The Sicilian...
and The Godfather's Revenge
The Godfather's Revenge
The Godfather's Revenge, a 2006 novel written by author Mark Winegardner, is the sequel to The Godfather, The Sicilian, and The Godfather Returns. The story takes place from 1963–1964, and picks up the story from where The Godfather Returns left off...
.
Character description
He was born in the same neighborhood as Tommy NeriTommy Neri
Thomas 'Tommy' Neri is a fictional character in the novels The Godfather, The Godfather Returns, and The Godfather's Revenge.-In the novels:...
and 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...
, whom he always admired.
Clemenza had sent him to kill a man who had refused Clemenza's favors. He arrives armed with a silencer, which he discovers is empty. In the ensuing struggle, he knocks the man down and kills him with a gun he finds in a whiskey bottle on the man's desk. He is known from then on as 'Ritchie Lucky' and 'Ritchie-Two-Guns'.
In 1955, he becomes a made man
Made man
A made man, also known as a Mafioso , made guy, man of honor, or uomo d'onore , is someone who has been officially inducted into the Sicilian or American Mafia . They may also be referred to by some as a goodfella or wiseguy...
and enters Clemenza's regime. After Clemenza's death in 1958, he joins 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...
's regime. After Pentangeli commits suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in 1959, Nobilio becomes the new caporegime. From then on, he is 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...
's top earner.