Philip Tattaglia's perceived classlessness may have also contributed to his limited position. He relied on the help of stronger men like Virgil Sollozzo and Emilio Barzini, as well as his own sons, to keep him afloat.įor this reason, even when he was almost victorious during the Five Families War, Tattaglia received little respect. He was a whiner, always complaining of the costs in his family business, so he would often rant on to audiences unsympathetic and contemptuous. His personality was unpleasant to others. Philip Tattaglia was a dandy and womanizer whose business gave him ample opportunity to indulge his weakness. He was succeeded by his younger brother Rico. His last words were to denounce Don Barzini as the mastermind behind the operation. After conceding to his demands, Corleone realized that the lowly "pimp" had been the front for a plan masterminded by Don Emilio Barzini, to bring down the Corleones, divide the spoils amongst the Five Families, and embrace the lucrative heroin trade unopposed.Įventually, Tattaglia suffered the same fate as his fellow conspirators he was in bed with a prostitute in a motel room when Rocco Lampone and another man, acting on the orders of Michael Corleone, burst in and riddled Tattaglia with machine gun fire. However, at this meeting, Tattaglia tellingly insisted that Don Corleone guarantee not to break the peace. Rising from his sick bed, VitoĬorleone hastily called a sit-down with the members of the Commission. To this end, Tattaglia made an alliance with Emilio Barzini, which resulted in the death of Sonny Corleone, who had masterminded the attacks and was close to winning the war. " Tattaglia has lost a son, and I have lost a son. Philip Tattaglia and Vito Corleone make peace. Tattaglia was dealt a blow when the protracted and bloody conflict claimed the life of his son, Bruno Tattaglia as well as crippling most of his businesses and eliminating his key associates, including Sollozzo. Tattaglia's family struck first, claiming the life of notorious enforcer Luca Brasi, but their further attacks floundered, an assassination attempt on Vito Corleone serving only to hospitalize him. When Vito politely turned Sollozzo down, the lines were drawn and war was inevitable. When Virgil Sollozzo arrived in New York, the Tattaglia family backed his operations, but required the political connections of Vito Corleone for everything to run smoothly. He refused to share them." ―Philip Tattaglia on Vito Corleone He had all the judges and politicians in his pocket. He was known to be somewhat of an irritation to the other Dons, and was constantly complaining about the police crackdowns, employment problems and high costs that his businesses provided. At this time, he was still respected enough by Vito Corleone to merit an invite to the wedding of his son, Santino.Īlthough his primary business was prostitution, he was the first to support Virgil Sollozzo's heroin connection, and went to war with the Corleone family after they refused to lend their political and police protection to the enterprise. But when Emilio Barzini betrayed Mariposa, Tattaglia was encouraged to join him and was present at the Don's final moments before he was murdered by Salvatore Tessio. He initially gained his support from Giuseppe Mariposa, who he encouraged to enter the pornography market. Born around 1885, Tattaglia was the head of one of New York's Five Families.
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