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His films like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman provide unflinching psychological explorations of organized crime and its corrosive effects on individuals and families.

The Godfather trilogy remains the definitive cinematic examination of organized crime as both a business structure and a moral tragedy spanning generations.

Though known for Westerns, Leone's visual style and moral ambiguity deeply influenced how cinema portrays antiheroes and criminals as complex, charismatic figures.