mob involvement

His Godfather trilogy remains the definitive cinematic exploration of organized crime's structure, power dynamics, and moral corruption across generations.

His films like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman provide unflinching, intimate portrayals of mob life from street-level operatives to aging wiseguys.

While known for westerns, his stylistic approach to depicting power, violence, and criminal underworlds profoundly influenced how cinema visualizes organized crime narratives.