Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola among stars paying tribute to James Caan

James Caan (Toby Melville/PA)

Director of The Godfather films Francis Ford Coppola and the cast have remembered “good, kind and wildly gifted” James Caan following his death aged 82.

Caan, best known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather films alongside Hollywood actors Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton, died on Wednesday evening, his family confirmed.