El Padrino

Padrino or El Padrino (Spanish for "the Godfather") or Il Padrino (Italian for "the Godfather") or variation, may refer to:

Crime

 * A synonym for crime boss
 * Capo dei capi, Italian for "boss of all bosses"

People

 * Vladimir Padrino López (born 1963) Venezuelan politician

Nickname or alias

 * José Miguel Battle Sr. (1929–2007), founder of the Corporation or Cuban Mafia
 * Adolfo Constanzo (1962-1989); serial killer, drug trafficker, and cult leader
 * Pablo Escobar (1949–1993), founder of the Medellin Cartel
 * Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born 1946), founder of the Guadalajara Cartel
 * Juan Nepomuceno Guerra (1915–2001), founder of the Gulf Cartel

Entertainment

 * Il Padrino (Italian for "the Godfather"), the title of the Godfather in the Italian language sequences for the film franchise The Godfather
 * El Padrino (film), a 2004 film
 * Ang Padrino, 1984 Philippine film
 * Los Padrinos (The Godfathers), 1973 Argentinian film
 * "Padrino", a 1997 song by Smash Mouth from the album Fush Yu Mang

Other uses

 * Padrino system, the system of patronage in the Philippines
 * Padrino (web framework), a web application framework
 * Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, Downey, California, USA; a former juvenile detention facility of the Los Angeles County Probation Department