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 (), 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 See also Godfather (disambiguation) Lists of people by nickname Nicknames in crime