Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

Writing15th October 1920(died at 78)New York City, New York, USA20 titles

Mario Gianluigi Puzo  (October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author and screenwriter, known for his novels about the Mafia, including The Godfather (1969). He adapted the novel into a film trilogy with director Francis Ford Coppola, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1972 and 1974. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the first two Christopher Reeves Superman films (1978 and 1980).

Born

15th October 1920 · New York City, New York, USA

Died

2nd July 1999

Known for

Writing

Links

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Known for

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

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Filmography

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