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Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

WriterActor Oct 15 (died age 78) New York City, New York, USA 1972–2023 (51 year career)
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Biography

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).

Known For

The Godfather
Film

The Godfather

Novel
The Godfather Part II
Film

The Godfather Part II

Novel
The Godfather Part III
Film

The Godfather Part III

Screenplay
Superman
Film

Superman

Screenplay
Superman II
Film

Superman II

Screenplay
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Film

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

Novel
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Film

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Screenplay
The Cotton Club
Film

The Cotton Club

Story

Filmography