Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

(1920–1999) writer United States

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Mario Puzo (1920–1999) was a United States writer, known for The Godfather.

About Mario Puzo

Mario Francis Puzo was an American author and screenwriter. He wrote crime novels about the Italian-American Mafia and Sicilian Mafia, most notably The Godfather (1969), which he later co-adapted into a film trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the first film in 1972 and for Part II in 1974. Puzo also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 Superman film and its 1980 sequel. His final novel, The Family, was released posthumously in 2001.

Known for:

The Godfather

Notable works:

The Godfather

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay|Writers Guild of America Award|Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

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