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Mario Puzo

Novelist / Screenwriter / Writer / Diplomat | * 10/15/1920 († 78, 07/02/1999) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Mario Francis Puzo (Italian: [ˈmaːrjo ˈputtso, -ddzo]; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) 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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Action

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Awards & Nominations for Mario Puzo

Writers Guild of America Awards 2x Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation 2x Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Mario Puzo as Actor(1)

TV Shows/Series with Mario Puzo as Actor(1)

as himself1977 Bitte umblättern

Movies with Mario Puzo as Crew(18)

Writing/Screenplay1990 The Godfather Part III
Writing/Novel1987 The Sicilian
Writing/Story1984 The Cotton Club
Writing/Novel1982 A Time To Die
Writing/Screenplay1980 Superman II
Writing/Story1980 Superman II
Writing/Story1978 Superman
Writing/Screenplay1978 Superman
Writing/Writer1974 Earthquake
Writing/Novel1974 The Godfather Part II
Writing/Screenplay1974 The Godfather Part II
Writing/Screenplay1972 The Godfather
Writing/Novel1972 The Godfather

TV Shows/Series with Mario Puzo as Crew(5)

Writing/Writer1998 The Last Don II
Writing/Writer1997 The Last Don
Writing/Novel1997 The Last Don
Creator/Creator1997 The Last Don
Writing/Writer1988 The Fortunate Pilgrim

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Full Name: Mario Puzo
Born: Friday, 10/15 1920 (October) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 07/02 1999 (July) in Long Island (aged: 78)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: City College of New York, New York University
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Erika Puzo
Children: Dorothy Ann Puzo
Influenced by/Role models: Honoré de Balzac
Other names for Mario Puzo (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Mario Cleri" (Pseudonym)
Mario Puzo frequently works together with these people:
Marlon Brando (7x, Actor)
Walter Murch (7x, Crew)
Carmine Coppola (7x, Crew)
Al Pacino (6x, Actor)
Diane Keaton (6x, Actress)
James Caan (6x, Actor)
Sofia Coppola (6x, Actress)
Talia Shire (6x, Actress)
John Cazale (5x, Actor)
Joyce Eliason (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7996, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024