Known For
Writing
Born
Oct 15, 1920
Died
Jul 02, 1999
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
20 titles
Mario Puzo
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
Filmography
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self (archive footage)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Story
The Last Don II
Writer
The Last Don
Novel
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Novel
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Story
The Godfather Part III
Screenplay
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Self
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Novel
The Sicilian
Novel
The Cotton Club
Story
A Time to Die
Novel
Superman II
Screenplay
Superman
Story
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Writer
Please Turn the Page
Self
The Godfather Part II
Novel
Earthquake
Writer
The Godfather
Screenplay
Bangladeshi adaptation of The Godfather
Original Story