Mario Puzo
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- October 15, 1920
- Died
- July 2, 1999 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
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Filmography
Bangladeshi adaptation of The Godfather
Movie · Original Story
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Movie · Screenplay, Story
The Last Don II
TV · Writer · 2 eps
The Last Don
TV · Novel, Original Story · 3 eps
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Movie · Story, Screenplay
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Movie · Novel, Screenplay
The Godfather Part III
Movie · Screenplay
The Fortunate Pilgrim
TV · Novel · 2 eps
The Sicilian
Movie · Novel
The Cotton Club
Movie · Story
A Time to Die
Movie · Novel
Superman II
Movie · Screenplay, Story
Superman
Movie · Story, Screenplay
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
TV · Writer, Screenplay, Novel · 4 eps
The Godfather Part II
Movie · Novel, Screenplay
Earthquake
Movie · Writer
The Godfather
Movie · Screenplay, Novel