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Mario Francis Puzo (/ ˈ p uː z oʊ /; 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 .
May 10, 2024 · Mario Puzo was an American novelist and screenwriter who chronicled a fictional Mafia family, the Corleones, in The Godfather (1969), which became one of the most successful novels ever—selling some 21 million copies worldwide, spawning three critically and financially successful motion pictures,
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IMDb profile of Mario Puzo, the writer of The Godfather and other novels and screenplays. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and trivia.
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Learn about the life and work of Mario Puzo, the author of "The Godfather" and other novels. Find out his birth and death dates, awards, family, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- October 15, 1920
The Godfather is a crime novel by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City and Long Island, headed by Vito Corleone, the Godfather.
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Jul 2, 1999 · Puzo wrote the first draft of the script for the 1974 disaster film Earthquake, which he was unable to continue working on due to his commitment to The Godfather Part II. Puzo also co-wrote Richard Donner's Superman and the original draft for Superman II.
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Oct 15, 2020 · Learn about the life and work of Mario Puzo, the writer of the bestselling novel and Oscar-winning film The Godfather. Discover how his childhood, war experience and research shaped his portrayal of the Italian-American gangster saga.
