Mario Puzo
Writing · Born Oct 15, 1920 · Died Jul 2, 1999 (78) · New York City, New York, USA
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
The Godfather
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The Godfather Part II
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The Godfather Part III
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Superman
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Superman II
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The Cotton Club
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
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Earthquake
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The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
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The Sicilian
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Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
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The Last Don
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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
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