Mario Puzo
Writing
- Born:
- 1920-10-15
- Died:
- 1999-07-02
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
Superpowered: The DC Story
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
The Last Don II
The Last Don
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
The Fortunate Pilgrim
The Sicilian
The Cotton Club
A Time to Die
Superman II
Superman
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Please Turn the Page
The Godfather Part II
Earthquake
The Godfather
Bangladeshi adaptation of The Godfather