Mario Puzo
Writing
Born: October 15, 1920 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: July 2, 1999 (aged 78)
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
The Godfather
1972
The Godfather Part II
1974
The Godfather Part III
1990
Superman
1978
Superman II
1980
The Cotton Club
1984
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Earthquake
1974
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992
The Sicilian
1987
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977
The Last Don
1997
Photos (4)
Self / Appearances (2)
Writing (28)
The Godfather
Screenplay
The Godfather
Novel
The Godfather Part II
Novel
The Godfather Part II
Screenplay
The Godfather Part III
Screenplay
Superman
Story
Superman
Screenplay
Superman II
Screenplay
Superman II
Story
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Writer
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Screenplay
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Novel
The Last Don
Novel
The Last Don
Original Story
The Cotton Club
Story
Earthquake
Writer
The Last Don II
Writer
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Screenplay
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Story
The Sicilian
Novel
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Story
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Screenplay
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
Writer
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Novel
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Novel
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Screenplay
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
Screenplay
A Time to Die
Novel