Mario Puzo
Writing
- Born
- October 15, 1920 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 2, 1999 (age 78)
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
March 14, 1972
The Godfather Part II
December 20, 1974
The Godfather Part III
December 25, 1990
Superman
December 14, 1978
Superman II
December 4, 1980
The Cotton Club
December 14, 1984
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
November 2, 2006
Earthquake
November 15, 1974
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
October 21, 1992
The Sicilian
October 7, 1987
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
August 20, 1992
A Time to Die
March 26, 1982
Behind the camera13
- 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Screenplay, Story
- 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 Novel, Screenplay
- 1992Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Story, Screenplay
- 1990The Godfather Part III Screenplay
- 1987The Sicilian Novel
- 1984The Cotton Club Story
- 1982A Time to Die Novel
- 1980Superman II Screenplay, Story
- 1978Superman Story, Screenplay
- 1974The Godfather Part II