Mario Puzo
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
- Writing
- Born
- 1920-10-15 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 1999-07-02
Known for
- The Godfather (1972) — Screenplay
- The Godfather Part II (1974) — Novel
- The Godfather Part III (1990) — Screenplay
- Superman (1978) — Story
- Superman II (1980) — Screenplay
- The Cotton Club (1984) — Story
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) — Screenplay
- Earthquake (1974) — Writer
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) — Novel
- The Sicilian (1987) — Novel
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (1977) — Writer
- The Last Don (1997) — Novel
- Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) — Story
- The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) — Self
- Superpowered: The DC Story (2023) — Self (archive footage)
- The Last Don II (1998) — Writer