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Mario Francis Puzo (/ ˈ p uː z oʊ /; Italian: [ˈmaːrjo ˈputtso,-ddzo]; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author and screenwriter. He wrote crime novels about the Italian-American Mafia and Sicilian Mafia , most notably The Godfather (1969), which he later co-adapted into a film trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola .
May 10, 2024 · Mario Puzo was an American novelist and screenwriter who chronicled a fictional Mafia family, the Corleones, in The Godfather (1969), which became one of the most successful novels ever—selling some 21 million copies worldwide, spawning three critically and financially successful motion pictures,
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The Godfather is a crime novel by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City and Long Island, headed by Vito Corleone, the Godfather.
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- The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) by Mario Puzo, Robert Thompson (Introduction), Peter Bart (Afterword)
- The Sicilian by Mario Puzo.
- The Last Don by Mario Puzo.
- Omerta by Mario Puzo.
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Puzo wrote the first draft of the script for the 1974 disaster film Earthquake, which he was unable to continue working on due to his commitment to The Godfather Part II. Puzo also co-wrote Richard Donner's Superman and the original draft for Superman II.
Mar 8, 2019 · We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather," which was published 50 years ago this weekend. After a short break, we'll hear Terry's interview with Francis...
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