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The film received three awards of its 11 Oscar category nominations, including Puzo's Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Coppola and Puzo then collaborated on sequels to the original film, The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1990).
1973 Winner Oscar. Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. The Godfather. Mario Puzo was not present at the awards ceremony. His daughter Dorothy Ann Puzo accepted the award on his behalf. Shared with: Francis Ford Coppola.
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6 days ago · The Godfather novelist Mario Puzo had begun work on what would become The Godfather Part II before the first film was released. This first draft was originally titled The Death of Michael Corleone (via Oscars.) The script, which once again took home the Academy Award, was credited to both Puzo and director Francis Ford Coppola, who expanded on ...
Adapted Screenplay winners (Dorothy Puzo accepting for Mario Puzo) for The Godfather. Sacheen Littlefeather. Appearing for Best Actor winner Marlon Brando. Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. Best Actress winner and Supporting Actor winner for Cabaret. View More Memorable Moments.
Jun 4, 2014 · Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo win the Oscar for Writing (Screenplay Adapted from Other Material) for The Godfather Part II at the 47th Academy Awards. James A. Michener presents the award...
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May 10, 2024 · The first two won nine Academy Awards, including best picture and best screenplay Oscars for each. Puzo also contributed to the screenplays of such motion pictures as the first two Superman films (1978 and 1980 ) and The Cotton Club (1984).
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Feb 6, 2023 · Mario Puzo, the author and screenwriter of 'The Godfather' won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. However, the film was the first script he'd ever written.
