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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 .
Mario Puzo (born October 15, 1920, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 2, 1999, Bay Shore, New York) 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 ...
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.
Oct 15, 2020 · Mario Puzo at 100: The Godfather author never met a real gangster, but his mafia melodrama remains timeless. Puzo’s novel is so much more than a gangster story; it is a remarkable dissection of...
Born October 15, 1920. Died July 2, 1999 (78) Add to list. Won 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 5 nominations total. Photos 12. Known for. The Godfather. 9.2. Writer. 1972. Superman. 7.4.
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Biography. Mario Puzo was born October 15, 1920, in "Hell's Kitchen" on Manhattan's (NY) West Side and, following military service in World War II, attended New York's New School for Social Research and Columbia University. His best-known novel, The Godfather, was preceded by two critically acclaimed novels, The Dark Arena and The Fortunate ...
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