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Mario Puzo (1920–1999)

Writer

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... read full biography

Known for The Godfather (1972), Superman (1978), The Godfather: Part II (1974), The Godfather: Part III (1990)

Details

Oct 15, 1920 (died Jul 2, 1999)

External links

1 official web site & 3 more links

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Still of Mario Puzo

Still of Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans and Albert S. Ruddy in The Godfather

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Awards

Won 2 Oscar Awards. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

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33 titles

Past Film & Video (16 titles)	Budget	U.S. Gross	Worldwide
GodFarter III Screen Test (1993) (Video) - Writer (scritta) Writer (scritta) See fewer
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (Video) - Writer (novel "The Godfather") Writer (novel "The Godfather") See fewer
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$40MM	$8.3MM
The Godfather: Part III (1990) Writer Writer See fewer	$54MM	$67MM	$137MM
The Sicilian (1987) Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer	$9MM	$5.4MM
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Writer (characters) (uncredited) Writer (characters) (uncredited) See fewer	$17MM	$16MM
The Cotton Club (1984) Writer (story) Writer (story) See fewer	$58MM	$26MM
Streetwise (1984) Thanks Thanks See fewer
Superman III (1983) Writer (characters) (uncredited) Writer (characters) (uncredited) See fewer	$39MM	$60MM
A Time to Die (1982) Writer (novel "Six Graves to Munich") Writer (novel "Six Graves to Munich") See fewer
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (1980) (Video) - Writer (screenplay by), Writer (story by) Writer (screenplay by), Writer (story by) See fewer	$54MM
Superman II (1980) Writer (screenplay by), Writer (story by) Writer (screenplay by), Writer (story by) See fewer	$54MM	$108MM
Superman (1978) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$55MM	$134MM	$166MM
The Godfather: Part II (1974) Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (screenplay by) Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (screenplay by) See fewer	$13MM	$57MM
Earthquake (1974) Writer Writer See fewer	$7MM	$80MM
The Godfather (1972) Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (screenplay by) Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (screenplay by) See fewer	$6MM	$135MM	$245MM

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Past Television (7 titles)	Episodes
Justice League Action (2017) (TV Series) - Writer (character: Non) (1 episode, 2017) Writer (character: Non) (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Field Trip (May 13, 2017) Season 1, Episode 21 - Writer (character: Non) (uncredited) Writer (character: Non) (uncredited) See fewer	1
Supergirl (2015–2016) (TV Series) - Writer (character: Non) (8 episodes, 2015) Writer (character: Non) (8 episodes, 2015) See fewer Better Angels (Apr 18, 2016) Season 1, Episode 20 - Writer (character: Non) (uncredited) Writer (character: Non) (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Young Justice (2012) (TV Series) - Writer (character: Otis) (1 episode, 2012) Writer (character: Otis) (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Satisfaction (Sep 29, 2012) Season 2, Episode 8 - Writer (character: Otis) (uncredited) Writer (character: Otis) (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Last Don II (1998) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (1 episode, 1998) Writer (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Episode #1.2 (May 3, 1998) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer Writer See fewer	1
The Last Don (1997) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (novel) (3 episodes, 1997) Writer (novel) (3 episodes, 1997) See fewer Episode #1.3 (Dec 22, 1997) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (novel) (3 episodes, 1988) Writer (novel) (3 episodes, 1988) See fewer Episode #1.3 (1988) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (novel "The Godfather") (4 episodes, 1977) Writer (novel "The Godfather") (4 episodes, 1977) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Nov 15, 1977) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer (novel "The Godfather") (screenplay) Writer (novel "The Godfather") (screenplay) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4

Self (4 titles)	Budget	U.S. Gross	Worldwide
Coppola and Puzo on Screenwriting (2001) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Bitte umblättern (1979) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1979) Himself (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Episode dated 30 April 1979 (Apr 30, 1979) Himself Himself See fewer
The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV Special) - Himself - Winner Himself - Winner See fewer

Archive Footage (4 titles)	Budget	U.S. Gross	Worldwide
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer		$1.4MM
Stone Reader (2002) Self (archive sound) (archive footage) Self (archive sound) (archive footage) See fewer
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV Special) - Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) See fewer
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV Special) - Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) See fewer

Other (2 titles)	Budget	U.S. Gross	Worldwide
The Godfather (2006) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
The Godfather (1991) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer

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