Mario Puzo
Writer, Actor
October 15, 1920 — July 2, 1999 (78 years)
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
Filmography
| 2020 | |
| 2016 | The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 · as Screenplay |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Novel |
| 1992 | Christopher Columbus: The Discovery · as Screenplay |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III · as Screenplay |
| 1988 | The Fortunate Pilgrim · as Novel |
| 1987 | The Sicilian · as Novel |
| 1982 | A Time to Die · as Novel |
| 1980 | Superman II · as Screenplay |
| 1977 | |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II · as Novel |
| 1974 | |
| 1972 | The Godfather · as Screenplay |
| 2023 | Superpowered: The DC Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | The Kid Stays in the Picture · as Self |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1990 | The Godfather Family: A Look Inside · as Self |
| 1975 | 47th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2002 | Stone Reader · as Cast |
| 1997 | The Last Don · as Original Story |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club · as StoryOn Plex |
| 1983 | Superman III · as Characters |
| 1978 | Superman · as Story |