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Mario Gianluigi Puzo was an American author, screenwriter and journalist. He is known for his crime novels about the Italian-American mafia, most notably The Godfather (1969), which he later co-adapted into a three-part film saga directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the first film in 1972 and Part II in 1974. Puzo also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 Superman film. His final novel, The Family, was released posthumously in 2001.
Birth Name
Mario Gianluigi Puzo
Born
Friday, 15 October 1920
Died
Friday, 02 July 1999
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Superpowered: The DC Story | Self | 2023 |
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | Self | 2002 |
| Stone Reader | (archive sound) | 2002 |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2000 |
| The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Himself / Self | 1990 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Superpowered: The DC Story | Self | 2023 |
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | Self | 2002 |
| Stone Reader | (archive sound) | 2002 |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2000 |
| The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Himself / Self | 1990 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1975 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material | Won |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1973 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Won |
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Won |
