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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 .
May 10, 2024 · Mario Puzo was an 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 financially successful motion pictures,
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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.
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IMDb profile of Mario Puzo, the writer of The Godfather and other novels and screenplays. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and trivia.
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Learn about the life and work of Mario Puzo, the author of "The Godfather" and other novels. Find out his birth and death dates, awards, family, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- October 15, 1920
Jul 2, 1999 · Mario Puzo. Born. in Manhattan, New York, The United States. October 15, 1920. Died. July 02, 1999. Website. http://www.mariopuzo.com/ Genre. Literature & Fiction, Classics, Mafia. edit data. Puzo was born in a poor family of Neapolitan immigrants living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York.
Oct 15, 2020 · Learn about the life and work of Mario Puzo, the writer of the bestselling novel and Oscar-winning film The Godfather. Discover how his childhood, war experience and research shaped his portrayal of the Italian-American gangster saga.
