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 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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Mario Puzo. Writer: The Godfather. 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.

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The Godfather is a crime novel by Italian American author Mario Puzo. Originally published on 10 March 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1] the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City and Long Island, headed by Vito Corleone: the Godfather.

Mario Puzo was an Italian-American author, journalist, and screenwriter famous for his crime novels about the Sicilian Mafia and Italian-American Mafia. His novel, The Godfather was later co-adapted into an award-winning film trilogy, and he received an Academy Award for the first and the second installments.

Mario Puzo's 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.

Mario Puzo, a name that reverberates through the halls of literary and cinematic history, was born in 1920 in the vibrant city of New York. Growing up as the son of Italian immigrants, his early life was painted with the struggles and aspirations characteristic of many …

Mario Gianluigi Puzo (/ ˈ p uː z oʊ /; Italian: [ˈmarjo ˈpudːzo]; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author and screenwriter. He was born in Manhattan, New York City. He is known for his novels about the Mafia, including The Godfather (1969), which was later made into a movie by Francis Ford Coppola.