Mario Puzo date of birth:
October 15, 1920
How old was Mario Puzo when died?
78
Where was Mario Puzo born?
New York City, New York, USA
When did Mario Puzo die?
July 2, 1999
Where did Mario Puzo die?
Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
Why did Mario Puzo die?
heart failure
Mario Puzo body shape:
Average
What color is Mario Puzo's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Mario Puzo gay or straight?
Straight
What is Mario Puzo's ethnicity?
White
What is Mario Puzo nationality?
American
What is Mario Puzo's occupation?
Novelist, screenwriter
Mario Puzo claim to fame:
The Godfather
What genre is Mario Puzo's work?
Crime fiction
Short Biography
Mario Gianluigi Puzo (/ˈpuːzoʊ/; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author, screenwriter and journalist. He is known for his novels about the 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 last novel, The Family, was released posthumously in 2001.