1972Winner
Best Writing
The Godfather
Mario Puzo
Actor · Writer
New York City, New York, USA
October 15, 1920
Biography
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1974Winner
Best Writing
The Godfather Part II
1990Nominee
Best Writing
The Godfather Part III
Career Highlights
1978Highlight
Best Writing
Superman
1980Highlight
Best Writing
Superman II