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Mario Puzo

  • Birth: October 15, 1920
  • Death: July 2, 1999
  • Age: 78
  • United States

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), which he later co-adapted into a film with Francis Ford Coppola. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in both 1972, a... More

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Academy Awards

Edition Year Award Movie Status
47th edition 1975 Best Adapted Screenplay The Godfather Part II Winner
45th edition 1973 Best Adapted Screenplay The Godfather Winner

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