Mario Puzo

Mario Gianluigi Puzo (/ˈpuːzoʊ/; 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. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in both 1972 and 1974.

Puzo died of heart failure in West Bay Shore, New York, aged 78.

Other websites

• FreshAir Interview – Audio interview from Fresh Air. Originally broadcast July 25, 1996.
• Mario Puzo at the Internet Movie Database
• Mario Puzo Books Archived 2021-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
• The Official Mario Puzo Library
• "Saying Goodbye to Mario Puzo" Archived 2020-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, an affectionate recollection of Mario Puzo written by his friend Jules Siegel on being notified of his death.