Bestselling 'Godfather' Author and Screenplay Wrtier Mario Puzo at Home in Bayshore

BAYSHORE, NY - FEBRUARY 27: American writer and screenwriter Mario Puzo (Mario Gianluigi Puzo - October 15, 1920 - July 2, 1999) poses for a portrait on February 27, 1969 at his home in Bayshore, Long Island, New York. Mario Puzo is most well-known for his 1969 bestselling novel, 'The Godfather', a multi-generational epic about an organized crime family across several decades. Puzo's novel was subsequently made into the 1973 Academy Award-winning film, 'The Godfather' by auteur director Francis Ford Coppola and starred notable performances by Marlon Brando (Academy Award for Best Actor, 1973) and Al Pacino. Mario Puzo wrote the original screenplay for the film, winning the 1973 Academy Award for Best Screenplay, as well as the 1974 Academy Award for the sequel, The Godfather, Part II. Mario Puzo also wrote the screenplay for the 1978 film smash, Superman, and a sequel in 1980. (Photo by David Gahr/Getty Images)
BAYSHORE, NY - FEBRUARY 27: American writer and screenwriter Mario Puzo (Mario Gianluigi Puzo - October 15, 1920 - July 2, 1999) poses for a portrait on February 27, 1969 at his home in Bayshore, Long Island, New York. Mario Puzo is most well-known for his 1969 bestselling novel, 'The Godfather', a multi-generational epic about an organized crime family across several decades. Puzo's novel was subsequently made into the 1973 Academy Award-winning film, 'The Godfather' by auteur director Francis Ford Coppola and starred notable performances by Marlon Brando (Academy Award for Best Actor, 1973) and Al Pacino. Mario Puzo wrote the original screenplay for the film, winning the 1973 Academy Award for Best Screenplay, as well as the 1974 Academy Award for the sequel, The Godfather, Part II. Mario Puzo also wrote the screenplay for the 1978 film smash, Superman, and a sequel in 1980. (Photo by David Gahr/Getty Images)
Bestselling 'Godfather' Author and Screenplay Wrtier Mario Puzo at Home in Bayshore
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27 February, 1969
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