Mario Puzo (1920–1999)
Author of The Godfather
About the Author
Mario Puzo, best known as the author of The Godfather, was born on October 15, 1920 in the Hell's Kitchen area of New York City. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II, and when he returned attended New York's School for Social Research and Columbia University. He wrote pulp stories and show more edited Male magazine before publishing his first novel, The Dark Arena (1955). His works were well-received critically, but failed to generate much revenue until he published his most notable work, The Godfather, which was ultimately made into a trilogy of award-winning movies. Puzo continued writing novels, and his final work, Omerta, was finished not long before his death. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in both 1972, and 1974. Puzo died on July 2, 1999 in Bay Shore, Long Island. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Mario Puzo
O Siciliano 2 copies
By Mario Puzo The Godfather Collection 3 Books Set: The Godfather, The Sicilian and The Last Don 2 copies
KUMBARI 1 copy
C'EST IDIOT DE MOURIR 1 copy
Lúltim Don 1 copy
2004 1 copy
Set of 4 Mario Puzo Books (The Sicilian, The Last Don, Fools Die, The Godfather Returns) (2008) 1 copy
The Godfather | The Sicilian | The Last Don — Author — 1 copy
1991 1 copy
2012 1 copy
1972 1 copy
العراب 1 copy
Os tolos morrem antes 1 copy
Mroczna arena 1 copy
වධකයන් ලුහුබැඳ මියුනික් කරා 1 copy
Godfather Returns 1 copy
Ο Νονός 1 copy
Krstný otec 1 copy
Associated Works
All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artists (2004) — Contributor — 558 copies
For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most (1999) — Contributor — 453 copies
Writing New York: A Literary Anthology (Expanded 10th-Anniversary Edition) (2008) — Contributor — 93 copies
The Graphic Canon of Crime & Mystery, Vol. 2: From Salome to Edgar Allan Poe to The Silence of the Lambs (2021) — Contributor — 14 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Puzo, Mario
- Legal name
- Puzo, Mario Gianluigi
- Other names
- Cleri, Mario (pseudonym)
- Birthdate
- 1920-10-15
- Date of death
- 1999-07-02
- Burial location
- West Babylon Cemetery, West Babylon, New York, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Place of death
- West Bay Shore, New York, USA
- Cause of death
- Puzo died of heart failure
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
- Education
- City College of New York
New School for Social Research
Columbia University - Occupations
- writer
screenwriter
public relations officer
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This is good bit far fetched story.
Its Mafia meets Hollywood with a bit of Las Vegas thrown in.
Main character is Cross he is Great Nephew of the Boss of the Clericuzio family
He is looking after one of the big Casinos Xanado . He has a few schemes planned.
He also falls in love with a big Hollywood star called Athena Aquitane. This brings the Movie world to his attention and he wants to get involved in the film industry. Cross is prepared to give everything up to be with her and her severely austic daughter Bethany as he really loves her.
Cross has always felt a bit of a Black sheep in his extended family his Dad Pippi is murdered and he suspects his cousin Dante with the help of a crooked Policeman is to blame.
Cross decides to kill Dante he goes against the family code and sorts this out himself. Family find out and banish Cross, this works out in Cross's favour and the family are quite happy because Dante was getting to big for his boots.… (more)
Its Mafia meets Hollywood with a bit of Las Vegas thrown in.
Main character is Cross he is Great Nephew of the Boss of the Clericuzio family
He is looking after one of the big Casinos Xanado . He has a few schemes planned.
He also falls in love with a big Hollywood star called Athena Aquitane. This brings the Movie world to his attention and he wants to get involved in the film industry. Cross is prepared to give everything up to be with her and her severely austic daughter Bethany as he really loves her.
Cross has always felt a bit of a Black sheep in his extended family his Dad Pippi is murdered and he suspects his cousin Dante with the help of a crooked Policeman is to blame.
Cross decides to kill Dante he goes against the family code and sorts this out himself. Family find out and banish Cross, this works out in Cross's favour and the family are quite happy because Dante was getting to big for his boots.… (more)
The story of the Corleone family and their life of crime. We see the family through various stages introducing the reader to the family and how and where they fit in the story.
That was powerful. And exciting. I tore through it.
Now I'll watch the movie.
Now I'll watch the movie.
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- Works
- 68
- Also by
- 10
- Members
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- Popularity
- #902
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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- Languages
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- Favorited
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This prequel is made to become a classic. Great way if writing. I loved reading the book.