Mario Puzo

Writer. Born 15 October 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 2 July 1999.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 4 titles

Oscars2 won

Born

15 October 1920, New York City, New York, USA

Died

2 July 1999

Active

1972–1990

Frequently works with

Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

80Fi1m

78Critics

We rate Mario’s work 2 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 11 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $701m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscars2 won
Active: 1972–1990

Genres

Crime3
Drama3
Action1
Adventure1
Science Fiction1
Thriller1

Best and worst on Fi1m

93BestThe Godfather1972

63WorstThe Godfather Part III1990

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

51970s

51980s

51990s

12000s

12010s

Directors most worked with

Francis Ford Coppola3 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Al Pacino3 titles

Diane Keaton2 titles

Robert Duvall2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 won

Won1975Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · The Godfather Part II
Won1973Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · The Godfather

Other awards1 won

Won1979Hugo Awards: Best Dramatic Presentation · Superman

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.