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Mario Puzo (Mario Gianluigi Puzo) was born on 15 October, 1920 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, is a Writer. Discover Mario Puzo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Mario Puzo networth?

Popular As Mario Gianluigi Puzo
Occupation writer
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 15 October 1920
Birthday 15 October
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 2 July, 1999
Died Place Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Mario Puzo's Wife?

His wife is Erika Lina Broske (1946 - 9 November 1978) ( her death) ( 5 children)

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Mario Puzo Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Mario Puzo worth at the age of 79 years old? Mario Puzo’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated Mario Puzo's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

The Godfather (1972)$500 /week+2.5% of profits

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2005

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 366-373. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.

2002

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 494-496. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

1999

Mario passed away July 2, 1999, at his home in Bay Shore, Long Island.

1997

In 1997, Part II was aired.

Also in 1997, Mario's "The Fortunate Pilgrim" was re-released by Random House.

1996

Mario's latest novel, 1996's "The Last Don," was made into a CBS television miniseries in May 1997, starring Danny Aiello, Kirstie Alley and Joe Mantegna.

1978

" In 1978, he published "Fools Die," followed by "The Sicilian" (1984) and "The Fourth K" (1991).

1974

Mario Puzo has also written several screenplays, including Earthquake (1974), Superman (1978), and all three "Godfather" movies, for which he received two Academy Awards.

1972

In the foreword of his 1972 autobiography, "The Godfather Papers & Other Confessions", he explains that "The Godfather", though a best seller, was his least favorite book, but hated when people knocked it solely because it was a best seller.

1950

In the 1950s and 1960s he worked at Magazine Management which was owned by Martin Goodman, whose company also owned Timely Comics, which later became known as Marvel Comics. He decided to try his hand at writing a comic book, but told Stan Lee that he couldn't meet the monthly deadlines. Stan Lee had the opposite problem: he could work under pressure to produce a monthly comic, but didn't have the discipline to write a novel. While Puzo became better known for writing novels, he did eventually succeed in the comic book genre by writing the first two Superman films.

1920

Mario Puzo was born October 15, 1920, in "Hell's Kitchen" on Manhattan's (NY) West Side and, following military service in World War II, attended New York's New School for Social Research and Columbia University. His best-known novel, "The Godfather," was preceded by two critically acclaimed novels, "The Dark Arena" and "The Fortunate Pilgrim.