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Arts & Literature
Mario Puzo
1920–1999Manhattan, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
The Godfather
Biography
The Godfather; wrote the novel and screenplay; born to Neapolitan immigrants on Manhattan's West Side. The Godfather sold 21M copies; 2 Academy Awards for Godfather screenplays; defined organized crime literature
Notable For
- The Godfather
- wrote the novel and screenplay
- born to Neapolitan immigrants on Manhattan's West Side
Honors & Recognition
- The Godfather sold 21M copies
- 2 Academy Awards for Godfather screenplays
- defined organized crime literature
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Arts & Literature
- Specialty
- Literature/Fiction
- Years
- 1920–1999
- Birth Place
- Manhattan, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Campania
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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