Mario Puzo

Summary

Mario Puzo is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1920^[3]. He passed away in Long Island^[4]. He died on July 2, 1999^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and diplomat^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,303 views/month, #5,935 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mario Puzo was born in New York City^[2].
• Mario Puzo passed away in Long Island^[4].
• Mario Puzo was born on October 15, 1920^[3].
• Mario Puzo died on July 2, 1999^[5].
• Mario Puzo is buried at North Babylon Cemetery^[12].
• Mario Puzo was married to Erika Puzo^[13].
• A child of Mario Puzo was Dorothy Ann Puzo^[14].
• Mario Puzo held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Mario Puzo's professions included novelist^[6].
• Mario Puzo's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Mario Puzo worked as a writer^[8].
• Mario Puzo's professions included science fiction writer^[9].
• Mario Puzo worked as a diplomat^[10].
• Mario Puzo's field of work was performing arts^[16].
• Mario Puzo's education included a stint at City College of New York^[17].
• Mario Puzo's education included a stint at New York University^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Mario Puzo is The Godfather^[19].
• Mario Puzo received the Writers Guild of America Award^[20].
• Mario Puzo received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[21].
• Mario Puzo received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22].
• Mario Puzo received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[23].
• Mario Puzo was a member of Writers Guild of America West^[24].
• Mario Puzo was influenced by Honoré de Balzac^[25].
• Mario Puzo is recorded as male^[26].
• Mario Puzo's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-10-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-07-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 50b0dada-d1dd-4adc-b4db-66dcea1138cb^[32]

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Origins and Family

Mario Puzo's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[17], a higher education institution^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1847^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36] and New York University^[18], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1831^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and diplomat^[10]. Mario Puzo's field of work was performing arts^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mario Puzo is The Godfather^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award^[20], a cultural prize^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1949^[43]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[21], an award for best adapted screenplay^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1929^[46]; and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[23], a dramatic presentation award^[47], founded in 1958^[48].

Personal Life

Mario Puzo was married to Erika Puzo^[13]. A child of him was Dorothy Ann Puzo^[14].

Death and Burial

Mario Puzo died on July 2, 1999^[5]. He passed away in Long Island^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[49]. Burial took place at North Babylon Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Mario Puzo ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,303 views/month, #5,935 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to him include The Godfather^[52], a literary work^[53]; The Sicilian^[54], a literary work^[55]; The Last Don^[56], a literary work^[57]; Omertà^[58], a written work^[59]; The Family^[60], a literary work^[61], in Spain^[62]; and Fools Die^[63], a literary work^[64].

FAQs

Where was Mario Puzo born?

Mario Puzo's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Mario Puzo die?

Mario Puzo passed away in Long Island^[4].

Who was Mario Puzo married to?

Mario Puzo's spouses include Erika Puzo^[13].

What did Mario Puzo do for work?

Mario Puzo worked as novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and diplomat^[10].

Where did Mario Puzo go to school?

Mario Puzo was educated at City College of New York^[17] and New York University^[18].

What awards did Mario Puzo receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award^[20], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[21], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[23].