Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo (October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author known for his fictional books about the Mafia.

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October 15 - 1920 - July 2 - 1999 - Mafia

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Puzo was born into a family of Sicilian immigrants living in the "Hell's Kitchen" neighborhood of New York City. Many of his books draw heavily on this Sicilian heritage. He joined the United States Army Air Force in World War II and was stationed in Asia and Germany. His first book, Dark Arena was published in 1955.

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Sicilian - Hell's Kitchen - New York City - United States Army Air Force - World War II - Asia - Germany - Dark Arena - 1955

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His most famous work, The Godfather, was first published in 1969 after hearing anecdotes of Mafia organisations during his time in pulp journalism.

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The Godfather - 1969 - Mafia - Journalism

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The Godfather was later developed into a trilogy of popular and highly acclaimed films directed by Francis Ford Coppola released in 1972, 1974 and 1990. In addition to co-writing the screenplay with Coppola, Puzo was also involved with writing the disaster film Earthquake and 1978's '.

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Trilogy - Films - Francis Ford Coppola - 1972 - 1974 - 1990 - Screenplay - Earthquake - 1978

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