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Biography:
Born October 15, 1920 - Academy Award-winning scriptwriter Mario Puzo openly confessed to having written -The Godfather for money. He had been struggling to support his family and was in need of a commercial success when he sold the script adaptation of his novel to Paramount Pictures for 10,000 dollars. What happened next is Hollywood legend. The movie earned 11 Academy ... Continue Bio >>

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Filmography:
1997 The Last Don
1988 The Fortunate Pilgrim
1987 The Sicilian
1974 The Godfather Part II
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