Mario Puzo

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Mario Puzo: Facts & Related Content

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Born	October 15, 1920 • New York City • New York
Died	July 2, 1999 (aged 78) • New York
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1975) • Academy Award (1973)
Notable Works	“Fools Die” • “Omerta” • “Superman” • “The Cotton Club” • “The Dark Arena” • “The Godfather” • “The Godfather” • “The Sicilian”

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William Peter Blatty

American screenwriter and novelist

James Goldman

American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist

Brooks, Richard

Richard Brooks

American writer and director

John Irving

John Irving

American author

Larry McMurtry

American author

William Goldman

William Goldman

American screenwriter, novelist, playwright, non-fiction author

Schulberg, Budd

Budd Schulberg

American screenwriter, novelist, and journalist

Ben Hecht

American writer

William Saroyan.

William Saroyan

American author

Crowd supporting Dalton Trumbo

Dalton Trumbo

American author

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

American writer and producer

Alan Jay Lerner

American screenwriter and songwriter

Sherwood, photograph by Yousuf Karsh

Robert E. Sherwood

American playwright

Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

American playwright

Foote, Horton

Horton Foote

American playwright and screenwriter

Richard Matheson

American author and screenwriter

Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis

American author

James McBride

James McBride

American musician, journalist, and author

Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan

American author

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

American writer

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