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 ... Read Full Biography
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | The Godfather: Part III | Nominated |
| 1974 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Godfather: Part II | Won |
| 1974 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | The Godfather: Part II | Nominated |
| 1972 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Godfather | Nominated |
| 1972 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | The Godfather | Won |
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True Crime: Separating Fact From Fiction In 'The Godfather'
by Gary Susman"My Mafia is a very romanticized myth," said "Godfather" novelist Mario Puzo, who claimed that he had never met any actual mobsters when he wrote his ...
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'The Godfather': Francis Ford Coppola's Secret Family History
by Gary SusmanOne reason for the longevity of "The Godfather" over the past 40 years is that, behind its gangster plot, is a classic story of an American family, tr...
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