Mario Puzo
| Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $733,967,983 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #186) |
| Best-known technical roles: Superman (Screenwriter), Superman (Story Creator), The Godfather: Part III (Story Creator), The Godfather (Story Creator), The Godfather: Part II (Story Creator) |
| Born: October 15, 1920 |
| Died: July 2, 1999 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Story Creator | 7 | $434,250,745 | $299,717,238 | $733,967,983 |
| Screenwriter | 2 | $142,469,089 | $165,981,982 | $308,451,071 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 928 | $142,469,089 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office | 94 | $434,250,745 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 989 | $165,981,982 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 290 | $299,717,238 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 951 | $308,451,071 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 186 | $733,967,983 |
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1992 | Christopher Columbus: The D… | Story Creator Screenwriter |
$8,251,071 | $8,251,071 | |
| Dec 25, 1990 | The Godfather: Part III | Story Creator | $66,666,062 | $120,904 | $66,786,966 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | The Sicilian | Story Creator | $5,406,879 | $5,406,879 | |
| Dec 14, 1984 | The Cotton Club | Story Creator | $25,928,721 | $25,928,721 | |
| Dec 15, 1978 | Superman | Screenwriter Story by |
$134,218,018 | $165,981,982 | $300,200,000 |
| Dec 11, 1974 | The Godfather: Part II | Story Creator | $57,300,000 | $86,952 | $57,386,952 |
| Mar 15, 1972 | The Godfather | Story Creator | $136,479,994 | $133,527,400 | $270,007,394 |
| Averages | $62,035,821 | $74,929,310 | $104,852,569 | ||
| Totals | 7 | $434,250,745 | $299,717,238 | $733,967,983 | |
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1992 | Christopher Columbus: … | $3,101,563 | 1,506 | $8,251,071 | $8,251,071 | 100.0% |
| Dec 25, 1990 | The Godfather: Part III | $19,558,558 | 1,922 | $66,666,062 | $66,786,966 | 99.8% |
| Oct 23, 1987 | The Sicilian | $1,720,351 | 370 | $5,406,879 | $5,406,879 | 100.0% |
| Dec 14, 1984 | The Cotton Club | $2,903,603 | 809 | $25,928,721 | $25,928,721 | 100.0% |
| Dec 15, 1978 | Superman | $7,465,343 | 817 | $134,218,018 | $300,200,000 | 44.7% |
| Dec 11, 1974 | The Godfather: Part II | $57,300,000 | $57,386,952 | 99.8% | ||
| Mar 15, 1972 | The Godfather | $302,393 | 596 | $136,479,994 | $270,007,394 | 50.5% |
| Averages | $5,841,969 | 1,003 | $62,035,821 | $104,852,569 | 85.0% | |
| Totals | 7 | $434,250,745 | $733,967,983 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 928 | $142,469,089 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office | 94 | $434,250,745 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 989 | $165,981,982 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 290 | $299,717,238 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 951 | $308,451,071 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 186 | $733,967,983 |