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 #187)

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

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	929	$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)	991	$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)	952	$308,451,071
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	187	$733,967,983

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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

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

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	929	$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)	991	$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)	952	$308,451,071
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	187	$733,967,983