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Writer Mario Puzo on the Influence of Local Mafia Figures

Puzo's newest novel is "The Last Don." He is best known for "The Godfather" (1969). Puzo has also written "The Fortunate Pilgrim," and "The Dark Arena," both novels. The two-time Academy Award winner has written several screenplays, including are all three Godfathers and Superman I and II. (REBROADCAST from 7/25/96)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 11, 1997: Interview with Mario Puzo; Interview with Diane Keaton and Al Pacino; Interview with Robert Duvall; Review of the television show "Gun"; Tribute to Laura…
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Actor Robert Duvall on Keeping Mobsters Calm

Duvall's character was counsel to the mob in "Godfather" I and II. His other roles include his film debut as Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird," a crazy colonel in "Apocalypse Now," and a country singer in "Tender Mercies" (for which he won a Oscar). In all he's acted in more than 50 films. His latest is "A Family Thing," in which he co-stars with James Earl Jones. (REBROADCAST from 4/15/96)

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Robert Duvall: From 'The Godfather' To 'Get Low'

The Academy Award-winning actor details some of his most memorable roles, including his portrayal of Tom Hagen in The Godfather and Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now. He also describes his latest role, a hermit planning a "living funeral," in the upcoming film Get Low.

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Francis Ford Coppola On Film, Wine, and Literature.

Director, writer, and producer Francis Ford Coppola. A five-time Oscar winner, Coppola is known for such films as "Apocalypse Now," "American Graffiti," and the "Godfather" trilogy. Coppola continues to create in other arenas, such as wine making, and a quarterly literary magazine "Zoetrope" which he publishes. He and his wife have bought and restored the Inglenook wine estate in Napa Valley. Coppola's new film "The Rainmaker" comes out in November.

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