# William Targ

> William Targ was an American book editor, well respected in the field of commercial publishing. He is known for publishing Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather while editor in chief of G. P. Putnam's Sons.

*American book editor (1907–1999)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-targ

## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1907
- **Died:** 1999-07-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-relations

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.5 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 44.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Targ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Targ)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8019178)

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