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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anthony_SpilotroAnthony Spilotro - Wikipedia

    Spilotro's criminal career was detailed in Nicholas Pileggi's true crime book Casino, and served as the basis for the character Nicky Santoro in Martin Scorsese's adaptation of that book by the same name in 1995.

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  3. collider.com › casino-true-story-nicky-santoroThat Joe Pesci Scene in Martin Scorsese's ‘Casino’ Is Based ...

    Apr 26, 2024 · Joe Pesci's performance as Nicky Santoro in Casino was inspired by real-life mobster, Anthony Spilotro. Anton Spilotro's violent behavior served as the basis for Casino 's brutal scenes, leaving...

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  5. allthatsinteresting.com › tony-spilotroTony Spilotro, The Hotheaded Mobster Of 1970s Las Vegas

    Apr 12, 2024 · Tony Spilotro, also known as "Tony the Ant," was a notorious mobster for the Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas in the 1970s and '80s. He inspired the character of Nicky Santoro, played by Joe Pesci in Casino, a film based on his crimes and death.

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  6. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › casinoCasino Movie True Story - Frank Rosenthal, Tony Spilotro ...

    May 22, 2012 · In December 1979, Tony Spilotro, the real-life Nicky Santoro, was blacklisted by the Nevada Gaming Commission, preventing him from entering any casino. Did the real Nicky Santoro have a son? Yes.

  7. www.looper.com › 860350Everything Casino Doesn't Tell You About The True Story

    Jan 26, 2023 · Nicky Santoro in the film "Casino" was based on Anthony "The Ant" Spilotro, a Chicago mobster who ran casinos in Las Vegas. Learn how Scorsese and Pileggi adapted the true story for the screen, and what really happened to Santoro and his associate Frank Marino.

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  9. www.youtube.com › watchThe real Nicky Santoro: Anthony Spilotro: Casino - YouTube

    Apr 15, 2022 · Nicky Santoro from the 1995 film Casino is a real life Italian mafia gangster. Anthony Spilotro ran the Las Vegas underworld in the 1970s and 1980s for the Chicago outfit.

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  10. www.youtube.com › watchThe True Story Behind Casino’s Nicky Santoro - YouTube

    Jan 20, 2023 · The movie Casino tells the true story of the real-life mobster Anthony Spilotro, a mobster who was once one of Las Vegas' most feared gangsters. He committed theft, burglary, and eventually...

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