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Nicholas Pileggi (/ p ɪ ˈ l ɛ dʒ i /, Italian: [piˈleddʒi]; born February 22, 1933) is an American author, producer and screenwriter. He wrote the 1985 non-fiction book Wiseguy and co-wrote the screenplay for Goodfellas , its 1990 film adaptation, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay .
- Wiseguy (book)
Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family is a 1985 non-fiction book...
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Mitch Pileggi / p ɪ ˈ l ɛ dʒ i / (born April 5, 1952) is an...
- Wiseguy (book)
Nicholas Pileggi. Writer. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:31. Goodfellas (1990) 5 6. 1 Video. 4 Photos. Nicholas Pileggi was born and raised in New York, the son of a shoe store owner. He worked as a journalist for Associated Press in the 1950s where he specialized in crime reporting.
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February 22, 1933 · New York City, New York, USA. Birth name. Nicholas D. Pileggi. Mini Bio. Nicholas Pileggi was born and raised in New York, the son of a shoe store owner. He worked as a journalist for Associated Press in the 1950s where he specialized in crime reporting.
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Jan 1, 1985 · Nicholas Pileggi is best known for writing the book Wiseguy, which he adapted into the movie Goodfellas, and for writing the book and screenplay Casino. The movie versions of both were co-written and directed by Martin Scorsese. Pileggi also wrote the screenplay for the 1996 film City Hall.
Nicholas Pileggi (born February 22, 1933) is an American author, producer and screenwriter. He wrote the book Goodfellas. The movie Goodfellas was based on that book. He was an executive producer for the 2019 Netflix movie The Irishman .
