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Nicholas Pileggi
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1933
Nicholas Pileggi is an American author, screenwriter, film producer and journalist. He is the widower of director and journalist Nora Ephron. 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.
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About Nicholas Pileggi
Birth
1933
First book
1989
Years writing
37
Nicholas Pileggi is an American author, screenwriter, film producer and journalist. He is the widower of director and journalist Nora Ephron. 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.
Nicholas Pileggi was born in New York in 1933 and has dedicated his career to exploring the world of organized crime.
His most iconic work, Wiseguy, is a fundamental reference in literature about the American mafia.
Beyond writing, Pileggi has excelled as a screenwriter and producer, bringing his crime stories to the big screen.
His journalistic style allowed him to delve into the biographies of real criminals with fascinating precision.
With a career spanning twelve works, he is an essential author for understanding the criminal history of the United States.
