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Known ForWriting

Born1933-02-22

BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA

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Nicholas Pileggi

Writing

Biography

Nicholas Pileggi (born February 22, 1933 in New York City, New York) is an Italian-American author and screenwriter.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Nicholas Pileggi

8.5

GoodFellas

1990

7.6

The Irishman

2019

8.0

Casino

1995

7.6

American Gangster

2007

6.2

The Alto Knights

2025

6.0

City Hall

1996

5.8

Father Hood

1993

6.0

Vendetta

1999

Filmography

Acting (15)

2024

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Masteras Self - writer of "Wiseguy"

8.1

2020

GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doorsas Self

2015

Scorsese's GoodFellasas Self

8.3

2008

Hollywood Gangsteras Self

2007

Making Casinoas Self

2006

Prohibition Opens the Floodgatesas Self

2006

Gangsters: The Immigrant's Heroas Self

2006

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Lightas Self

7.1

2006

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Filmsas Self

2005

Casino: The Storyas Self

2004

The Workaday Gangsteras Self

9.0

2004

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as Self

6.0

2003

History Alive: True Crime Authors - Casino with Nicholas Pileggias Self

1993

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'as Self

7.0

1990

Martin Scorsese Directsas Self

9.0

Production & Directing (15)

2025

The Alto KnightsWriter

6.2

2019

The IrishmanExecutive Producer

7.6

2007

American GangsterExecutive Producer

7.6

2007

Kings of South BeachProducer

4.9

2007

Kings of South BeachScreenplay

4.9

1999

VendettaExecutive Producer

6.0

1996

City HallWriter

6.0

1995

CasinoScreenplay

8.0

1995

CasinoNovel

8.0

1994

Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American MobWriter

10.0

1993

Father HoodProducer

5.8

1990

GoodFellasScreenplay

8.5

1990

GoodFellasBook

8.5

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ScarpaWriter

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The StreetWriter