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Nicholas Pileggi (/ p ɪ ˈ l ɛ dʒ i /, Italian: [piˈleddʒi]; born February 22, 1933) is an American author 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 .
Pages in category "Films with screenplays by Nicholas Pileggi" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Alto Knights is an upcoming American biographical crime drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Nicholas Pileggi.The film stars Robert De Niro in a dual role as 1950s mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, with Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, and Michael Rispoli in supporting roles.
EXCLUSIVE: Showtime is developing an hourlong drama from Brian Grazer, Terence Winter and Nicholas Pileggi. It will be produced by Showtime and Imagine Television Studios. Written by Boardwalk ...
Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book "Wiseguy," Scorsese's iconic film follows Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) on his rollercoaster ride through the world of organized crime. Robert De Niro, Lorraine Bracco ...
Nicholas Pileggi contacted Martin Scorsese about taking the lead of the project, which became known as Casino. [7] Scorsese expressed interest, calling this an "idea of success, no limits." [11] Pileggi was keen to release the book and then concentrate on a film adaptation, but Scorsese encouraged him to "reverse the order." [12]
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Both films are based on the life of Henry Hill, although the character is renamed "Vincent 'Vinnie' Antonelli" in My Blue Heaven. Goodfellas was based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi , while the screenplay for My Blue Heaven was written by Pileggi's wife Nora Ephron, and much of the research for both works was done in the same sessions ...