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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 .
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Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family is a 1985 non-fiction book by crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi that chronicles the life of Henry Hill, a Mafia associate turned informant. The book is the basis for the 1990 Oscar –winning film Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese .
Book Subject Film adaptation(s) Abbie Hoffman: American Rebel (1982), Marty Jezer: Abbie Hoffman: Steal This Movie! (2000) The Agony and the Ecstasy (1961), Irving Stone: Michelangelo: The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) Aimée & Jaguar. Eine Liebesgeschichte, Berlin 1943 (1994), Erica Fischer: Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim: Aimée & Jaguar ...
Martin Scorsese did not intend to make another Mafia film, but he saw a review of Pileggi's book, which he then read while working on The Color of Money in 1986. [11] He had always been fascinated by the mob lifestyle and was drawn to Pileggi's book because he thought it was the most honest portrayal of gangsters he had ever read. [12]
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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The book is the basis for the Oscar–nominated 1995 film Casino directed by Martin Scorsese.The screenplay for Casino was by Pileggi and Scorsese. Although Pileggi had already written the book and wanted it published in advance of the film version, Scorsese tried to persuade him to forgo the usual chronology and to release the book after the film.