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Nicholas Pileggi (born February 22, 1933) is an Italian-American author and screenwriter. Pileggi was born and raised in New York City, New York. Pileggi began his career as a journalist and had a profound interest in the Mafia. He 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. He served as an executive producer of the 2007 film American Gangster, directed by Ridley... MORE

Nicholas Pileggi (born February 22, 1933) is an Italian-American author and screenwriter. Pileggi was born and raised in New York City, New York. Pileggi began his career as a journalist and had a profound interest in the Mafia. He 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. He served as an executive producer of the 2007 film American Gangster, directed by Ridley Scott. He is also the author of the book Blye: Private Eye. Pileggi married Nora Ephron in 1987. LESS