Nicholas Pileggi

Nicholas Pileggi
Nicholas Pileggi
	Pileggi in New York City, 2010.
Born	February 22, 1933 (age 91); New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	producer, screenwriter
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Nora Ephron (1987–2012; her death)
Parent(s)	Nick Pileggi; Susan (Defaslo) Pileggi
Awards	Best Adapted Screenplay; 1990 Goodfellas

Nicholas Pileggi (born February 22, 1933) is an American author and screenwriter.

Early life

Pileggi was born and raised in New York City, New York, the son of Susan (Defaslo) and Nick Pileggi, a shoe store owner.^[1]

Pileggi began his career as a journalist and had a profound interest in the Mafia. He is best known for writing Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family (1986), which he adapted into the movie Goodfellas (1990), and for writing Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas and the subsequent screenplay for Casino (1995). The movie versions of both were co-written and directed by Martin Scorsese. Pileggi also wrote the screenplay for the fictional City Hall (1996), starring Al Pacino. He served as an Executive Producer of American Gangster (2007), a biographical crime film based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott.

He is also the author of Blye, Private Eye (1987).

Pileggi was married to fellow author, journalist, and screenwriter Nora Ephron from 1987 until her death in 2012. Pileggi lives in New York City, New York.

Year	Film	Role	Notes / Awards Won
1990	Goodfellas	Screenplay / Book	BAFTA - Best Screenplay - Adapted (1991) Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay
1994	Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob	Writer	--
1995	Casino	Screenplay / Book	--
1996	City Hall	Written By	--
2007	Kings of South Beach	Written By / Producer	--
2007	American Gangster	Executive Producer	--

Pileggi, Nicholas, Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas, ISBN 0-684-80832-3
Pileggi, Nicholas, (1985). Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family, ISBN 0-671-72322-7