Nicholas Pileggi | |
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 Pileggi in 2010 | |
| Born | February 22, 1933 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, screenwriter, journalist |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Subject | Mafia |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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Nicholas Pileggi (/pɪˈlɛdʒi/, 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.