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Nicholas Pileggi is an American author, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the non-fiction book Wiseguy and co-writing the screenplay for Goodfellas, its 1990 film adaptation, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Birth Name
Nicholas D. Pileggi
Born
Wednesday, 22 February 1933
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mr. Undercover | Self | 2020 |
| Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists | Self | 2018 |
| Everything Is Copy | Self | 2016 |
| Chroma | Self | 2016 |
| Scorsese's Goodfellas | Self | 2015 |
| Hollywood Gangster | Self | 2008 |
| Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film | Self | 2008 |
| Toots | Self | 2007 |
| American Gangster | Self | 2006 |
| Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light | Self | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mr. Undercover | Self | 2020 |
| Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists | Self | 2018 |
| Everything Is Copy | Self | 2016 |
| Chroma | Self | 2016 |
| Scorsese's Goodfellas | Self | 2015 |
| Hollywood Gangster | Self | 2008 |
| Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film | Self | 2008 |
| Toots | Self | 2007 |
| American Gangster | Self | 2006 |
| Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light | Self | 2006 |
| Casino: The Story | Self | 2005 |
| Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' | Self - Co-Screenwriter | 2004 |
| True Crime Authors | Self - author of 'Casino' | 2003 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| American Experience | Self | 1988 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Irishman | 2019 |
| Vegas | 2012 |
| American Gangster | 2007 |
| Kings of South Beach | 2007 |
| Vendetta | 1999 |
| Michael Hayes | 1997 |
| Father Hood | 1993 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
