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Nicholas Pileggi
American writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Born | (1933-02-22) February 22, 1933 (age 91) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, screenwriter, journalist |
Genre | Crime fiction |
Subject | Mafia |
Years active | 1989–present |
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