Nicholas Pileggi

Writing

Nicholas Pileggi

Born

1933-02-22 (93)

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

27 titles

Nicholas Pileggi (born February 22, 1933 in New York City, New York) is an Italian-American author and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicholas Pileggi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 10 titles

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' poster
6.0

A documentary that presents a brief yet detailed account on the making of Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas" (1990), the successful film that redefined the mafia on the big screen. Featuring interviews with cast and crew and clips from the movie, this retrospective documentary reveals the behind-the-scenes experiences of what would turn out to be one of the greatest films ever made.

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

2004

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light poster
7.1

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates poster
NR

Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

2006

The Workaday Gangster poster
9.0

Deglamorizing the gangster myth with Martin Scorsese, Nicholas Pileggi, and the real Henry Hill. Produced for the “Goodfellas” DVD.

The Workaday Gangster

2004

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films poster
NR

A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

2006

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gangsters: The Immigrant's Hero

2006

History Alive: True Crime Authors - Casino with Nicholas Pileggi poster
NR

Author Nick Pileggi takes you on the journey of Vegas and the Mob

History Alive: True Crime Authors - Casino with Nicholas Pileggi

2003

Casino: The Story poster
NR

A documentary about the making of Martin Scorsese's Casino.

Casino: The Story

2005

Making Casino poster
NR

A four-part making-of documentary about Scorcese’s 1995 Vegas crime epic Casino featured in physical media releases and split into sections on the Story, the Cast and Characters, the Look and After the Filming.

Making Casino

2007

No artwork available
NR

Documentary about American gangster movies.

Hollywood Gangster

2008

Series credits

Behind the camera

GoodFellas poster
8.4

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

GoodFellas

1990

Casino poster
8.0

In Las Vegas, two best friends-a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Casino

1995

The Alto Knights poster
6.2

Two of New York's most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, vie for control of the city's streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.

The Alto Knights

2025

City Hall poster
6.0

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

City Hall

1996

Father Hood poster
5.8

Deadbeat dad kidnaps his kids from the bus to an abusive foster home and they go on a run. The cops are after them, they bicker constantly and his idea of a way out is grim, yet this dangerous ride might just turn them into a family.

Father Hood

1993

Kings of South Beach poster
4.9

This fact-based crime thriller details the downfall of Miami's hottest nightclub. Chris Troiano owns the trendiest nightclub in all of South Beach; a place where the line always winds down the block and only the most beautiful people make it past the velvet rope.

Kings of South Beach

2007

Kings of South Beach poster
4.9

This fact-based crime thriller details the downfall of Miami's hottest nightclub. Chris Troiano owns the trendiest nightclub in all of South Beach; a place where the line always winds down the block and only the most beautiful people make it past the velvet rope.

Kings of South Beach

2007

Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob poster
10.0

This historic documentary only aired once on July 25th 1994 on FOX. A special on organized crime as told by the people who lived it, as well as historical footage, newsreels and government surveillance tapes.

Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob

1994

No artwork available
NR

Based on the true life story of Gregory Scarpa aka The Grim Reaper, top muscle man of the Colombo crime Family and secret FBI informant..

Scarpa

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No artwork available
NR

A thriller set against the backdrops of New York and Shanghai

The Street

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