Nicholas Pileggi
Writer

Nicholas Pileggi Net Worth

Nicholas Pileggi is a renowned American writer and producer, born in New York City in 1933. He began his career as a crime reporter for the Associated Press in the 1950s, and over the next 30 years he built up his expertise in the organized crime world of the Mafia. His 1986 book Wiseguy was adapted into the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for Goodfellas (1990), and he went on to write and produce several other crime-based movies and TV shows, including Casino (1995) and City Hall (1996).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Writer, Producer
Birth Day February 22, 1933
Birth Place  New York City, New York, United States
Age 91 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces
Occupation Producer, author, screenwriter
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s) Nora Ephron (m. 1987; d. 2012)
Parent(s) Nick Pileggi Susan (Defaslo) Pileggi
Awards BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 1990 Goodfellas

💰 Net worth

Nicholas Pileggi, a renowned writer and producer in the United States, is expected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million by 2024. With his exceptional talent and contributions to the entertainment industry, Pileggi has made a name for himself. He has captivated audiences worldwide through his remarkable storytelling abilities and has earned both critical acclaim and commercial success. As a versatile figure in the industry, Pileggi's net worth reflects his success and prominence in the world of writing and producing.

Biography/Timeline

1950

In the 1950s, he worked as a Journalist for Associated Press and New York Magazine, specializing in crime reporting for more than three decades; this would provide the background upon which he later drew as a Writer of factual books and fictional films related to the Mafia.

1986

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 film 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. He also authored Blye, Private Eye (1987).

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. His brother Frank was married to Charlotte Moorman; the couple founded and ran the Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York.

2012

Pileggi cowrote the pilot of the CBS television series Vegas, which first aired in September 2012.

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