Description: (American Novelist, Producer, Screenwriter and Journalist)
Nicholas Pileggi is a renowned American author and screenwriter celebrated for his work in the crime genre. He gained fame for writing the 1985 non-fiction book Wiseguy, which served as the inspiration for the highly acclaimed film Goodfellas. Pileggi also co-wrote the screenplay for Goodfellas, the 1990 adaptation of Wiseguy, receiving praise from critics and earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. His significant contributions to the crime genre have established him as a talented storyteller adept at translating real-life events to the screen.