It was 20 years ago last week that Universal released Casino, Martin Scorsese’s eighth film collaboration with Robert De Niro and his second with writer Nicholas Pileggi.To this day, one of ...

Nick Pileggi, author of the movie "Casino" in Las Vegas. 6-19-96 Sharon Stone as Ginger is shown in a publicity photo from the movie "Casino." Photo Universal Pictures ...

Nicholas Pileggi, who wrote Casino, says at his peak Rosenthal set the odds in Las Vegas. Obituaries. Man Behind 'Casino' Dies. October 16, 2008 4:00 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered.

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Nicholas Pileggi is responsible for writing a few of them, collaborating with legends like Robert De Niro, ... The second one ...

The inside of author and screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi’s home reflects an accomplished career, as well as the life he shared with his wife, writer and director Nora Ephron. Pileggi is known for his ...

'Goodfellas' and 'Casino' screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi brings a wealth of Mafia knowledge to a movie that traffics in constant nods to other gangster classics.

Mobster girlfriend, Morgan Creek in life rights showdown. A real-life mob mistress has ordered a hit on an Antoine Fuqua-Nicholas Pileggi crime drama that's being developed at Morgan Creek.

Pileggi, who started his career as a journalist, is best known for writing Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family and Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas, which were adapted into the Martin Scorsese ...

A few goodfellas are in the market to get whacked or get made at Showtime.. The network is developing an hour-long mob drama from the eye-catching trio of Brian Grazer, Terence Winter and Nicholas ...