Portrait of Nicholas Pileggi

Writing

Nicholas Pileggi

Career

Active from 1990 to 2025, with a break from 2013 to 2024, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for GoodFellas
GoodFellas
GoodWatch score89/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • BAFTA Awards · Best Adapted Screenplay

    1991 · Won

    Source: Wikidata

  • BAFTA Awards · Best Adapted Screenplay

    1991 · Won

    Goodfellas

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1991 · Nominated · 63rd Academy Awards

    Goodfellas

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nicholas Pileggi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.1, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Political Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Street
The Street

Writer

Scarpa
Scarpa

Writer

2020s

1 title · average score 48
The Alto Knights
The Alto Knights (2025)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

2010s

1 title · average score 86
The Irishman
The Irishman (2019)
GoodWatch score 86

Executive Producer

2000s

2 titles · average score 60
Kings of South Beach
Kings of South Beach (2007)
GoodWatch score 42

Producer, Screenplay

American Gangster
American Gangster (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

Executive Producer

1990s

6 titles · average score 63
Vendetta
Vendetta (1999)
GoodWatch score 61

Executive Producer

City Hall
City Hall (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

Casino
Casino (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay, Novel

Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob
Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob (1994)

Writer

Father Hood
Father Hood (1993)
GoodWatch score 29

Producer

GoodFellas
GoodFellas (1990)
GoodWatch score 89

Screenplay, Book