Nicholas Pileggi
Auteur de Wiseguy
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Nicholas Pileggi
Wiseguy (Abridged) 1 exemplaire
Good Fellas [Blu-ray] [Import allemand] 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Best American and Australian Crime and Murder Writing 6 volume set: Best American Crime 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and "On… — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Pileggi, Nicholas
- Date de naissance
- 1933-02-22
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Pays (pour la carte)
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- New York, New York, USA
- Études
- Long Island University
- Professions
- journalist
screenwriter
producer
contributing editor - Relations
- Ephron, Nora (wife)
- Organisations
- PEN
Players Club
Associated Press
New York - Prix et distinctions
- BAFTA (1991 | Best Screenplay)
CFCA Award (1991 | Best Screenplay)
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Critiques
Wise Guy par Pileggi
A great insight into the motivations, strategies, and personalities of organized crime in New York in the 50s - 60s. Exactly what I was looking for.
Redan som tolvåring vet Henry Hill hur man äger världen - genom att bli en person att räkna med inom maffian, en maffiabroder. När han vägrar samarbeta med polisen vinner han förtroende från två ledande figurer i New Jerseys undre värld. Paul Vario och Jimmy Burke arbetar för familjen Lucchese, en av de fem mäktiga familjer som utgör maffian i New York-området. Henry Hill knyts till verksamheten, som består av en rad kriminella aktiviteter: pengatvätt, droghandel, hasardspel, utpressning och mord.… (plus d'informations)
I didn't realize this was an abridged version when I started listening to it, but that does help to explain why some seams are showing. Nevertheless, this is an entertaining look at the career of a mafia wiseguy who started out as a schoolboy who was practically adopted by a mafia boss. With the perspectives of his wife and girlfriend also, it gives us a bit of a rounded picture of such a career.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 10
- Aussi par
- 5
- Membres
- 2,483
- Popularité
- #10,330
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 29
- ISBN
- 90
- Langues
- 12
