PILEGGI, Nicholas [Robert De Niro and Joseph Pistone.
Wiseguy: Life in the Mafia Family.
New York: Simon and Schuster , 1985.
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"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster": First Edition of Wiseguy: Life in the Mafia Family; Signed by Nicholas Pileggi, Academy Award-Winning Actor Robert De Niro and former FBI Agent Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco
First edition of the author's first book, the basis for Martin Scorcese's masterpiece Goodfellas, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Nicholas Pileggi and Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro and additionally signed by former legendary FBI undercover special agent Joe Pistone opposite the title page, "Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco." Joseph D. “Joe” Pistone, a former FBI agent, is best known for his six-year undercover operation infiltrating the Bonanno crime family under the alias Donnie Brasco, an effort that became one of the most significant and sustained infiltrations of organized crime in American history. Assuming the identity of a low-level jewel thief, Pistone successfully integrated himself into the New York Mafia’s inner circles during the late 1970s, gathering extensive evidence that led to over one hundred convictions and exposed the internal workings and vulnerabilities of La Cosa Nostra. His 1987 book, Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia, provides a detailed firsthand account of the psychological and moral complexities of long-term undercover work. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by George Corsillo. Jacket photograph by Brian Hagiwara. A unique example.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Nicholas Pileggi and Scorsese, and produced by Irwin Winkler, Goodfellas premiered at the 47th Venice International Film Festival on September 9, 1990, where Scorsese was awarded with Silver Lion for Best Director, and was released in the United States on September 19, 1990, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was made on a budget of $25 million and grossed $47 million. Goodfellas received widespread acclaim upon release: the critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes calls it "arguably the high point of Martin Scorsese's career". The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, with Joe Pesci winning for Best Supporting Actor. The film won five awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, including Best Film and Best Director. Additionally, Goodfellas was named the year's best film by various critics' groups. Goodfellas is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, particularly in the gangster genre. With an ensemble cast, including most notably Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Ray Liotta, the film exemplifies an unparalleled mastery in narrative construction and visual storytelling, effectively immersing spectators into the visceral milieu of organized crime. Scorsese's innovative directorial techniques, including the utilization of voiceover narration, dynamic editing, and iconic tracking shots, herald a paradigm shift in cinematic expression within the crime genre.
Wiseguy: Life in the Mafia Family.
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