Goodfellas

Goodfellas is a 1990 American biographical crime movie directed by Martin Scorsese. It is about life in the Mafia.

It gained six nominations for Oscars. It won one (for Joe Pesci's role).  Many people thought the movie was great.

It is set in New York City. The movie is based on the life of mafioso Henry Hill (1943-2012) from 1955 - 1980. Goodfellas uses information from New York crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi's book Wiseguy.  Scorsese and Pileggi worked together to write the movie.

Goodfellas was first shown at the 1990 Venice Film Festival.  Scorsese received the Silver Lion award for Best Director.

Director David Chase said the movie made him want to make the HBO television series The Sopranos.

Cast
 Actor Role Based onRay Liotta  Henry Hill  Henry HillRobert De Niro  Jimmy Conway  Jimmy BurkeJoe Pesci  Tommy DeVito  Thomas DeSimoneLorraine Bracco  Karen Hill  Karen Hill (née Friedman)Paul Sorvino  Paul Cicero  Paul VarioFrank Sivero  Frankie Carbone  Angelo SepeFrank Vincent  Billy Batts  William "Billy Batts" DevinoTony Darrow  Sonny Bunz  Angelo McConnachMike Starr  Frenchy  Robert "Frenchy" McMahonChuck Low  Morrie Kessler  Martin KrugmanFrank DiLeo  Tuddy Cicero  Vito "Tuddy" VarioJohnny Williams  Johnny Roastbeef  Louis CaforaSamuel L. Jackson  Parnell "Stacks" Edwards Parnell Steven "Stacks" EdwardsFrank Adonis  Anthony Stabile  Anthony StabileCatherine Scorsese  Tommy DeVito's Mother  Thomas DeSimone's GrandmotherGina Mastrogiacomo  Janice Rossi  Linda CoppocianoDebi Mazar  Sandy  Robin CoopermanMargo Winkler  Belle Kessler  Fran KrugmanWelker White  Lois Byrd  Judy WicksJulie Garfield  Mickey Conway  Mickey BurkePaul Herman  Dealer  Paul MazzeiDetective Ed Deacy  Himself  HimselfChristopher Serrone  Henry Hill (Youth)  Henry Hill (Youth)Charles Scorsese  Vinnie  Thomas AgroMichael Vivalo  Nicky Eyes  HimselfMichael Imperioli  "Spider"  Michael "Spider" GiancoFrank Pellegrino  Johnny Dio  Johnny DioTony Ellis  Bridal Shop Owner  Jerome AsaroElizabeth Whitcraft  Tommy's Girlfriend  Theresa FerraraIlleana Douglas  Tommy's Other Girlfriend  RosieAnthony Powers  Jimmy Two-Times  Clyde BrooksAssistant U.S. Attorney Ed McDonald  Himself  HimselfTony Lip  Frankie The Wop Francesco ManzoJoseph Bono  Mikey Franzese  Michael FranzeseKevin Corrigan  Michael Hill Michael Hill

Awards
 Award Category Nominee Result63rd Academy AwardsBest PictureMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseBest Film EditingThelma SchoonmakerBest Adapted ScreenplayMartin Scorsese, Nicholas PileggiBest Supporting ActorJoe PesciBest Supporting ActressLorraine Bracco48th Golden Globe AwardsBest Motion Picture – DramaMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseBest Supporting ActorJoe PesciBest Supporting ActressLorraine BraccoBest ScreenplayMartin Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi44th British Academy Film AwardsBest FilmMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseBest Adapted ScreenplayMartin Scorsese and Nicholas PileggiBest ActorRobert De NiroBest EditingThelma SchoonmakerBest CinematographyMichael BallhausBest Costume DesignRichard Bruno1990 New York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest FilmMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseBest ActorRobert De NiroLos Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1990Best FilmMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseBest Supporting ActorJoe PesciBest Supporting ActressLorraine BraccoBest CinematographyMichael BallhausNational Board of Review Awards 1990Best Supporting ActorJoe PesciBoston Society of Film Critics Awards 1990Best FilmMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseBest Supporting ActorJoe PesciChicago Film Critics Association Awards 1990Best FilmMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseBest Supporting ActorJoe PesciBest Supporting ActressLorraine BraccoBest ScreenplayMartin Scorsese and Nicholas PileggiKansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1990Best FilmMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseBest Supporting ActorJoe PesciNational Society of Film Critics Awards 1990Best FilmMartin Scorsese and Irwin WinklerBest DirectorMartin ScorseseSilver LionSilver Lion for Best DirectorMartin ScorseseBodil Award for Best Non-European FilmMartin Scorsese and Irwin Winkler

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