RECENT CREDITS
Toots (FILM)  Nov. 21, 2008
American Gangster (FILM)  Nov. 2, 2007
City Hall (FILM)  Feb. 16, 1996
Casino (FILM)  Nov. 22, 1995
Father Hood (FILM)  Aug. 27, 1993


HIGHLIGHTS
1995 Reunited with Scorsese to script the feature "Casino"; published nonfiction hardcover "Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas" nearly simultaneously with the release of the (slightly) fictionalized film
1994 TV producing debut, executive produced "Loyalty and Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob", a two-part documentary on Fox (also wrote)
1993 Feature producing debut, served as producer on "Father Hood", a failed family comedy-drama starring Patrick Swayze
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Screenplay
Film


Screenplay, Executive Producer
Film


Screenplay
Film


Screenplay
Film


Executive Producer
Film


Writer
Film


Producer
Film


Toots  2008 -Himself
Actor
Film


Executive Producer
Film


Producer
TV


Vendetta  1999
Executive Producer
TV


Michael Hayes  1997
Creator, Executive Producer, From Story
TV


Las Vegas  1996 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


City Hall  1996
Screenplay
Film


Casino  1995
Screenplay, Book as Source Material
Film


Executive Producer, Writer
TV


Father Hood  1993
Producer
Film


Goodfellas  1990
Screenplay, Book as Source Material
Film


Actor
TV




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Highlights

1995 Reunited with Scorsese to script the feature "Casino"; published nonfiction hardcover "Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas" nearly simultaneously with the release of the (slightly) fictionalized film
1994 TV producing debut, executive produced "Loyalty and Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob", a two-part documentary on Fox (also wrote)
1993 Feature producing debut, served as producer on "Father Hood", a failed family comedy-drama starring Patrick Swayze
1990 Feature debut, co-scripted (with director Martin Scorsese) "GoodFellas", adapted from his book "Wiseguy"
1989 Began research for "Casino", a nonfiction account of the rise and fall of a Chicago bookie in Las Vegas
1986 Published "Wiseguy", a nonfiction account of low-level organized crime figures
1968 Became the crime expert for NEW YORK magazine
1956 - 1968 Worked at the Associated Press as a reporter; covered police headquarters and criminal activities throughout NYC
Ran errands at the Associated Press in NYC
Published first book, "Blye, Private Eye", a profile of professional private investigator Irwin Blye
Working as a freelance writer, published pieces in ESQUIRE, LIFE and NEW YORK magazine
Wrote and hosted "An Essay on the Mafia" for CBS-TV
Served as a contributing editor to NEW YORK magazine
Served as executive producer of the CBS drama series "Michael Hayes"


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Toots
Released: Nov. 21, 2008

Denzel Washington
American Gangster
Released: Nov. 2, 2007

Al Pacino at the 35th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award celebration honoring Al Pacino. Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA. 06-07-07
City Hall
Released: Feb. 16, 1996

Robert DeNiro at the 18th Annual BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, Century City, CA. 11-05-09
Casino
Released: Nov. 22, 1995

Patrick Swayze arrives at a London television studio.  London, England - 09-04-06
Father Hood
Released: Aug. 27, 1993



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