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He is famous for two books of autobiographical memoirs ''[[Eleni (book)|Eleni]]'' and ''[[A Place for Us]]''. The first describes the life of his family in Greece during the [[Second World War]] and Greek [[Civil War]]. The second relates their experiences as immigrants in [[1950s]] America in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. | He is famous for two books of autobiographical memoirs ''[[Eleni (book)|Eleni]]'' and ''[[A Place for Us]]''. The first describes the life of his family in Greece during the [[Second World War]] and Greek [[Civil War]]. The second relates their experiences as immigrants in [[1950s]] America in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. | ||
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| + | In [[1985]] his story "Eleni" was made into a feature film starring John Malkovich as Gage. | ||
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| + | Gage also worked as an Investigative Reporter for a number of years. During this period he covered the mafia. After his work with the mafia, he wrote a book, "The Mafia is not an Equal Opportunity Employer." The book covered the origin of the mafia and a history of the American mafia until 1970. It has since been revised and is now called "Mafia, USA." | ||
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| + | He is also credited as an executive producer of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather III. | ||
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Revision as of 11:09, September 18, 2007
Nicholas Gage (born Nikolaos Gatzoyiannis July 23, 1939 in the village of Lia in Epirus, Greece) is a Greek-American author and investigative journalist.
He is famous for two books of autobiographical memoirs Eleni and A Place for Us. The first describes the life of his family in Greece during the Second World War and Greek Civil War. The second relates their experiences as immigrants in 1950s America in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts.
In 1985 his story "Eleni" was made into a feature film starring John Malkovich as Gage.
Gage also worked as an Investigative Reporter for a number of years. During this period he covered the mafia. After his work with the mafia, he wrote a book, "The Mafia is not an Equal Opportunity Employer." The book covered the origin of the mafia and a history of the American mafia until 1970. It has since been revised and is now called "Mafia, USA."
He is also credited as an executive producer of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather III.
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