Joseph D. Pistone

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Joseph D. Pistone is a former FBI agent best known for his undercover work infiltrating the Mafia under the alias "Donnie Brasco," which later inspired the book and film of the same name.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former FBI agent
human
undercover agent
alias Donnie Brasco NERFINISHED
citizenship United States of America
coAuthor Charles Brandt NERFINISHED
Richard Woodley NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1939-09-17
degree bachelor’s degree in elementary education
educatedAt Paterson State College NERFINISHED
employer Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork organized crime investigation
undercover operations
gender male
genre true crime writing
hasChildren yes
infiltratedOrganization Bonanno crime family NERFINISHED
Colombo crime family NERFINISHED
influence modern undercover techniques in organized crime investigations
inspiredWork book Donnie Brasco
film Donnie Brasco
language English
laterActivity consulting on law-enforcement training
lecturing on organized crime
maritalStatus married
name Joseph Dominick Pistone NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableEvent withdrawal from undercover operation due to contract on his life
notableFor long-term undercover infiltration of the Mafia
notableWork Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia NERFINISHED
occupation author
consultant
law enforcement officer
placeOfBirth Erie, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Johnny Depp NERFINISHED
residence United States of America
surface form: United States
resultOfUndercoverWork indictment and conviction of numerous Mafia members
riskLevel high personal risk due to deep cover
servedAs special agent of the FBI
spokeAbout dangers of undercover work
structure and operations of the American Mafia
subjectOf documentaries about the Mafia
film Donnie Brasco
undercoverName Donnie Brasco NERFINISHED
undercoverRole jewel thief
wrote Donnie Brasco: Deep Cover NERFINISHED
Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia NERFINISHED
Donnie Brasco: Unfinished Business NERFINISHED
The Way of the Wiseguy NERFINISHED
yearsActiveUndercover mid-1970s to early 1980s

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Dominick Napolitano associatedWith Joseph D. Pistone
this entity surface form: Joseph Pistone
Donnie Brasco basedOnAuthor Joseph D. Pistone
Donnie Brasco mainCharacter Joseph D. Pistone