James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos, for which he won three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano is widely regarded as among the greatest performances in television history.
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos, for which he won three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano is widely regarded as among the greatest performances in television history.
Gandolfini's notable film roles include mob henchman Virgil in True Romance (1993), Lt. Bobby Dougherty in Crimson Tide (1995), Colonel Winter in The Last Castle (2001) and Mayor of New York in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009). Other roles are enforcer and stuntman Bear in Get Shorty (1995) and impulsive "Wild Thing" Carol in Where the Wild Things Are (2009). For his performance as Albert in Enough Said (2013), Gandolfini posthumously received much critical praise and several awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2007, Gandolfini produced Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, a documentary in which he interviewed injured Iraq War veterans and in 2010, Wartorn: 1861–2010 examining the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on soldiers and families throughout several wars in U.S. history from 1861 to 2010. In addition to Alive Day Memories, he also produced television film Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), which gained him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series nomination. In 2013, Gandolfini died of a heart attack in Rome at the age of 51.
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Filmography (Movies)
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/07/2015
The Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenes
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/07/2015
The Drop
Character:Cousin Marv
Release Date:12/09/2014
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/12/2013
Enough Said
Character:Albert
Release Date:18/09/2013
Nicky Deuce
Character:Bobby Eggs
Release Date:27/05/2013
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Character:Himself
Release Date:09/04/2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Character:Doug Munny
Release Date:14/03/2013
Not Fade Away
Character:Pat Damiano
Release Date:21/12/2012
Zero Dark Thirty
Character:C.I.A. Director
Release Date:19/12/2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2012
Killing Them Softly
Character:Mickey
Release Date:30/07/2012
Violet & Daisy
Character:Michael
Release Date:15/09/2011
Cinema Verite
Character:Craig Gilbert
Release Date:23/04/2011
Down the Shore
Character:Bailey
Release Date:06/01/2011
Wartorn: 1861-2010
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/11/2010
Welcome to the Rileys
Character:Doug Riley
Release Date:29/10/2010
Mint Julep
Character:Mr. G
Release Date:22/05/2010
Where the Wild Things Are
Character:Carol (voice)
Release Date:16/10/2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Character:Mayor
Release Date:10/06/2009
In the Loop
Character:Lt Gen. George Miller
Release Date:22/01/2009
Stories USA
Character:The Man (segment "Club Soda")
Release Date:10/11/2007
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2007
Club Soda
Character:The Man
Release Date:22/09/2006
All the King's Men
Character:Tiny Duffy
Release Date:10/09/2006
Lonely Hearts
Character:Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
Release Date:30/04/2006
Romance & Cigarettes
Character:Nick Murder
Release Date:13/09/2005
Stories of Lost Souls
Character:Vincent
Release Date:12/11/2004
Surviving Christmas
Character:Tom Valco
Release Date:21/09/2004
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
Character:Big Dave Brewster
Release Date:26/10/2001
The Last Castle
Character:Col. Winter
Release Date:19/10/2001
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
Character:
Release Date:02/10/2001
The Mexican
Character:Winston Baldry
Release Date:01/03/2001
Gun: Fatal Betrayal
Character:
Release Date:07/01/2000
A Whole New Day
Character:Vincent
Release Date:13/09/1999
8MM
Character:Eddie Poole
Release Date:26/02/1999
A Civil Action
Character:Al Love
Release Date:25/12/1998
The Mighty
Character:Kenny Kane
Release Date:01/06/1998
Fallen
Character:Lou
Release Date:16/01/1998
Dance with the Devil
Character:Dumas
Release Date:31/10/1997
She's So Lovely
Character:Kiefer
Release Date:29/08/1997
12 Angry Men
Character:Juror 6
Release Date:17/08/1997
Night Falls on Manhattan
Character:Joey Allegretto
Release Date:21/03/1997
The Juror
Character:Eddie
Release Date:02/02/1996
Get Shorty
Character:Bear
Release Date:20/10/1995
Crimson Tide
Character:Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
Release Date:12/05/1995
The New World
Character:Will Caberra
Release Date:22/02/1995
Terminal Velocity
Character:Ben Pinkwater
Release Date:23/09/1994
Italian Movie
Character:Angelo
Release Date:01/09/1994
Angie
Character:Vinnie
Release Date:04/03/1994
Mr. Wonderful
Character:Mike
Release Date:15/10/1993
Money for Nothing
Character:Billy Coyle
Release Date:10/09/1993
True Romance
Character:Virgil
Release Date:09/09/1993
A Stranger Among Us
Character:Tony Baldessari
Release Date:17/07/1992
The Last Boy Scout
Character:Marcone's Goon (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1991
Shock! Shock! Shock!
Character:Orderly
Release Date:01/01/1987
Television Appearances
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
Character:Self (archive footage)
The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards
Character:Self - Winner & Presenter
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Character:Narrator (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Sopranos
Character:Tony Soprano
Gun
Character:
Inside the Actors Studio
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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