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James Gandolfini(1961-2013)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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James Gandolfini
We take a look back at the iconic career of actor James Gandolfini.
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James Gandolfini | Career Retrospective
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James Gandolfini was born in Westwood, New Jersey, to Santa (Penna), a high school lunchlady, and James Joseph Gandolfini, Sr., a bricklayer and head school janitor. His parents were both of Italian origin. Gandolfini began acting in the New York theater. His Broadway debut was in the 1992 revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin. James' breakthrough role was his portrayal of Virgil the hitman in Tony Scott's True Romance (1993), but the role that brought him worldwide fame and accolades was as complex Mafia boss Tony Soprano in HBO's smash hit series The Sopranos (1999). He died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 2013 while vacationing in Italy.
BornSeptember 18, 1961
DiedJune 19, 2013(51)
BornSeptember 18, 1961
DiedJune 19, 2013(51)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00067
  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 25 wins & 53 nominations total

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James Gandolfini, Steven Van Zandt, and Tony Sirico in The Sopranos (1999)
James Gandolfini and Edie Falco in The Sopranos (1999)
James Gandolfini and Federico Castelluccio in The Sopranos (1999)
James Gandolfini and Burt Young in The Sopranos (1999)
James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, David Chase, and Robert Iler in The Sopranos (1999)
James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Robert Iler, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler in The Sopranos (1999)
James Gandolfini and Edie Falco in The Sopranos (1999)
Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, and James Gandolfini in Cinema Verite (2011)
James Gandolfini in Cinema Verite (2011)
James Gandolfini in Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
James Gandolfini and Patrick Holder in The Sopranos (1999)
James Gandolfini and John Barrowman in Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Known for

Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Tony Sirico in The Sopranos (1999)
The Sopranos
9.2
TV Series
  • Tony Soprano
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Enough Said (2013)
Enough Said
7.0
  • Albert
  • 2013
Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)
Killing Them Softly
6.2
  • Mickey
  • 2012
Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts in The Mexican (2001)
The Mexican
6.1
  • Leroy
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • The Drop (2014)
    The Drop
    • Cousin Marv
    • 2014
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Enough Said (2013)
    Enough Said
    • Albert
    • 2013
  • Vincent Curatola, Steve Schirripa, Cristine Prosperi, Noah Munck, and Cassius Crieghtney in Nicky Deuce (2013)
    Nicky Deuce
    • Bobby Eggs
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, and Steve Carell in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
    The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
    • Doug Munny
    • 2013
  • Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    Zero Dark Thirty
    • C.I.A. Director
    • 2012
  • John Magaro and Bella Heathcote in Not Fade Away (2012)
    Not Fade Away
    • Pat
    • 2012
  • Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)
    Killing Them Softly
    • Mickey
    • 2012
  • Alexis Bledel and Saoirse Ronan in Violet & Daisy (2011)
    Violet & Daisy
    • The Guy
    • 2011
  • Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, and James Gandolfini in Cinema Verite (2011)
    Cinema Verite
    • Craig Gilbert
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Down the Shore (2011)
    Down the Shore
    • Bailey Euler
    • 2011
  • Mint Julep (2010)
    Mint Julep
    • Mr. G
    • 2010
  • James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, and Kristen Stewart in Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
    Welcome to the Rileys
    • Doug Riley
    • 2010
  • James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
    Where the Wild Things Are
    • Carol (voice)
    • 2009
  • John Travolta and Denzel Washington in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
    The Taking of Pelham 123
    • Mayor
    • 2009
  • In the Loop (2009)
    In the Loop
    • Lt. Gen. George Miller
    • 2009

Producer

  • The Night Of (2016)
    The Night Of
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen in Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
    Hemingway & Gellhorn
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Wartorn: 1861-2010 (2010)
    Wartorn: 1861-2010
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq (2007)
    Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2007

Soundtrack

  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Tony Sirico in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    • performer: "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)"
    • performer: "Comfortably Numb"
    • performer: "Under the Boardwalk" ...
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2007
  • Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
    Romance & Cigarettes
    • performer: "A Man without Love", "Prisoner of Love", "Red Headed Woman", "The Girl That I Marry"
    • 2005
  • Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini in Surviving Christmas (2004)
    Surviving Christmas
    • performer: "O Christmas Tree"
    • 2004

Videos71

James Gandolfini | Career Retrospective
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James Gandolfini | Career Retrospective
What We Know About 'The Many Saints of Newark' So Far
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What We Know About 'The Many Saints of Newark' So Far
"Doug Scolds Mallory"
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"Doug Scolds Mallory"
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Calling Pelham 1 2 3"
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Calling Pelham 1 2 3"
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Chase"
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Chase"
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Money Transfer"
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Money Transfer"
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Milk"
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Milk"
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Hostage Price"
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Hostage Price"
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Mr. Garber Has Gone Home"
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Mr. Garber Has Gone Home"
The Drop
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The Drop
The Drop
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The Drop
The Drop
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The Drop

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jim Gandolfini
  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • September 18, 1961
    • Westwood, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • June 19, 2013
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Deborah LinAugust 30, 2008 - June 19, 2013 (his death, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Santa Gandolfini
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Charley Malloy"; Broadway debut) in "On the Waterfront". Drama. Written by Budd Schulberg and Stanley H. Silverman. Incidental music by David Amram. Directed by Adrian Hall. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 1 May 1995-7 May 1995 (8 performances + 16 previews that began on 12 Apr 1995). Cast: Kevin Conway (as "Johnny Friendly"), Ron Eldard (as "Terry Malloy"), Penelope Ann Miller (as "Edie Doyle"), David Morse (as "Father Barry"; Broadway debut), George N. Martin (as "Father Vincent"), Brad Sullivan (as "Pop Doyle"), Leon Addison Brown (as "Ron" / "Bailiff" / "Longshoreman" / "Townsperson" / "Mobster"), Robertson Carricart (as "Bartender" / "Longshoreman" / "Townsperson" / "Mobster"; replaced by David Hyslop), Jarlath Conroy (as "Mutt" / "J.P. Morgan"), Lance Davis (as "Runty Nolan"), Desmond Devenish (as "Little Frankie"), Lynn Eldredge (as "Longshoreman" / "Townsperson" / "Mobster"), Wayne Grace (as "Mac"), Jerry Grayson (as "Barney"; suffered a heart attack on stage during a press preview, replaced by Robertson Carricart), Kevin Hagan (as "Longshoreman" / "Townsperson" / "Mobster"), Charlie Hofheimer (as "Jimmy Conroy"), Peter Linari (as "Longshoreman" / "Townsperson" / "Mobster"), Barry McEvoy (as "Joey Doyle"), Michael Mulheren (as "Truck"), Afemo Omilami (as "Luke"), Richard Pruitt (as "Policeman" / "Longshoreman" / "Townsperson" / "Mobster"), Steve Ryan (as "Glover" / "Skins "), Alison Sheehy (as "Mrs. Collins"), Skipp Sudduth (as "Moose" / "Interrogator"), David Warshofsky (as "Tommy"). Produced by Mitchell Maxwell, Dan Markley, Victoria Maxwell, Pines / Goldberg, Michael Skipper, Harvey J. Klaris, David Young, Dina Wein-Reis, James L. Simon, Palmer Video Corp. and Workin' Man Films, Inc. Produced in association with Fred H. Krones, Hugh Hayes and Alan J. Schuster. Associate Producer: Robert Barandes, Lauren Doll, Paula Heil Fisher, Follows Latimer Productions, Keith Hurd, Lesley Mazzotta, Wayne Nathan, Marcus Ticotin and TDI, Inc.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Interviews
    • 18 Articles
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Known to be a shy man, uncomfortable being a celebrity.
  • Quotes
    I'm a neurotic mess. I'm really basically just like a 260-pound Woody Allen.
  • Trademarks
      Best remembered as mob boss Tony Soprano from The Sopranos (1999).
  • Nicknames
    • Jim
    • Jimmy
    • Jim Gandolfini
  • Salaries
      The Last Castle
      (2001)
      $5,000,000

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