The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series. It ran from 1999 until 2007. The programe is based on the life of Italian American organized crime. The main character, Tony Soprano, is a New Jersey-based waste consultant who also is a member of American Mafia. Soprano is trying to battle the problems of his home life and his work life. In the first episode we meet the Soprano family, who seem to have an average American life. When Tony talks to his counsellor, we learn about his secret criminal based life.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | David Chase |
| Written by | David Chase (30 episodes) Terence Winter (25 episodes) Robin Green (22 episodes) Matthew Weiner (12 episodes) and others |
| Directed by | Tim Van Patten (20 episodes) John Patterson (13 episodes) Allen Coulter (12 episodes) Alan Taylor (9 episodes) and others |
| Starring | James Gandolfini Lorraine Bracco Edie Falco Michael Imperioli Dominic Chianese Steven Van Zandt Tony Sirico Robert Iler Jamie-Lynn Sigler Nancy Marchand Aida Turturro Drea de Matteo Steven R. Schirripa Vincent Pastore Joe Pantoliano Vincent Curatola Steve Buscemi John Ventimiglia Federico Castelluccio Frank Vincent |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Chase Brad Grey Robin Green (Seasons 2–5) Mitchell Burgess (Seasons 2–5) Matthew Weiner (Season 6, Part 2) |
| Production locations | New Jersey (primarily in Essex, Bergen, and Hudson counties) Silvercup Studios |
| Cinematography | Phil Abraham (47 episodes) Alik Sakharov (38 episodes) |
| Editors | Sidney Wolinsky (32 episodes) William B. Stich (25 episodes) Conrad M. Gonzalez (22 episodes) |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 45–60 minutes |
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| Release | June 10, 2007 |
The program and its actors won many awards. It was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in every year it was able to. The Sopranos won at least one Emmy Award for acting in every eligible year except 2006 and 2007. In 2000 and 2001, The Sopranos earned two consecutive George Foster Peabody Awards.
The Sopranos Media
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David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, in 2015
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James Gandolfini (right) and Tony Sirico (left) visit the U.S. Air Force during a USO visit to Kuwait in 2010
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Dominic Chianese, Lorraine Bracco and Tony Sirico at the 2000 Peabody Awards ceremony.
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Clips of The Sopranos characters
Other websites
- The Sopranos on IMDb
