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Early life
James John Gandolfini Jr.{{refn|John is the middle name most commonly attributed to him,NEWS, Sullivan, Paul, July 19, 2013, James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in 'The Sopranos', The New York Times,weblink January 5, 2024, May 26, 2018,weblink live, NEWS, Siemaszko, Sandoval, Corky, Edgar, June 24, 2013, Photo exclusive: James Gandolfini ironically looked at Book of the Dead hours before dying, New York Daily News,weblink January 5, 2024, though some sources have cited Joseph as his middle name.|name="middle name"|group="nb"}} was born in Westwood, New Jersey,WEB, June 27, 2013, James Gandolfini Mourned at Private NJ Wake Wednesday Ahead of NYC Funeral,weblink live,weblink June 22, 2020, June 22, 2020, WNBC, on September 18, 1961.NEWS, Itzkoff, Dave, Dave Itzkoff, June 19, 2013, James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in 'The Sopranos', The New York Times,weblink live, December 5, 2015,weblink May 14, 2020, His mother, Santa (née Penna), was an Italian high school food service worker who was born in the U.S. and raised in Naples.BOOK, Bischoff, Dan, James Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano, 2014, Macmillan Publishers, 978-1250051325, 29,weblink June 22, 2020,weblink June 22, 2020, His father, James Joseph Gandolfini Sr. (born Giacomo Giuseppe Gandolfini), was an Italian immigrant from Borgo Val di Taro who worked as a bricklayer and cement mason before becoming the head custodian at Paramus Catholic High School.WEB, April 8, 2007, This Is James Gandolfini, He's Not Tony, The Actor Behind The Sopranos Mob Boss Is More Like "A 260-Pound Woody Allen",weblink live,weblink September 19, 2018, April 11, 2010, CBS News, James Sr. earned a Purple Heart in World War II,WEB, Heilpern, John, John Heilpern, March 20, 2009, Out to Lunch: Curtains for Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink" title="archive.today/20120629160845weblink">weblink June 29, 2012, June 22, 2020, Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair, and would often purchase car tires from a shop owned by Salvatore Travolta, the father of actor John Travolta; their sons consequently became friends and would later co-star in five films.WEB, Jersey Ties Ran Deep for Travolta, Gandolfini,weblink December 8, 2022, December 8, 2022,weblink live, Gandolfini's parents were devout Catholics who spoke Italian at home. Due to the influence of his parents, he developed a strong {{nowrap|Italian-American}} identity and regularly visited Italy.ENCYCLOPEDIA, James Gandolfini â Britannica Online Encyclopedia,weblink live,weblink June 29, 2012, April 11, 2010, Encyclopædia Britannica, He had two sisters.WEB, Collins, Scott, June 20, 2013, James Gandolfini dies at 51; actor starred in 'The Sopranos',weblink live,weblink March 19, 2020, August 25, 2015, Los Angeles Times, WEB, Ross, Barbara, September 19, 2013, Gandolfini 'displayed his usual sense of humor' when he signed will,weblink live,weblink August 22, 2019, August 25, 2015, New York Daily News, New York City, Gandolfini grew up in Park Ridge, New Jersey. He graduated in 1979 from Park Ridge High School, where he played basketball, acted in school plays,WEB, Yearbook photos of James Gandolfini acting, playing basketball at Park Ridge High School,weblink The Star-Ledger, June 20, 2013, Jeff, Goldman, June 20, 2013, June 23, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130623184854weblink">weblink live, and was named the "Class Flirt" in his senior yearbook.NEWS, Goldman, Jeff, June 20, 2013, Yearbook photos of James Gandolfini acting, playing basketball at Park Ridge High School, NJ.com,weblink live, June 22, 2020,weblink February 15, 2020, In 1983, he earned a BA in Communications from Rutgers University-New Brunswick,ENCYCLOPEDIA,weblink James Gandolfini, Encyclopædia Britannia, Online, March 14, 2022, March 16, 2022,weblink live, where he worked as a bouncer at an on-campus pub.NEWS, Jordan, Chris, June 19, 2013, In Jersey, Gandolfini remembered as regular guy, USA Today,weblink live, June 22, 2020,weblink February 28, 2020, He also worked as a bartender and club manager in Manhattan prior to his acting career.NEWS, Chung, Jen, June 20, 2013, Before He Was A Star, James Gandolfini Hopped Around NYC Apartments, Gothamist,weblink dead, June 22, 2020,weblink June 22, 2020, While living in Manhattan, he was introduced to acting when he accompanied his friend Roger Bart to a Meisner technique class.WEB, Galtney, Smith, April 9, 2009, 25 (Not Quite) Random Facts About James Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink August 22, 2019, February 13, 2017, Broadway Buzz, He studied for two years under Kathryn Gately at the Gately/Poole Conservatory.NEWS, Leshock, Marcus, June 22, 2013, Raw Audio: James Gandolfini's former acting instructor looks back at his life and career, WGN-TV,weblink live, June 22, 2020,weblink June 22, 2020,Career
Early acting career (1983â1999)
After graduating from Rutgers and acting school, Gandolfini worked various jobs in Manhattan while acting in low-budget films.NEWS, Pulver, Andrew, James Gandolfini: his film career in clips,weblink June 22, 2020, The Guardian, June 20, 2013,weblink July 15, 2017, He made his Broadway theatre debut in the production of A Streetcar Named Desire as Steve Hubbell.NEWS, Mellini, Michael, Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Tony Nominee James Gandolfini,weblink June 22, 2020, John Gore Organization, Broadway.com, June 25, 2013,weblink June 22, 2020, He also appeared in the 1995 Broadway production of On the Waterfront as Charley Malloy.NEWS, Fricker, Karen, On the Waterfront,weblink June 22, 2020, Variety (magazine), Variety, April 29, 2008,weblink February 3, 2020, His first film role was in a 1989 New York University student film titled Eddy.NEWS, Falcon, Gabriel, See James Gandolfini's 1989 screen debut,weblink June 22, 2020, CNN, June 26, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130813102510weblink">weblink August 13, 2013, One of his earlier major film roles was that of Virgil, a brutal mob enforcer, in the romantic thriller True Romance (1993).NEWS, Cowan, Jared, Revisiting the Iconic L.A. Locations from True Romance 25 Years Later,weblink June 22, 2020, Los Angeles (magazine), Log Angeles, September 11, 2018,weblink May 18, 2019, Gandolfini stated that one of his major inspirations for his character was an old friend of his who was a hitman.NEWS, Orr, Christopher, James Gandolfini, Beyond The Sopranos,weblink June 22, 2020, The Atlantic, June 20, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151001235009weblink">weblink October 1, 2015, Despite disappointing box office numbers, Gandolfini's performance received critical praise.NEWS, Adams, Sam, James Gandolfini brings the pain, and the menace, to True Romance,weblink June 22, 2020, The A.V. Club, June 28, 2013,weblink February 15, 2020, Gandolfini was subsequently cast as insurance salesman and Russian mobster Ben Pinkwater in the action film Terminal Velocity (1994).NEWS, George, Tim, June 16, 2015, Terminal Velocity: An Overlooked Action Movie, Den of Geek,weblink live, June 23, 2020,weblink June 23, 2020, In 1995 he played United States Navy Lieutenant Bobby Dougherty in the submarine film Crimson Tide.MAGAZINE, Kim, Wook, June 20, 2013, James Gandolfini: 7 Great Film Performances, Time (magazine), Time,weblink live, June 23, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20191222231428weblink">weblink December 22, 2019, In that same year he played Bear, a bearded ex-stuntman with a Southern accent, in Get Shorty (1995).NEWS, Lusk, Darian, June 21, 2013, James Gandolfini's best roles ("The Sopranos" not included), CBS News,weblink live, June 23, 2020,weblink June 15, 2020, The film, which was based on the book of the same title and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, received positive critical reception.WEB, Get Shorty (1995),weblink live,weblink June 5, 2020, June 23, 2020, Rotten Tomatoes, October 20, 1995, The cast received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.WEB, The 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards,weblink live,weblink April 5, 2020, June 23, 2020, SAG-AFTRA, He was cast as a mob enforcer with a conscience in the legal thriller film The Juror (1996).NEWS, O'Neal, Sean, June 19, 2013, R.I.P. James Gandolfini, The A.V. Club,weblink live, June 23, 2020,weblink December 9, 2019, Despite the film receiving negative critical response, Gandolfini's role was positively received.The Juror reviews- NEWS, Ebert, Roger, Roger Ebert, February 2, 1996, The Juror, RogerEbert.com,weblink live, June 23, 2020,weblink April 4, 2020,
- NEWS, Maslin, Janet, Janet Maslin, FILM REVIEW;Case of the Suave Creep Vs. the Feisty Mom,weblink October 7, 2020, The New York Times, February 2, 1996,weblink January 29, 2018,
The Sopranos (1999â2007)
File:SopranosKuwaitUSO.jpg|thumb|alt=James Gandolfini, The Sopranos co-star Tony Sirico, and a soldier posing for a photograph|Gandolfini and The Sopranos co-star Tony Sirico (left) with a member of the United States Air Force during a March 2010 United Service OrganizationsUnited Service OrganizationsIn 1995, television writer and producer David Chase pitched the original idea for The Sopranos to networks such as Fox and CBS before HBO picked it up.NEWS, O'Falt, Chris, David Chase Says He Couldn't Make 'The Sopranos' Today, and That He Was Jealous of 'Mad Men',weblink June 23, 2020, IndieWire, May 23, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180928020514weblink">weblink September 28, 2018, The series revolves around Tony Soprano, a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, who tries to balance his family life with his role as boss of his crime family.NEWS, Murray, Noel, 'The Sopranos' 20th Anniversary: Here's Your Complete Guide to Rewatching It,weblink June 23, 2020, The New York Times, January 9, 2019,weblink May 5, 2020, Gandolfini was invited to audition for the part of Tony Soprano after casting director Susan Fitzgerald saw a short clip of his performance in True Romance, ultimately receiving the role ahead of several other actors including Steven Van Zandt and Michael Rispoli.JOURNAL, Biskind, Peter, Peter Biskind, March 31, 2007, An American Family,weblink Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160115180637weblink">weblink January 15, 2016, August 19, 2012, WEB, January 10, 2019, David Chase & 'The Sopranos' Gang Look Back 20 Years Later: Part I,weblink live,weblink June 12, 2020, June 23, 2020, Deadline Hollywood, In a 2013 interview with The Guardian, Chase revealed that Gandolfini stopped and left in the middle of his audition before finishing it in his garage later that night.NEWS, Iqbal, Nosheen, James Gandolfini remembered by The Sopranos creator David Chase,weblink June 23, 2020, The Guardian, June 26, 2013,weblink April 11, 2020, According to Chase, Gandolfini felt that he "didn't prepare right" for the audition.The show debuted in 1999 and was broadcast until 2007 with Gandolfini playing Tony Soprano throughout all six seasons.NEWS, Allen, David, 'The Sopranos' 20th Anniversary: See Cast Then And Now,weblink June 23, 2020, Patch (website), Patch, January 13, 2019,weblink January 13, 2019, His portrayal of Tony Soprano was met with widespread fan and critical acclaim.Tony Soprano critical reviews and influence:- NEWS, The 5 Most Memorable Performances By James Gandolfini,weblink October 9, 2020, IndieWire, Penske Media Corporation, June 20, 2013,weblink October 9, 2020, One of the most beloved characters to ever appear on TV, Tony Soprano may have cut to black years ago, but Gandolfini's indelible rendering of this tragic and layered character and his legacy will live on.,
- MAGAZINE, Nussbaum, Emily, Emily Nussbaum, June 20, 2013, How Tony Soprano Changed Television,weblink live,weblink June 17, 2020, June 21, 2020, The New Yorker, Condé Nast,
- NEWS, Keishin Armstrong, Jennifer, The Sopranos: A revolutionary show we'll talk about forever,weblink October 8, 2020, BBC Online, BBC, January 10, 2019,weblink August 10, 2020, This rippling influence began with The Sopranos' true artistry, and the landmark performances of James Gandolfini as Tony and Edie Falco as his wife, Carmela, among others. But the TV landscape of the time and changing technology amplified that effect enormously.,
- MAGAZINE, Harris, Mark, James Gandolfini: A subtle, versatile star who left TV in better shape than he found it,weblink October 8, 2020, Entertainment Weekly, Meredith Corporation, June 19, 2013,weblink June 28, 2020,
- NEWS, Fritz, Ben, E. Phillips, Erica, James Gandolfini Redefined the Mobster Role and Cable-TV Drama,weblink October 8, 2020, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, June 19, 2013,weblink July 19, 2019, NEWS, June 21, 2013, Gandolfini hailed as 'one of the greatest actors of this or any time',weblink The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, Australia, July 28, 2023, July 28, 2023,weblink live, Deadline Hollywood said Tony Soprano helped "usher in the era of the antihero" for television.NEWS, Andreeva, Nellie, February 10, 2014, The Challenges Of Dramas With Antihero Lead On Broadcast TV, Deadline Hollywood,weblink live, June 23, 2020,weblink August 23, 2017, As methods to focus anger into his performances, Gandolfini had said he would deliberately hit himself on the head, stay up all night to evoke the desired reaction, drink several cups of coffee, or walk around with a rock in his shoe. For his depiction of Soprano, Gandolfini won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor â Television Series Drama.WEB, James Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190321043911weblink">weblink March 21, 2019, June 23, 2020, Emmy Awards, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, WEB, James Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink July 30, 2019, June 23, 2020, Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with the rest of the cast.NEWS, March 13, 2000, Beauty bandwagon rolls on, BBC News,weblink live, June 23, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20191101170235weblink">weblink November 1, 2019, In 2017, Entertainment Weekly listed him as the 42nd Greatest TV Icon of All Time.MAGAZINE, December 27, 2007, The 50 Greatest TV Icons - James Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink September 19, 2018, June 20, 2013, Entertainment Weekly, Gandolfini was making $1{{Nbsp}}million per episode during the show's final season, making him one of television's highest paid actors.WEB, Mahan, Colin, July 5, 2006, Sopranos actors end pay dispute,weblink live,weblink" title="archive.today/20200624010427weblink">weblink June 24, 2020, January 11, 2018, TV.com, CBS Interactive, Gandolfini underwent knee surgery on June 2, 2006, which pushed the production of the second part of the final season back by several months.WEB,weblink Knee Surgery for 'Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Will Delay Final Season's Premiere, foxnews.com, July 13, 2006, October 22, 2020, October 27, 2020,weblink live, WEB,weblink Gandolfini undergoes knee surgery, upi.com, June 2, 2006, October 22, 2020, October 26, 2020,weblink live, Following Gandolfini's death in 2013, David Chase in a Fresh Air interview said that, "without Jim Gandolfini, there is no Sopranos. There is no Tony Soprano."NEWS, Gross, Terry, Terry Gross, June 20, 2013, Gandolfini Through The Eyes Of Those He Worked With, Fresh Air,weblink live, June 23, 2020,weblink November 10, 2016,
Later work (2007â2013)
File:Rose McGowan James Gandolfini 100331-N-0696M-280.jpg|thumb|alt=Gandolfini with actress Rose McGowan shaking hands|Gandolfini with Rose McGowanRose McGowanAfter the finale of The Sopranos, Gandolfini, along with Paramount Pictures executive Alex Ryan, founded production company Attaboy Films.NEWS, James Gandolfini Signs Exclusive Producing Deal With HBO,weblink June 25, 2020, WarnerMedia, August 21, 2006, attaboy,weblink June 25, 2020, The production company signed a deal with HBO in 2006 to develop original programming for the channel.NEWS, Dempsey, John, 'Sopranos' star stays in HBO family,weblink June 25, 2020, Variety (magazine), Variety, August 21, 2006,weblink June 25, 2020, In 2007, Gandolfini and HBO produced (Alive Day Memories|Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq), a documentary focused on injured Iraq War veterans.NEWS, Lawry, Brian, Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq,weblink June 25, 2020, Variety (magazine), Variety, September 6, 2007,weblink June 25, 2020, The documentary was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, ultimately losing to (Autism: The Musical).WEB, Outstanding Nonfiction Special - 2008,weblink Emmy Awards, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences,weblink June 10, 2020, He returned to the stage in 2009, appearing in Broadway's God of Carnage with Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, and Jeff Daniels.NEWS, Ng, David, June 19, 2013, Remembering James Gandolfini in 'God of Carnage,' other stage plays, Los Angeles Times,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink April 15, 2016, He received a Tony Award nomination in the category of Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his role in the play but lost to Geoffrey Rush, who played the lead in Exit the King.NEWS, May 4, 2009, 2009 Tony Award Winners, The New York Times,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink March 28, 2019, The same year, he played the Mayor of New York in the remake of action thriller film The Taking of Pelham 123.NEWS, Lee, Chris, May 3, 2009, Tony Scott and the retaking of 'Pelham 123', Los Angeles Times,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink June 25, 2020, Gandolfini voiced Carol, one of the titular Wild Things, in the fantasy film Where the Wild Things Are.NEWS, Dowd, A.A., June 24, 2013, Where The Wild Things Are is a moving showcase for James Gandolfini's vocal talents, The A.V. Club,weblink live, October 8, 2020,weblink November 22, 2019, The film, which was based on Maurice Sendak's picture book of the same title, was directed by Spike Jonze.NEWS, Ebert, Roger, October 14, 2009, Here's what bad boys get for shouting "I'll eat you up!", RogerEbert.com,weblink live, October 8, 2020,weblink September 29, 2020, In 2010, Gandolfini produced another documentary with HBO, which analyzed the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder throughout American history, from 1861 to 2010.NEWS, Ball, Chris, May 23, 2011, James Gandolfini looks at the effects of war in HBO documentary 'Wartorn: 1861-2010,' now on DVD, The Plain Dealer,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink June 25, 2020, The film, titled Wartorn: 1861â2010, featured interviews with American military officials on their views of PTSD and how they are trying to help soldiers affected by it.NEWS, Suzuki, Toshio, June 30, 2013, Gandolfini covered veterans' issues in HBO documentaries, Stars and Stripes (newspaper), Stars and Stripes,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink December 22, 2017, The documentary, which had its premiere at The Pentagon, received favorable reviews.NEWS, Lubold, Gordon, October 29, 2010, Dead-end job for Odierno â Fairfax shooting linked to Pentagon incident â Most troops OK with gays â Why no one is talking about war â How one British general dodges the press, Politico,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink June 25, 2020, NEWS, Hale, Mike, November 10, 2010, A Searching Look at Combat Wounds to the Spirit, The New York Times,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink August 1, 2011, Gandolfini was also executive producer of the HBO film about Ernest Hemingway and his relationship with Martha Gellhorn, titled Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012).WEB, Stanhope, Kate, June 16, 2010, HBO Orders Hemingway Film With Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen,weblink live,weblink December 26, 2014, June 24, 2020, TV Guide, The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival to mixed reviews.WEB, Hemingway & Gellhorn,weblink live,weblink April 27, 2019, June 25, 2020, Rotten Tomatoes, April 2, 2013, Despite the reviews, the film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie.WEB, Outstanding Miniseries or Movie - 2012,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190201001127weblink">weblink February 1, 2019, June 25, 2020, Emmy Awards, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, In 2012, Gandolfini reunited with The Sopranos creator David Chase for Not Fade Away, a music-driven production set in 1960s New Jersey, and the latter's feature film debut.NEWS, McNary, Dave, January 24, 2011, Gandolfini, Chase reconnect at 'Twylight', Variety (magazine), Variety,weblink live, June 24, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110202091959weblink">weblink February 2, 2011, NEWS, Andreeva, Nellie, January 24, 2011, 'Sopranos' Big-Screen Reunion: James Gandolfini Joins David Chase's New Movie, Deadline Hollywood,weblink live, June 24, 2020,weblink January 5, 2020, Two films which Gandolfini completed before his death in June 2013 were released posthumously. The first was Enough Said, a romantic comedy in which he co-starred with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.NEWS, Khatchatourian, Maane, December 17, 2013, Julia Louis-Dreyfus: James Gandolfini 'Had a Lot of Insecurities', Variety (magazine), Variety,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink June 8, 2019, The film was met with positive reviews, particularly for Gandolfini's performance.WEB, September 18, 2013, Enough Said,weblink live,weblink June 5, 2020, November 5, 2014, Rotten Tomatoes, He received posthumous Best Supporting Actor awards from the Boston Society of Film Critics and the Chicago Film Critics Association as well as multiple nominations, including a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.Enough Said awards & nominations- NEWS, Zuckerman, Esther, December 11, 2013, SAG Nominations Show Love for '12 Years,' 'August,' and 'The Butler',weblink The Atlantic, December 11, 2013, August 9, 2020,weblink live,
- NEWS, Kilday, Gregg, Boston Critics Name '12 Years a Slave' Best Picture,weblink June 25, 2020, The Hollywood Reporter, December 8, 2013,weblink January 28, 2020,
- NEWS, 2013 Chicago Film Critics Association Award Winners,weblink June 25, 2020, Rotten Tomatoes, December 16, 2013,weblink April 5, 2019,
- NEWS, Leng, Brent, SAG Awards: James Gandolfini Scores Third Ever Posthumous Film Acting Nomination,weblink June 25, 2020, TheWrap, December 11, 2013,weblink February 20, 2020, His final film performance was in The Drop, a crime drama in which he co-starred with Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace.NEWS, Dowd, A.A., The Drop puts Tom Hardy and the late James Gandolfini in hot water,weblink June 25, 2020, The A.V. Club, September 11, 2014,weblink November 16, 2019, Released September 12, 2014, the film was met with positive critical reviews.WEB, September 12, 2014, The Drop,weblink live,weblink July 13, 2019, November 5, 2014, Rotten Tomatoes,
Personal life
Gandolfini married Marcy Wudarski in March 1999, and they divorced in December 2002.WEB, Bischoff, Dan, March 26, 2014, Gandolfini Revealed: Feeling the Pressure,weblink live,weblink June 25, 2020, June 25, 2020, New Jersey Monthly, WEB, Oldenburg, Ann, June 20, 2013, 'GQ' story details struggles of James Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink November 20, 2016, June 25, 2020, USA Today, They had a son together, Michael (born May 10, 1999), who also became an actor.WEB, Hainey, Michael, August 13, 2019, Michael Gandolfini Opens Up About the Difficult Decision to Portray Tony Soprano,weblink live,weblink January 7, 2020, June 25, 2020, The Daily Telegraph, Gandolfini began dating sex therapist Lora Somoza in 2003weblink and they became engaged before splitting up in 2005.NEWS, Tauber, Michelle, James Gandolfini: 1961-2013: A Family's Heartbreak,weblink June 26, 2020, People (magazine), People, July 8, 2013,weblink April 16, 2020, But after battling his demons through the years â including drug use, clashes with HBO and a difficult 2002 divorce from his first wife, Michael's mother, Marcy Wudarski â the three-time Emmy winner finally had "a calmness about him," says the actor's former fiancée Lora Somoza, who remained in touch after their engagement ended in 2005., After two years of dating, he married model and actress Deborah Lin in her hometown of Honolulu on August 30, 2008.NEWS, Nichols, Katherine, August 31, 2008, Sopranos Star James Gandolfini Gets Married, People (magazine), People,weblink dead, June 20, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160615072332weblink">weblink June 15, 2016, They had a daughter together named Liliana (born October 10, 2012).WEB, October 12, 2012, James Gandolfini Welcomes Daughter,weblink live,weblink December 30, 2019, June 19, 2013, USA Today, Gandolfini maintained ties with his hometown of Park Ridge, New Jersey, and supported its Octoberwoman Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.BOOK, Bischoff, Dan,weblink James Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2014, 978-1466853812, 31, January 29, 2021, October 26, 2020,weblink live, He previously lived in New York City and owned a piece of land on the Lake Manitoba Narrows in Canada,NEWS, October 17, 2007, Everybody's scared to upset Mr. Soprano,weblink live,weblink December 30, 2019, April 11, 2010, Winnipeg Free Press, then moved to a {{convert|34|acres|adj=on}} property in Chester Township, New Jersey.NEWS, Slaght, Veronica, September 24, 2009, 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini buys home in Tewksbury, The Star-Ledger,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink December 30, 2019, The star of "The Sopranos" previously lived in a 150-year-old colonial on 34 acres in Chester Township., In 2009, he purchased a home in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey.NEWS, Koestenblatt, Jason, June 20, 2013, Soprano Was Wise Guy, Gandolfini 'Nice Guy', Patch (website), Patch,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink June 25, 2020, Brett Martin said of Gandolfini in a 2013 GQ article, "In interviews, which [he] did his very best to avoid, [he] would often fall back on some version of 'I'm just a dumb, fat guy from Jersey'."NEWS, Martin, Brett, June 20, 2013, The Night Tony Soprano Disappeared, GQ,weblink live, June 25, 2020,weblink December 30, 2019, Gandolfini struggled with substance abuse - producers and location managers of The Sopranos have noted that this led to missed shoots, concerns about Gandolfini's health, and a (failed) intervention.WEB, PaÃs, El, 2024-02-07, How James Gandolfiniâs addictions to alcohol and drugs caused chaos during filming of âThe Sopranosâ,weblink 2024-03-20, EL PAÃS English, en-us,Death
While visiting Rome on June 19, 2013, Gandolfini died suddenly at the age of 51.NEWS, Saudelli, Giuilia, June 21, 2013, Autopsy Confirms James Gandolfini Died of Heart Attack, ABC News,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160404162039weblink">weblink April 4, 2016, He had been planning to travel to Sicily a few days later to receive an award at the Taormina Film Fest.NEWS, Lyman, Eric, June 20, 2013, James Gandolfini's Death: New Details Emerge, The Hollywood Reporter,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink July 9, 2016, After he had spent the day sightseeing with his family in the sweltering heat, his 14-year-old son Michael discovered him unconscious at around 10{{nbsp}}p.m. on the floor of his hotel room's bathroom at the Boscolo Exedra Hotel.NEWS, Blake, Meredith, June 21, 2013, James Gandolfini died of a heart attack, autopsy confirms, Los Angeles Times,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink June 26, 2020, Michael called reception, who in turn called paramedics, and Gandolfini arrived at the hospital at 10:40 p.m.NEWS, June 20, 2013, James Gandolfini 'was given first aid' at Italian hotel, BBC News,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink June 26, 2020, He was pronounced dead 20 minutes later.NEWS, News24 (website), News24, James Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest, Associated Press,weblink June 20, 2013, June 21, 2013,weblink December 9, 2018, dead, An autopsy confirmed that he died of a heart attack.NEWS, Oldenburg, Ann, June 21, 2013, James Gandolfini autopsy confirms heart attack, USA Today,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130628021856weblink">weblink June 28, 2013, While word of Gandolfini's death spread, state and national politicians paid tribute to him online.NEWS, Itzkoff, Dave, Dave Itzkoff, June 20, 2013, Reactions to the Death of James Gandolfini, The New York Times,weblink live, June 21, 2013,weblink July 29, 2017, NEWS, June 20, 2013, Stars share reaction to James Gandolfini's death, Yahoo! News, Associated Press,weblink live, June 21, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140104205406weblink">weblink January 4, 2014, MAGAZINE, Taylor, Amanda, June 19, 2014, Celebrities react to James Gandolfini's death, Entertainment Weekly,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink December 23, 2018, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered all state buildings to fly their flags at half-staff on June 24 to honor Gandolfini when his body was returned to the U.S.WEB, Amabile Angermiller, Michele, June 21, 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Orders Flags Lowered For James Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink March 14, 2017, June 26, 2020, The Hollywood Reporter, The day after Gandolfini's death, Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band (whose long-time guitarist Steven Van Zandt portrayed Sopranos character Silvio Dante) dedicated a performance of the entire Born to Run album to Gandolfini during a concert in Coventry on the UK leg of his tour.MAGAZINE, Danton, Eric, June 21, 2013, Bruce Springsteen Dedicates 'Born to Run' to James Gandolfini, Rolling Stone,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink April 29, 2017, Gandolfini's body was returned to the U.S. on June 23.NEWS, Lavanga, Claudio, Elena Fernandez, Maria, June 24, 2013, James Gandolfini's body returns to New Jersey, Today (American TV program), Today Show, NBC News,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161219024523weblink">weblink December 19, 2016, The marquee lights of Broadway theaters were dimmed on the night of June 26 in his honor.NEWS, June 25, 2013, Broadway Lights to Be Dimmed for James Gandolfini, WNBC,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink June 26, 2020, His funeral service was held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City's Morningside Heights neighborhood on June 27.WEB, Barron, James, June 27, 2013, Mourners Fill Cathedral to Remember Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink November 3, 2017, June 26, 2020, The New York Times, WEB, Sandoval, Edgar, Siemaszko, Corky, June 24, 2013, Photo exclusive: James Gandolfini ironically looked at Book of the Dead hours before dying,weblink live,weblink June 12, 2019, June 26, 2020, New York Daily News,Influence and legacy
File:James Gandolfini Way NJ.jpg|thumb|The section of Park Ave nicknamed James Gandolfini Way in Gandolfini's hometown of Park Ridge, New JerseyPark Ridge, New JerseyTV Guide published a special tribute to Gandolfini in its July 1, 2013 issue, following his death, devoting the entire back cover of that issue to his image. Columnist Matt Roush cited Gandolfini's work as Tony Soprano as an influence on subsequent cable TV protagonists, saying, "Without Tony, there's no Vic Mackey of The Shield, no Al Swearengen of Deadwood, no Don Draper of Mad Men (whose creator, Matthew Weiner, learned his trade as a writer on The Sopranos)."MAGAZINE, Roush, Matt, July 8, 2013, A Special Tribute to an Unforgettable TV Icon, 18, TV Guide, New York City, Similar testimonials were given by his co-stars and colleagues, including Edie Falco, who expressed shock and devastation at his death;NEWS, June 26, 2013, Edie Falco: Onscreen Love With James Gandolfini 'One of the Greatest I've Ever Known', The Hollywood Reporter,weblink live, October 12, 2018,weblink December 30, 2019, Sopranos creator David Chase, who praised him as a "genius";NEWS, Chilton, Martin, June 20, 2013, James Gandolfini was a genius, says Sopranos creator, The Daily Telegraph,weblink live, October 12, 2018,weblink June 14, 2020, 0307-1235, Bryan Cranston, who stated that his Breaking Bad character Walter White would not have existed without Tony Soprano;WEB, Abrams, Natalie, June 19, 2013, Celebrities React to the Death of James Gandolfini,weblink live,weblink December 30, 2019, June 26, 2020, TV Guide, and Gandolfini's three-time co-star Brad Pitt, who expressed admiration for Gandolfini as a "ferocious actor, a gentle soul and a genuinely funny man".NEWS, Roush, Matt, July 1, 2013, A Soprano's Swan Song, TV Guide, 18â21, Emily Nussbaum, writing for The New Yorker, said that "nobody could be under any illusion about what a television actor was capable of" after Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano.MAGAZINE, Nussbaum, Emily, Emily Nussbaum, June 20, 2013, How Tony Soprano Changed Television, The New Yorker, Condé Nast,weblink live, October 8, 2020,weblink February 12, 2017, The Atlantic said Gandolfini's influence on television was "seismic", comparing him to film star Marlon Brando.NEWS, Masciotra, David, June 20, 2013, James Gandolfini Changed TV Forever, The Atlantic, Emerson Collective,weblink live, October 8, 2020,weblink September 30, 2020, Mark Lawson, writing for The Guardian, said that Gandolfini's performance as Soprano "represents one of the greatest achievements" of television.NEWS, Lawson, Mark, Mark Lawson, June 20, 2013, How James Gandolfini reinvented the gangster for The Sopranos, The Guardian,weblink live, October 9, 2020,weblink October 27, 2015, Critic Alan Sepinwall said of Gandolfini's Sopranos performance in 2019, "Watching it again, it was very clear to me, quickly and often, that this was the greatest dramatic performance in TV history."WEB, Kuperinsky, Amy, January 8, 2019, 'The Sopranos' turns 20. In new book, David Chase opens up about Tony's fate: 'We all could be whacked in a diner',weblink live,weblink April 4, 2020, June 26, 2020, NJ.com, |title=|source=}}In December 2013, following an online petition started by one of Gandolfini's high school classmates, his hometown of Park Ridge gave a section of Park Avenue (the street he grew up on) the nickname "James Gandolfini Way". Signs were installed at the intersection of Park Avenue and Kinderkamack Road at a public ceremony attended by several of his former Sopranos co-stars.NEWS, Alexander, Dan, December 2, 2013, New Jersey 101.5,weblink Park Ridge Pays Tribute to James Gandolfini, December 5, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190226095310weblink">weblink February 26, 2019, dead, Olivier,Bobby. "Park Ridge street dedicated to late actor James Gandolfini" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226030933weblink |date=February 26, 2023 }}, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 1, 2013. Accessed February 26, 2023. "stretch of a road in Park Ridge often frequented by a young James Gandolfini was dedicated in the late actor's honor today, NorthJersey.com said. A section of Park Avenue in the borough was dedicated to the larger-than-life "Sopranos" star who died of a heart attack June 19, the website said." That same month, HBO released a tribute documentary in honor of Gandolfini.NEWS, December 18, 2013, HBO's 'James Gandolfini: Tribute To A Friend' To Premiere December 22, Deadline Hollywood,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink March 18, 2016, The documentary, James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend, featured co-star interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.NEWS, O'Connell, Michael, December 18, 2013, HBO Closing Out 2013 With James Gandolfini Tribute Special, The Hollywood Reporter,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140218004726weblink">weblink February 18, 2014, Filmmaker Spike Jonze, who had previously worked with Gandolfini on Where the Wild Things Are, dedicated his Academy Award-winning film Her to Gandolfini.NEWS, McKie, Karin, May 14, 2014, Her, Edge Media Network,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink June 26, 2020, NEWS, Lim, Dennis, September 10, 2009, Conjuring Max's Wild World, The New York Times,weblink live, June 26, 2020,weblink September 23, 2015, In 2014, Gandolfini was posthumously inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.WEB, July 31, 2014, New Jersey Hall of Fame - New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2014 Announced,weblink live,weblink February 26, 2020, June 26, 2020, New Jersey Hall of Fame, New Jersey Hall of Fame, In 2019, his son Michael was cast as the younger version of Tony Soprano in the prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.WEB, Fleming, Mike Jr., January 22, 2019, 'Sopranos' Prequel Film Finds Young Tony: Michael Gandolfini Is Chip Off Old Block,weblink live,weblink June 2, 2020, June 26, 2020, Deadline Hollywood, Michael watched the show for the first time to prepare for the role, describing it as an intense process.MAGAZINE, Hibberd, James, August 13, 2019, James Gandolfini's son reacts to watching The Sopranos for first time,weblink live,weblink June 15, 2020, June 26, 2020, Entertainment Weekly, In 2022, the Montvale service area on the Garden State Parkway was renamed for Gandolfini.NEWS, Feeney, Tom, May 26, 2022, Montvale Service Area on the Garden State Parkway renamed for actor James Gandolfini,weblink NJTA.com, New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Woodbridge, NJ, January 20, 2023, January 20, 2023,weblink live, The renaming was part of a project that honored several New Jersey residents prominent in the arts, entertainment, and sports.Filmography
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