71-493: Coppa or COPPA may refer to: Capocollo , or coppa, a type of traditional Italian pork cold cut Montonico bianco , a white Italian wine grape variety grown in the Calabria region of southern Italy Giovanni Coppa (1925–2016), Italian cardinal Christine Coppa , American writer Coppa Italia , a domestic Italian league cup Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),
142-424: A Brand New Badge ", a variation on the sequence is used, with Fat Tony leaving a Springfield tunnel instead of Tony. Fat Tony then continues to drive through Springfield to the same soundtrack as the original. The Sopranos features a large cast of characters, many of whom get significant amounts of character development. Some only appear in certain seasons, while others appear (sporadically or constantly) throughout
213-404: A United States federal cyber law See also [ edit ] Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) Koppa (disambiguation) Copper (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Coppa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
284-416: A business from his dad. He's trying to bring it into the modern age. He's got all the responsibilities that go along with that. He's got an overbearing mom that he's still trying to get out from under. Although he loves his wife, he's had an affair. He's got two teenage kids, and he's dealing with the realities of what that is. He's anxious; he's depressed; he starts to see a therapist because he's searching for
355-458: A feature film. In December 1997, HBO decided to produce the series and ordered 12 more episodes for a 13-episode season. The show premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999, with the pilot, The Sopranos . North Jersey prosecutor and municipal judge Robert Baer filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Chase in Trenton, New Jersey , federal court, alleging that he helped to create the show. Baer lost
426-668: A federal jury found against Baer, dismissing all of his claims. Many of the actors on The Sopranos are Italian American from the New York metropolitan area , like the characters they portray, and many appeared together in films and television series before joining the cast of The Sopranos . The series has 27 actors in common with the 1990 Martin Scorsese gangster film Goodfellas , including main cast members Lorraine Bracco , Michael Imperioli , and Tony Sirico . The casting directors were Georgianne Walken and Sheila Jaffe . The main cast
497-473: A pilot episode which was shot in 1997. Chase directed it himself. They finished the pilot and showed it to HBO executives, but the show was put on hold for several months. During this time, Chase, who had experienced frustration for a long period with being unable to break out of the TV genre and into film, considered asking HBO for additional funding to shoot 45 more minutes of footage and release The Sopranos as
568-493: A result. Charmaine also had a brief sexual encounter with Tony (when he and Carmela had temporarily broken-up) when all four were teenagers. John "Johnny Sack" Sacramoni ( Vince Curatola ), Phil Leotardo ( Frank Vincent ) and "Little" Carmine Lupertazzi Jr. ( Ray Abruzzo ) are all significant characters from the New York City–based Lupertazzi crime family , which shares a good amount of its business with
639-567: A shot of the World Trade Center towers in the right side-view mirror. After the September 11 attacks , beginning with the show's fourth season, this shot was removed and replaced with a more generic view. In a 2010 issue of TV Guide , the show's opening title sequence ranked No. 10 on a list of TV's top 10 credits sequences, as selected by readers. A parody of the opening sequence was used in an episode of The Simpsons . In " Poppa's Got
710-407: A single story credit, and eight others are credited with writing a sole episode. The most prolific writers of the series were Chase (30 credited episodes, including story credits), Winter (25 episodes), Green and Burgess (22 episodes), Weiner (12 episodes), and Renzulli (9 episodes). Many of the directors had previously worked on television series and independent films. The most frequent directors of
781-538: A soft-spoken soldier with a head for figures, and Furio Giunta ( Federico Castelluccio ), an Italian national who joins the family later in the series, who serves as Tony's violent enforcer and bodyguard. Other significant characters in the DiMeo family include Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri ( Steven R. Schirripa ); Richie Aprile ( David Proval ); Ralph Cifaretto ( Joe Pantoliano ); Eugene Pontecorvo ( Robert Funaro ); and Vito Spatafore ( Joseph R. Gannascoli ). Bobby
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#1732852510749852-412: A television writer and producer for more than 20 years before creating The Sopranos . He had been employed as a staff writer or producer for several television series, including Kolchak: The Night Stalker , Switch , The Rockford Files , I'll Fly Away , and Northern Exposure . He had also co-created the series Almost Grown in 1988. He made his television directorial debut in 1986 with
923-517: A variety of herbs and spices that differs depending on region. The meat is then salted (and was traditionally massaged), stuffed into a natural casing , and hung for up to six months to cure. Sometimes the exterior is rubbed with hot paprika before being hung and cured. Capocollo is essentially the pork counterpart of the air-dried, cured beef bresaola . It is widely available wherever significant Italian communities occur, due to commercially produced varieties. The slow-roasted Piedmontese version
994-634: A young Tony Soprano. The series follows Tony Soprano , a North Jersey -based Italian-American mobster, who tries to balance his family life with his role as the boss of the Soprano family . Suffering from anxiety -induced panic attacks , he reluctantly engages in therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi throughout the series. He puts his life at risk on multiple occasions and finds himself at odds with his uncle Junior , his wife Carmela , other Mafia members and non-Mafia criminals, and New York City 's Lupertazzi family . David Chase had worked as
1065-528: Is " Woke Up This Morning " (Chosen One Mix), written by, remixed and performed by British band Alabama 3 . With few exceptions, a different song plays over the closing credits of each episode. Many songs are repeated multiple times through an episode, such as " Living on a Thin Line " by The Kinks in the season three episode " University " and "Glad Tidings" by Van Morrison in the season five finale " All Due Respect ". Other songs are heard several times throughout
1136-435: Is a subordinate of Uncle Junior's whom Tony initially bullies, but later accepts into his inner circle. Ralph is a clever, ambitious top-earner, but his arrogant, obnoxious, disrespectful, and unpredictably violent tendencies turn Tony resentful. Richie Aprile is released from prison in season 2 and quickly makes waves. Pontecorvo is a young soldier who becomes a "made" man alongside Christopher. Spatafore works his way up through
1207-399: Is an Italian and French ( Corsica ) pork cold cut ( salume ) made from the dry-cured muscle running from the neck to the fourth or fifth rib of the pork shoulder or neck. It is a whole-muscle salume , dry cured, and typically sliced very thinly. It is similar to the more widely known cured ham or prosciutto , because they are both pork-derived cold cuts used in similar dishes. It
1278-537: Is called coppa cotta . Capocollo is esteemed for its delicate flavour and tender, fatty texture, and is often more expensive than most other salumi . In many countries, it is sold as a gourmet food item. It is usually sliced thin for use in antipasti or sandwiches such as panini and muffulettas , as well as some traditional Italian pizzas . Three particular varieties, coppa piacentina , capocollo di Calabria from Italy, and Coppa de Corse from France have protected designation of origin status under
1349-883: Is chronically frustrated by having not been made boss of the DiMeo family, despite old-school mob traditions entitling him to the position by seniority. He feels his authority is perpetually undermined by Tony's greater influence in the organization and barely contains his seething jealousy at having to watch both his younger brother (Tony's father) and now Tony leapfrog him in the organization. As their professional tensions escalate, Uncle Junior employs increasingly desperate behind-the-scenes measures to solve his problems with Tony, who still idolizes his uncle, and wants to retain Junior's affection and approval. Uncle Junior and Christopher are fixtures in Tony's real family, as well as his crime family, so their actions in one realm often create further conflicts in
1420-408: Is his relationship with his wife Carmela ( Edie Falco ), which is strained by his constant infidelity and her struggle to reconcile the reality of Tony's business, of which she is often in denial, with the affluent lifestyle and higher social status it brings her. Tony and Carmela default to anger, criticism and yelling in their parenting, and so have challenging relationships with their two children:
1491-501: Is nominal boss of the crime family following the death of then-acting boss Jackie Aprile Sr. ( Michael Rispoli ), Christopher Moltisanti ( Michael Imperioli ) his immature and hot-headed cousin and protégé and his maternal cousin Tony Blundetto ( Steve Buscemi ). Both Livia and Janice are scheming treacherous shrewd manipulators with major unaddressed psychological issues of their own. The single-mindedly ambitious Uncle Junior
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#17328525107491562-747: Is not brined as ham typically is. This cut is typically called capocollo or coppa in much of Italy, Corsica, and southern Switzerland ( Ticino and the Grisons ). This name is a compound of the words capo ('head') and collo ('neck'). Regional terms include capicollo ( Campania and Calabria ) and capicollu ( Corsica ). Outside of Europe, terms include bondiola or bondiola curada in Argentina , Paraguay , and Uruguay , and capicola or capicolla in North America. The pronunciation gabagool has been used by some Italian Americans in
1633-438: Is noted for being a very controlling, demanding, and specific producer. He wrote or co-wrote between two and seven episodes per season and would oversee all the editing, consult with episode directors, give actors character motivation, approve casting choices and set designs, and do extensive but uncredited rewrites of episodes written by others. Brad Grey served as executive producer alongside Chase but had no creative input on
1704-555: Is noted for its eclectic music selections and has received considerable critical attention for its effective use of previously recorded songs. Chase personally selected all of the show's music with producer Martin Bruestle and music editor Kathryn Dayak, sometimes also consulting Steven Van Zandt . The music was usually selected once the production and editing of an episode was completed, but on occasion sequences were filmed to match preselected pieces of music. The show's opening theme
1775-529: Is triggered to violent, angry outbursts. Melfi is usually thoughtful, rational, and humane, which is a stark contrast to Tony's personality. Tony, a serial womanizer, occasionally divulges his sexual attraction to Dr. Melfi. Melfi harbors some degree of attraction to Tony too, but rarely admits it and never acts on it. Melfi is drawn to the challenge of helping such an unusual client and naively assumes that their doctor–patient relationship will not affect her personal life in any way. Adding to Tony's complicated life
1846-556: The Common Agricultural Policy of European Union law, which ensures that only products genuinely originating in those regions are allowed in commerce as such. Five additional Italian regions produce capocollo , and are not covered under European law, but are designated as prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT) by the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food, and Forestry Policies : Outside Europe, capocollo
1917-523: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, and invited him to audition. Van Zandt, a guitarist in Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Band , had never acted before. He auditioned for the role of Tony Soprano, but HBO felt that the role should go to an experienced actor, so Chase wrote a new part for him. Van Zandt eventually agreed to star on the show as consigliere Silvio Dante , and his real-life spouse Maureen
1988-474: The "Enough Rope for Two" episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents . He also directed episodes of Almost Grown and I'll Fly Away in 1988 and 1992, respectively. In 1996, he wrote and directed the television film The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime . He served as showrunner for I'll Fly Away and Northern Exposure in the 1990s. Chase won his first Emmy Award in 1978 for his work on The Rockford Files (shared with fellow producers) and his second for writing
2059-516: The 1980 television film Off the Minnesota Strip . By 1996, he was a coveted showrunner. I want to tell a story about this particular man. I want to tell the story about the reality of being a mobster—or what I perceive to be the reality of life in organized crime. They aren't shooting each other every day. They sit around eating baked ziti and betting and figuring out who owes who money. Occasionally, violence breaks out—more often than it does in
2130-580: The DiMeo crime family include Silvio Dante ( Steven Van Zandt ), Tony's consigliere and best friend who runs the family's strip club headquarters and other businesses, Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri ( Tony Sirico ), a tough, short-tempered, aging soldier who is fiercely loyal to Tony, and Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero ( Vincent Pastore ), a veteran gangster who runs an automotive body shop . Paulie "Walnuts" and "Big Pussy" (often called just "Pussy") have worked with Tony and his father. Also in Tony's criminal organization are Patsy Parisi ( Dan Grimaldi ),
2201-605: The New York City area and elsewhere in the Northeast US, based on the Neapolitan language word capecuollo ( IPA /kapəˈkwol.lə/) in working-class strata of 19th- and early 20th-century immigrants. It was notably used in the television series The Sopranos , and its use has become a well-known stereotype . In its production, capocollo is first lightly seasoned often with red and sometimes white wine , garlic , and
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2272-537: The Sopranos, and owners of the popular restaurant Vesuvio. Charmaine wishes to have no association with Tony and his crew due to fears that Tony's criminal ways will ultimately ruin everything she and Artie have achieved. Artie, however—a law-abiding, hard-working man—is drawn to his childhood friend Tony's glamorous, seemingly carefree lifestyle. Charmaine bitterly resents Artie's chronic tendency to disregard her wishes while catering to Tony's; their marriage suffers greatly as
2343-450: The back room. The club is called Satin Dolls and was an existing business before the show started. The club continued to operate during the eight years that the show was filmed there, and a business arrangement was worked out with the owner. Locations manager Mark Kamine recalls that the owner was "very gracious" as long as the shooting did not "conflict with his business time". Scenes set at
2414-414: The banking world, perhaps. —David Chase, creator and showrunner of The Sopranos The story of The Sopranos was initially conceived as a feature film about "a mobster in therapy having problems with his mother". Chase got some input from his manager Lloyd Braun and decided to adapt it into a television series. He signed a development deal in 1995 with production company Brillstein-Grey and wrote
2485-620: The best television series of all time. In 2016 and 2022, the series came in first place on the Rolling Stone list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. In March 2018, New Line Cinema announced that they had purchased a film detailing the show's background story, set in the 1960s and 1970s during and after the Newark riots . The film, The Many Saints of Newark (2021), was written by Chase and Lawrence Konner and directed by Alan Taylor . It starred Gandolfini's son Michael Gandolfini as
2556-460: The conflicting requirements of his family with those of the Mafia family he controls. Because he is prone to bouts of clinical depression and reflex syncope , after a fainting spell (triggered by a panic attack ), Tony's physician refers him for treatment by psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi ( Lorraine Bracco ) in the show's first episode . She treats Tony to the best of her ability, even when he
2627-517: The entire series. All characters were created by David Chase unless otherwise noted. Tony Soprano ( James Gandolfini ) is the series' protagonist . Tony is one of the capos of the New Jersey–based DiMeo crime family at the beginning of the series; he eventually becomes its undisputed boss. He is also the patriarch of the Soprano household. Throughout the series, Tony struggles to balance
2698-587: The exterior and some interior shots of the Soprano residence were filmed on location at a private residence in North Caldwell, New Jersey . Tony Soprano is seen emerging from the Lincoln Tunnel out of Manhattan and passing through the tollbooth for the New Jersey Turnpike . Numerous landmarks in and around Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey , are then shown passing by the camera as Tony drives down
2769-518: The exterior scenes took place in New Jersey and were filmed on location, with the majority of the interior shots filmed at Silvercup Studios in New York City, including most indoor shots of the Soprano residence, the back room of the strip club Bada Bing! , and Dr. Melfi 's office. The pork store was called Centanni's Meat Market in the pilot episode, an actual butchery in Elizabeth, New Jersey . After
2840-402: The highway. The sequence ends with Tony pulling into the driveway of his suburban home. Chase has said that the goal of the title sequence was to show that this particular mafia show was about New Jersey , as opposed to New York, where most similar dramas have been set. In the first three seasons, between Tony leaving the tunnel and passing through the toll plaza, the title sequence included
2911-561: The intelligent, but rebellious, Meadow ( Jamie-Lynn Sigler ) and underachiever Anthony Jr. ("A.J.") ( Robert Iler ), whose everyday teenage issues are further complicated by their eventual knowledge of their father's criminal activities and reputation. The starring cast includes members of Tony's extended family, including his narcissistic, disapproving, manipulative mother, Livia ( Nancy Marchand ), his aimless, histrionic older sister Janice ( Aida Turturro ), his crafty, paternal uncle Corrado "Junior" Soprano ( Dominic Chianese ) who
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2982-484: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coppa&oldid=1144997728 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Capocollo Capocollo ( Italian: [kapoˈkɔllo] ) or coppa ( Italian: [ˈkɔppa] )
3053-482: The leader of a criminal organization, which he reluctantly explores during therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi ( Lorraine Bracco ). The series also features Tony's various family members, Mafia colleagues, and rivals in prominent roles —most notably his wife Carmela ( Edie Falco ) and his protégé and distant cousin Christopher Moltisanti ( Michael Imperioli ). Having been greenlit in 1997,
3124-524: The meaning of his own life. I thought: the only difference between him and everybody I know is he's the Don of New Jersey. — Chris Albrecht , president of HBO Original Programming, 1995–2002. Chase and producer Brad Grey pitched The Sopranos to several networks; Fox showed interest but passed on it after Chase presented them the pilot script. They eventually pitched the show to Chris Albrecht , president of HBO Original Programming, who decided to finance
3195-478: The original pilot script. He drew heavily from his personal life and his experiences growing up in an Italian-American family in New Jersey, and has stated that he tried to apply his own "family dynamic to mobsters". For instance, the tumultuous relationship between series protagonist Tony Soprano and his mother Livia is partially based on Chase's relationship with his own mother. He was also in psychotherapy at
3266-416: The other. Christopher, an entitled, insecure DiMeo associate who is as ambitious as he is insubordinate and incompetent, is also a chronic substance abuser. Tony Blundetto is a well-respected DiMeo family soldier who returns after completing a lengthy prison sentence; he leaves prison committed to "going straight" (to Tony's dismay), but also has an intense violent streak. Those in Tony's closest circle within
3337-463: The part of the highly educated Dr. Melfi would be more of a challenge for her. Tony Sirico had a criminal history, and he signed on to play Paulie Walnuts so long as his character was not to be a " rat ". Sirico had originally auditioned for the role of Uncle Junior with Frank Vincent , but Dominic Chianese landed the role. Chase was impressed with Steven Van Zandt 's humorous appearance and presence after seeing him induct The Rascals into
3408-456: The ranks to become top earner of the Aprile crew but is secretly gay. Friends of the Soprano family include Herman "Hesh" Rabkin ( Jerry Adler ); Adriana La Cerva ( Drea de Matteo ); Rosalie Aprile ( Sharon Angela ); Angie Bonpensiero ( Toni Kalem ), along with Artie ( John Ventimiglia ) and Charmaine Bucco ( Kathrine Narducci ). Hesh is an invaluable adviser and friend to Tony, as he
3479-518: The restaurant Vesuvio, owned and operated in the series by character Artie Bucco , were filmed at a restaurant called Manolo's located in Elizabeth for the first episode. After the destruction of Vesuvio within the context of the series, Artie opened a new restaurant called Nuovo Vesuvio; exterior scenes set there were filmed at an Italian restaurant called Punta Dura located in Long Island City . All
3550-496: The series as writers and producers from the first to the fifth season; they had previously worked with Chase on Northern Exposure . Terence Winter joined the writing staff during the production of the second season and served as executive producer from season five onwards. He practiced law for two years before deciding to pursue a career as a screenwriter, and he caught the attention of Chase through writer Frank Renzulli . Matthew Weiner served as staff writer and producer for
3621-542: The series have been released. The first, titled The Sopranos: Music from the HBO Original Series , was released in 1999. It contains selections from the show's first two seasons and reached No. 54 on the U.S. Billboard 200 . A second soundtrack compilation titled The Sopranos – Peppers & Eggs: Music from the HBO Series , was released in 2001. This double-disc album contains songs and selected dialogue from
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#17328525107493692-521: The series was broadcast on HBO from January 10, 1999, to June 10, 2007, spanning six seasons and 86 episodes . Broadcast syndication followed in the United States and internationally. The Sopranos was produced by HBO, Chase Films, and Brad Grey Television. It was primarily filmed at Silvercup Studios in New York City , with some on-location filming in New Jersey. The executive producers throughout
3763-596: The series was picked up by HBO, the producers leased a building with a storefront in Kearny, New Jersey which served as the shooting location for exterior and interior scenes for the remainder of production; renamed Satriale's Pork Store . After the series ended, the building was demolished. The strip club Bada Bing! was owned and operated by Silvio Dante on the show, and is an actual strip club on Route 17 in Lodi, New Jersey . Exteriors and interiors were shot on location except for
3834-402: The series were Tim Van Patten (20 episodes), John Patterson (13 episodes), Allen Coulter (12 episodes), and Alan Taylor (9 episodes), all of whom have a background in television. Recurring cast members Steve Buscemi and Peter Bogdanovich also directed episodes of the series intermittently. Chase directed the pilot episode and the series finale . Both episodes were photographed by
3905-402: The series. A notable example is " Con te partirò ", performed by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli , which plays several times in relation to the character of Carmela Soprano . While the show utilizes a wealth of previously recorded music, it is also notable for its lack of originally composed incidental music , compared with other television programs. Two soundtrack albums containing music from
3976-887: The show's fifth and sixth seasons. He wrote a script for the series Mad Men in 2000 which was passed on to Chase, who was so impressed that he immediately offered Weiner a job as a writer for The Sopranos . Cast members Michael Imperioli and Toni Kalem portray Christopher Moltisanti and Angie Bonpensiero respectively, and they also wrote episodes for the show. Imperioli wrote five episodes of seasons two through five, and Kalem wrote one episode of season five. Other writers included Frank Renzulli, Todd A. Kessler (co-creator of Damages ), writing team Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider who worked with Chase on Northern Exposure , and Lawrence Konner , who co-created Almost Grown with Chase in 1988. In total, 20 writers or writing teams are credited with writing episodes of The Sopranos . Of these, Tim Van Patten and Maria Laurino receive
4047-405: The show's first three seasons. It reached No. 38 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The ending to the show has drawn attention and sparked controversy. The song " Don't Stop Believin' " by Journey plays at the end of the series finale. While Journey granted the rights to use the song in the ending of the series, their one request was that the scene not contain any violence or deaths. The majority of
4118-403: The show's original director of photography Alik Sakharov , who later alternated episodes with Phil Abraham . The show's photography and directing is noted for its feature film quality. This look was achieved by Chase collaborating with Sakharov. "From the pilot, we would sit down with the whole script and break the scenes down into shots. That's what you do with feature films." The Sopranos
4189-592: The show's run were Chase, Brad Grey , Robin Green , Mitchell Burgess , Ilene S. Landress , Terence Winter , and Matthew Weiner . Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential television series of all time, The Sopranos has been credited with kickstarting the Second Golden Age of Television . The series won multiple awards , including Peabody Awards for its first two seasons, 21 Primetime Emmy Awards , and five Golden Globe Awards . It has been
4260-403: The show. Many members of the creative team behind The Sopranos were handpicked by Chase, some being old friends and colleagues of his; others were selected after interviews conducted by producers of the show. Many of the show's writers had worked in television before joining the writing staff of The Sopranos . The writing team and married couple Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess worked on
4331-624: The starring cast, along with well-known actors in recurring roles such as Peter Bogdanovich , John Heard , Robert Patrick , Peter Riegert , Annabella Sciorra , and David Strathairn . Numerous well-known actors appeared in one or two episodes, such as Lauren Bacall , Daniel Baldwin , Annette Bening , Polly Bergen , Sandra Bernhard , Paul Dano , Charles S. Dutton , Jon Favreau , Janeane Garofalo , Hal Holbrook , Tim Kang , Elias Koteas , Ben Kingsley , Linda Lavin , Ken Leung , Julianna Margulies , Sydney Pollack , Wilmer Valderrama , Alicia Witt , and Burt Young . Ray Liotta , who
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#17328525107494402-473: The subject of critical analysis, controversy, and parody; it has also spawned books, a video game , soundtrack albums, podcasts, and merchandise. Several members of the show's cast and crew were largely unknown to the public when it began, but have since had successful careers. In 2013, the Writers Guild of America named The Sopranos the best-written TV series of all time, while TV Guide ranked it
4473-574: The suit, but he won a ruling that a jury should decide how much he should be paid for services as a location scout, researcher, and story consultant. Baer argued that he had introduced Chase to Tony Spirito, a restaurateur and gambler with alleged mob ties, and Thomas Koczur, a homicide detective for the Elizabeth, New Jersey police department. Chase had conducted interviews and tours with both, which strongly inspired some characters, settings, and storylines portrayed in The Sopranos . On December 19, 2007,
4544-494: The time and modeled the character of Jennifer Melfi after his own psychiatrist. Chase had been fascinated by organized crime and the mafia from an early age, witnessing such people growing up. He also was raised on classic gangster films such as The Public Enemy and the crime series The Untouchables . The series is partly inspired by the Richard Boiardo family, a prominent New Jersey organized crime family when Chase
4615-426: Was cast as his on-screen wife Gabriella . The cast of the debut season of the series consisted of largely unknown actors, with the exception of Bracco, Chianese, and Nancy Marchand , but many cast members were noted for their acting ability and received mainstream attention for their performances. Subsequent seasons saw established actors Joe Pantoliano , Robert Loggia , Steve Buscemi , and Frank Vincent join
4686-545: Was eventually cast as two of the Moltisanti brothers in The Many Saints of Newark film prequel , was approached by Chase at one point to appear in the third or fourth seasons of the show, but the plan didn't work out. Series creator and executive producer David Chase served as showrunner and head writer for the production of all six seasons of the show. He was deeply involved with the general production of every episode and
4757-417: Was growing up, and partly on New Jersey's DeCavalcante family . He has mentioned American playwrights Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams as influences on the show's writing, and Italian director Federico Fellini as an important influence on the show's cinematic style. The series was named after high school friends of his. I said to myself, this show is about a guy who's turning 40. He's inherited
4828-452: Was introduced to Argentina by Italian immigrants, under the names bondiola or bondiola curada . [REDACTED] Media related to Coppa at Wikimedia Commons The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase . The series revolves around Tony Soprano ( James Gandolfini ), a New Jersey -based Italian-American mobster who struggles to balance his family life with his role as
4899-468: Was invited to audition for the part of Tony Soprano after casting director Susan Fitzgerald saw a short clip of his performance in the 1993 film True Romance . Lorraine Bracco played the role of mob wife Karen Hill in Goodfellas , and she was originally asked to play the role of Carmela Soprano . She took the role of Dr. Jennifer Melfi instead because she wanted to try something different and felt that
4970-501: Was put together through a process of auditions and readings. Actors often did not know whether Chase liked their performances or not. Michael Imperioli beat out several actors for the part of Christopher Moltisanti ; he said that Chase had "a poker face, so I thought he wasn't into me, and he kept giving me notes and having me try it again, which often is a sign that you're not doing it right." Chase said that he wanted Imperioli because of his performance in Goodfellas. James Gandolfini
5041-496: Was when Tony's father ran things. Adriana is Christopher's loyal and long-suffering girlfriend; the two have a volatile relationship but appear destined to stay together. Christopher often ignores Adriana's advice and winds up regretting it. Rosalie is the widow of previous DiMeo boss Jackie Aprile Sr. and a very close friend of Carmela. Angie is Salvatore Bonpensiero's wife. She later goes into "business" for herself, and quite successfully. Artie and Charmaine are childhood friends of
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