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PublisherThorndike Press

ISBN-101410469719

ISBN-139781410469717

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Book TitleJames Gandolfini : the Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano

Number of Pages295 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEntertainment & Performing Arts

Publication Year2014

FeaturesLarge Type

GenreBiography & Autobiography

AuthorDan Bischoff

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition

SynopsisThe first biography of the actor who died in June 2013 at age 51, widely recognized as one of the best -- and most defining -- actors of his generation. Dan Bischoff offers a fascinating look at James Gandolfini -- his complicated relationship to his roots, to the role that made him wealthy beyond his imagination, and to American notions of masculinity, power and fame. Even as he scaled the heights of his profession, Gandolfini remained dedicated more to craft than career. This is a multilayered portrait of a complex, talented, beloved man who has joined the ranks of America's iconic actors., "James Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano" is the first biography of the actor who died, in June 2013 at age 51, widely recognized as one of the best--and most defining--actors of his generation. The book is informed by fresh interviews with "Sopranos" actors, HBO executives, the star's acting teachers and coaches, his childhood friends, buddies from his days as a nightclub bouncer, and Hollywood figures including the directors of his posthumously released films. Bischoff decodes Gandolfini's portrayal of mobsters and bad guys from his breakout role in "True Romance "with Patricia Arquette to the television series role that made his career, including his portrayals of real people like Leon Panetta "in Zero Dark Thirty." Gandolfini's personal life--from his marriages and family interactions to his deep friendships with his fellow cast members--enriches and enlivens this book, and deepens our understanding of the star."James Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano" is a fascinating look at Gandolfini's complicated relationship to his roots, to the role that made him wealthy beyond his imagination, and to American notions of masculinity, power and fame. Even as he scaled the heights of his profession, creating a TV character as vivid as Carroll O'Connor's Archie Bunker and as volcanic as Marlon Brando's Stanley Kowalski, Gandolfini remained a reluctant celebrity dedicated more to his craft than to his career. "James Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano" delivers a textured, multilayered portrait of the on- and off-screen life of a complex, talented man who rose from an Italian immigrant family in northern New Jersey to join the ranks of America's most iconic actors.