The Sopranos (1999 series)

The Sopranos (TV series; 1999 - 2007)
Creator: David Chase
== Plot ==
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
==Male Deaths==
*Nick Annunziata (Episode 6.7 Luxury Lounge)
*Joe Badalucco (Episode 1.13 I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano)
*Vitali Baganov (Episode 3.11 Pine Barrens) (Possible)
*Daniel Baldwin (Episode 6.14 Stage 5)
*Malcolm Barrett (Episode 4.7 Watching Too Much Television) (Possible) 
*John Bianco (Episode 6.14 Stage 5)
*Marc Bonan (Episode 6.13 Soprano Home Movies)
*Lillo Brancato (Episode 2.9 From Where to Eternity)
*Steve Buscemi (Episode 5.13 All Due Respect)
*Fred Caiaccia (5.7 In Camelot) 
*Chris Caldovino (Episode 5.11 The Test Dream)
*Joe Caniano (Episode 6.1 Members Only)
*Jason Cerbone (Episode 3.13 Army of One)
*Omar Chagall (Episode 5.1 Two Tonys)
*Bill Cobbs (Episode 2.2 Do Not Resuscitate)
*Chris Colombo (Episode 6.3 Mayhem)
*Dan Conte (Episode 6.15 Remember When)
*Curtiss Cook (Episode 4.13 Whitecaps)
*David Copeland (Episode 4.5 Pie-O-My)
*Louis Crugnali (Episode 3.12 Amour Fou)
*Tony Cucci (Episode 6.11 Cold Stones)
*Vincent Curatola (Episode 6.14 Stage 5)
*Tim Daly (Episode 6.17 Walk like a Man)
*Andy Davoli (Episode 3.12 Amour Fou)
*Anthony DeSando (Episode 1.3 Denial, Anger, Acceptance)
*Robert Desiderio (Episode 5.2 Rat Pack)
*John Eddins (Episode 1.12 Isabella)
*Angel Fajardo (Episode 6.3 Mayhem)
*John Fiore (Episode 3.8 He is Risen)
*Frank Fortunato (Episode 5.4 All Happy Families)
*Raymond Franza (Episode 4.4 The Weight)
*Robert Funaro (Episode 6.1 Members Only)
*Tim Gallin (Episode 3.2 Proshai, Livushka)
*James Gandolfini (Episode 2.13 Funhouse, Episode 6.21 Made in America Possible)
*Joseph R. Gannascoli (Episode 6.11 Cold Stones)
*Armen Garo (Episode 6.19 The Second Coming)
*Dan Grimaldi (Episode 2.1 Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office)
*John Heard (Episode 1.11 Nobody Knows Anything)
*Michael Imperioli (Episode 6.18 Kennedy and Heidi)
*Jonathan LaPaglia (Episode 6.14 Stage 5)
*Tony Lip (Episode 5.2 The Rat Pack)
*Joe Lisi (Episode 6.1 Members Only)
*George Loros (Episode 6.1 Members Only)
*Michael Martochio (Episode 3.5 Another Toothpick)
*Joe Maruzzo (Episode 5.8 Marco Polo)
*Tom Mason (Episode 4.1 For All Debts Public and Private)
*Michael Matera (Episode 3.5 Another Toothpick)
*Paul Mazursky (Episode 3.12 Amour Fou)
*Mike Memphis (Episode 2.4 Commendatori)
*Vic Noto (Episode 6.9 The Ride)
*Joe Pantoliano (Episode 4.9 Whoever did this)
*Artie Pasquale (Episode 6.20 Blue Comet)
*Vincent Pastore (Episode 2.13 Funhouse)
*Guy Paul (Episode 6.10 Moe N Joe)
*David Proval (Episode 2.12 The Knight in White Satin Armor)
*Christopher J. Quinn (Episode 1.6 Pax Soprana)
*Michael Rispoli (Episode 1.4 Meadowlands)
*Herbert Rogers (Episode 6.15 Remember When)
*Tony Ray Rossi (Episode 1.5 College)
*Sal Ruffino (Episode 1.13 I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano)
*Luis Ruiz (Episode 6.3 Mayhem)
*Santos (Episode 5.12 Long Term Parking)
*Joe Santos (Episode 5.11 The Test Dream)
*Al Sapienza (Episode 1.13 I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano)
*Steve Schirripa (Episode 7.20 Blue Comet)
*Aleks Shaklin (Episode 6.20 Blue Comet)
*Joseph Siravo (Episode 1.7 Down Neck)
*Manny Siverio (Episode 1.2 46 Long)
*Bruce Smolanoff (Episode 1.1 Pilot)
*Chris Tardio (Episode 2.8 Full Leather Jacket)
*Brian Tarantina (Episode 3.5 Another Toothpick)
*Jessy Terrero (Episode 1.10 A Hit is a Hit)
*Universal (Episode 4.13 Whitecaps)
*Frankie Valli (Episode 6.7 Luxury Lounge)
*Steven Van Zandt (Episode 6.21 Made in America) (possible)
*Frank Vincent (Episode 6.21 Made in America)
*David Wike (Episode 1.12 Isabella)
*Burt Young (Episode 3.5 Another Toothpick)
==Female Deaths==
*Fran Anthony (Episode 4.12 Eloise)
*Patti D'Arbanville (Episode 5.4 All Happy Families)
*Drea de Matteo (Episode 5.12 Long Term Parking)
*Frances Ensemplare (Episode 6.18 Kennedy and Heidi)
*Ariel Kiley (Episode 3.6 University)
*Judith Malina (Episode 6.4 The Fleshy Part of the Thigh)
*Nancy Marchand (Episode 3.2 Proshai, Livushka)
*Christine Pedi (Episode 4.3 Christopher)
*Annabella Sciorra (Episode 4.6 Everybody Hurts)
*Erin Stutland (Episode 5.8 Marco Polo)
*Matilda Szydagis (Episode 6.20 The Blue Comet)
*Lanette Ware (Episode 6.16 Chasing It)
== Trivia ==
# David Chase only directed two episodes. The first and the last.
# James Gandolfini said that he was often contacted by real-life "wise guys", complimenting him on the authenticity of the series, as well as giving him advice.
# Series creator David Chase had one rule for the scenes at Dr. Melfi's office: no camera movements.
# The first cable-television series to win the Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series.
# It is said that during some scenes, James Gandolfini inserted a small stone in his shoe to anger him, making him play the role of Tony Soprano more authentically. He would also stay awake all night for some of the breakfast scenes, to achieve a tired look.
# Lorraine Bracco was originally asked to play the role of Carmela Soprano, but she felt that the part was too similar to her character in Goodfellas (1990). She decided the role of Dr. Melfi would be more challenging.
# Before series creator David Chase chose "Woke Up This Morning" by the U.K. band Alabama 3 (from their 1997 debut album "Exile on Coldharbour Lane"), he wanted to open every episode with a different song. HBO executives convinced him that viewers needed to be able to identify the show with a theme song. However, every episode ends with a different song.
# Michael Imperioli is the only major cast member whose credits also include writing or co-writing for the series, having worked on five episodes. Appearing in a recurring role, Toni Kalem, as Angie Bompensiero, also wrote one script and served as story editor on five episodes.
# Ray Liotta was a top choice to play Tony Soprano, but he turned it down, stating he did not want to commit to a television series. Later, Liotta was in talks to play Ralph Cifaretto, but ended up not taking the part. Ray would end up taking a role in the prequel film 'The Many Saints of Newark'.
# David Chase had planned a major story line for the third season concerning Tony's efforts to prevent Livia from testifying against him in court. However, Nancy Marchand's death caused Chase to revise a large portion of the season.
# Tony Sirico only agreed to sign on for the show if it was guaranteed that his character Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri would not be a "rat" (an informant). As Sirico explained in James Toback's documentary The Big Bang (1989), he had served time in prison for robbery. Altogether, Sirico's rap sheet included at least twenty-eight arrests. Reportedly, he appeared briefly in an uncredited role in The Godfather: Part II (1974). Some aspects of Sirico's real-life, a brief stint in the military, et cetera, were added to Paulie's life as well.
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