I want to tell a story about this particular man. Chase won his first Emmy Award in 1978 for his work on The Rockford Files (shared with fellow producers) and his second for writing the 1980 television film Off the Minnesota Strip. He served as showrunner for I'll Fly Away and Northern Exposure in the 1990s. In 1996, he wrote and directed the television film The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime. He also directed episodes of Almost Grown and I'll Fly Away in 19, respectively.
He made his television directorial debut in 1986 with the "Enough Rope for Two" episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
He had also co-created the short-lived original series Almost Grown in 1988. 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. Tony eventually finds himself at odds with his uncle Junior, his wife Carmela, other mobsters within the Soprano family, and the New York City-based Lupertazzi family, putting his life at risk.ĭavid Chase in 2015, creator of The Sopranosĭavid Chase had worked as a television writer and producer for more than 20 years before creating The Sopranos. Suffering from panic attacks, Tony engages in therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi off and on throughout the series. Primarily set in New Jersey and New York City, the series follows Tony Soprano, a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, who tries to balance his family life with his role as boss of the Soprano family. The film also stars Michael Gandolfini, the son of Tony Soprano actor James Gandolfini, as a young Tony Soprano. The 2021 film, The Many Saints of Newark, is written by David Chase and Lawrence Konner and directed by Alan Taylor. In March 2018, New Line Cinema announced that they had purchased a film detailing The Sopranos background story, set in the 1960s and 1970s during, and in the wake of, the Newark riots.
In 2016, the series ranked first in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. In 2013, the Writers Guild of America named The Sopranos the best-written TV series of all time, while TV Guide ranked it the best television series of all time. Several members of the show's cast and crew were largely unknown to the public but have since had successful careers. It has been the subject of critical analysis, controversy, and parody, and has spawned books, a video game, soundtrack albums, podcasts and assorted merchandise. The series won a multitude of awards, including Peabody Awards for its first two seasons, 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. The Sopranos is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. Landress, Terence Winter, and Matthew Weiner. The executive producers throughout the show's run were David Chase, Brad Grey, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Ilene S. It was primarily filmed at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City in Queens, New York City and on location in New Jersey. The Sopranos was produced by HBO, Chase Films, and Brad Grey Television. Broadcast syndication followed in the U.S.
The series ran for six seasons totaling 86 episodes until June 10, 2007. The pilot was ordered in 1997, and the show premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999. The series features Tony's family members, mafia colleagues, and rivals in prominent roles-most notably his wife Carmela ( Edie Falco) and his protégé/distant cousin Christopher Moltisanti ( Michael Imperioli). These are explored during his therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi ( Lorraine Bracco). The story revolves around Tony Soprano ( James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his family life with his role as the leader of a criminal organization. The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase.