FrameThrower · Actors · James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini
6 films · 400 frames · top-billed in 3 · 1995–2012
Born 18 September 1961 · Westwood, New Jersey, USA · died 19 June 2013
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos, for which he won three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano is widely regarded as among the greatest performances in television history.
Gandolfini's notable film roles include mob henchman Virgil in True Romance (1993), Lt. Bobby Dougherty in Crimson Tide (1995), Colonel Winter in The Last Castle (2001) and Mayor of New York in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009).…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 6 films · 400 frames · top-billed in 3 · 1995–2012
- Golden Globe Awards2000
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series2003
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series2001
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series2000
- New Jersey Hall of Fame2014
How their films are shot
Measured across 400 frames from the 6 films we hold. This is the look of the work James takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 6 films we hold, 48% of their frames are day, 43% natural — the look of the work James takes.
Time of day
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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