02518cam a2200361 i 4500 2570247329 TxAuBib 20250917120000.0 250411s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024948413 9781419767692 hardback 1419767690 hardback (OCoLC)1451794673 TxAuBib rda Bailey, Jason, 1975-, author. Gandolfini : Jim, Tony, and the life of a legend / Jason Bailey. New York : Abrams Press, 2025. 343 pgs : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliography references and index. Introduction: James -- Fini -- Bucky -- Mitch -- Steve -- Virgil -- Charley -- Al -- Tony -- Boss -- Patriarch -- Star -- Leroy -- AWOL -- Demons -- Tom -- Nick -- Kevin -- Goodbye, Tony -- Host -- Carol -- Michael -- Albert -- Marv -- Jim. In Gandolfini, critic and historian Jason Bailey traces the twinned stories of the man and the unforgettable roles he played. Gandolfini’s roots were working class, raised in northern New Jersey as the son of Italian immigrants, and acting was something he loved for a long time before he could see it as a career. It wasn’t until he was well into his bohemian twenties that he dedicated himself to a life on the stage and screen. Bailey traces his rise, from bit parts to character roles he enlivened with menace and vulnerability, to Tony Soprano, the breakout role that would make him a legend, and onto a post-Sopranos career in which he continued to challenge himself and his audience. More than a decade after his sudden passing, James Gandolfini still exerts a powerful pull on television and film enthusiasts around the world. His charismatic portrayal of complex, flawed, but always human men illuminated the contradictions in all of us, as well as our potential for grace, and the power of love and family. 20250926. Gandolfini, James. Television actors and actresses United States Biography. Motion Picture Actors and Actresses United States Biography. Biography & Autobiography Rich & Famous. Biography & Autobiography Entertainment & Performing Arts. Biographies. BTCLS