The Sopranos

The Sopranos
Genre	Drama
Created by	David Chase
Written by	David Chase (30 episodes) Terence Winter (25 episodes) Robin Green (22 episodes) Matthew Weiner (12 episodes) and others
Directed by	Tim Van Patten (20 episodes) John Patterson (13 episodes) Allen Coulter (12 episodes) Alan Taylor (9 episodes) and others
Starring	James Gandolfini Lorraine Bracco Edie Falco Michael Imperioli Dominic Chianese Steven Van Zandt Tony Sirico Robert Iler Jamie-Lynn Sigler Nancy Marchand Aida Turturro Drea de Matteo Steven R. Schirripa Vincent Pastore Joe Pantoliano Vincent Curatola Steve Buscemi John Ventimiglia Federico Castelluccio Frank Vincent
Opening theme	"Woke Up This Morning" (Chosen One Mix) by Alabama 3
Ending theme	Various
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	86 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	David Chase Brad Grey Robin Green (Seasons 2–5) Mitchell Burgess (Seasons 2–5) Matthew Weiner (Season 6, Part 2)
Production locations	New Jersey (primarily in Essex, Bergen, and Hudson counties) Silvercup Studios
Cinematography	Phil Abraham (47 episodes) Alik Sakharov (38 episodes)
Editors	Sidney Wolinsky (32 episodes) William B. Stich (25 episodes) Conrad M. Gonzalez (22 episodes)
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	45–60 minutes
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	January 10, 1999 (1999-01-10) – June 10, 2007 (2007-06-10)

The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series. It ran from 1999 until 2007. The programe is based on the life of Italian American organized crime. The main character, Tony Soprano, is a New Jersey-based waste consultant who also is a member of American Mafia. Soprano is trying to battle the problems of his home life and his work life. In the first episode we meet the Soprano family, who seem to have an average American life. When Tony talks to his counsellor, we learn about his secret criminal based life.

The program and its actors won many awards. It was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in every year it was able to. The Sopranos won at least one Emmy Award for acting in every eligible year except 2006 and 2007. In 2000 and 2001, The Sopranos earned two consecutive George Foster Peabody Awards.

Other websites

• The Sopranos on IMDb