Lorraine Bracco, best known as Dr. Melfi on HBO's "The Sopranos," reflects on her Oscar-nominated role in "Goodfellas" on its 30th anniversary. Despite that, this video has far fewer references than a recent video of mine pointing out all The Godfather references in The Sopranos. Not only are many topics corresponding, many of the cast members are identical! ... there are references to political connections, where Vito Corleone has a strong influence. ne Canfield as a Police Officer in The Sopranos and as a Prison Guard in Goodfellas. The reference is made by the girls' football (that's right Americans! Sopranos is also crammed full of Goodfellas extras & supporting actors. Gaetano LoGiudice as Bada Bing Patron in The Sopranos and as Herny’s 60s Crew in Goodfellas. © 2021 Hardcore Italians. September 13, 2017 at 05:20 PM EDT. on 27 Same Actors in The Sopranos and Goodfellas. 6. The cast members won multiple Emmy awards for their portrayal of the New Jersey mafia crime world and James Gandolfini gave the performance of his life as Tony Soprano, the troubled head of the DiMeo family. Michael Imperioli (Italian: [impeˈrjɔːli]; born March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. Sopranos, Goodfellas actor Frank Vincent dies at 80. Frank Adonis was Guest #1 in The Sopranos and also played Anthony Stabile in Goodfellas. I’m sure I missed some references, so do let me know if that’s the case. 13. Tony Sirico as Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri in The Sopranos and as Tony Stacks in Goodfellas. Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi in The Sopranos and as Karen Hill in Goodfellas. Now, Showtime is hoping to … 20. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Nancy Cassaro as Joanne Moltisanti in The Sopranos and as Joe Buddha’s Wife in Goodfellas. This video contains all references to “Goodfellas” in “The Sopranos” that I could find, both from characters and directors. There was a time, not to long ago, when an HBO show other than the glorious Game of Thrones was the critical and popular darling of the TV universe. *Season 5*: Long Term Parking. Tony Sirico as Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri in The Sopranos and as Tony Stacks in Goodfellas. MUST SEE: 8 Year Old Roberta Battaglia Singing Vivo Per Lei, WATCH: Tony Bennett Singing ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Building on the world created by the Goodfellas, the TV series The Sopranos (1999 to 2007) focused on a more middle-class setting in New Jersey. Frank Pellegrino as Bureau Chief Frank Cubitoso in The Sopranos and as Johnny Dio in Goodfellas. 3 to 5, 7 to 9. Daniel P. Conte as Faustino ‘Doc’ Santoro in The Sopranos and as Dr. Dan in Goodfellas. 18. Shortly before its 2007 finale, Peter Biskind talked to David Chase, James Gandolfini, and others about the epic television series’ impact. The clips are in chronological order, and are taken from the following 6 episodes:*Season 1*: The Sopranos; The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti. I know it's definitely an intentional reference because Michael Imperioli wrote "Moozadell," and he once said that Bookie was his favorite gangster film. GoodFellas References In The Sopranos Satriale's #TheSopranos. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie - In "The Telltale Moozadell" Ade's club The Crazy Horse is introduced, bearing the same name as the pivotal strip club owned by Cosmo (Ben Gazzara) in Bookie. The other thing it unapologetically borrows from Martin Scorsese’s magnum opus is the cast. Ray Liotta was approached about a role. Michael Imperioli aka Christopher Moltisanti had a breakout role in 1990’s Goodfellas, while Steve Schirripa aka Bobby Baccalieri made a fleeting cameo in 1995’s Casino. The film The Godfather was very much Hollywood loosely based on various stories from the Cosa Nostra, it was originally written by Mario Puzo who had no knowledge of the Mafia. Frank Vincent as Billy Batts and Phil Leotardo. is an Italian-American blog covering Italian culture, news, recipes, and more! This isn’t surprising, however, as The Godfather gives a more romanticized view of mafia life than Goodfellas, and so it makes sense that characters would reference it more. David Chase, the creator of The Sopranos, has called Goodfellas his Qur’an, noting that it had a major impact on the show. Victor Collichio as Joe in The Sopranos and also a part of Henry’s 60’s crew in Goodfellas. Meredith has affiliate partnerships. 15 Crazy Fan Theories On The Sopranos You Never Heard About. The Sopranos is ripe with references to Goodfellas, including multiple cast-members, and bridges the examined life where in therapy sessions Tony characterizes his psychic predicament as the “strong, silent type,” personified by Western movie icon Gary Cooper. John ‘Cha Cha’ Ciarcia as Albie Cianflone in The Sopranos. Susan Varon as Susan in Goodfellas, and also as Joan Gillespie in The Sopranos. Paul Herman as Beansie Gaeta in The Sopranos and as Dealer in Goodfellas. Over the years, there have been several episodes of The Sopranos where Tony, … Frank Vincent appeared in Goodfellas as Billy … Above are only a couple of examples, in reality the number of references to just Goodfellas and Godfather are endless. Marianne Leone as Joanne Moltisanti in The Sopranos and as Tuddy’s Wife in Goodfellas. Vito Antuofermo as Bobby Zanone in The Sopranos and as Prizefighter in Goodfellas. In a 2001 Today Show interview, Liotta said he was … The Sopranos Review: S1E9 "They made me an offer I couldn't refuse." Vincent as Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos and as Billy Batts in Goodfellas. He was also A Truck Hijacker in Goodfellas. And when watching films with Father Intintola, [Tony’s wife] Carmela mentions Tony preferring Godfather II to the original, and the priest asks Carmela where Tony rates GoodFellas. 11. Tony Lip as Carmine Lupertazzi Sr. in The Sopranos and as Frankie The Wop in Goodfellas. For Mafia II on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "think there'll be any godfather/goodfellas/sopranos references? After “The Sopranos” hung it up in 2007, the “GoodFellas” references continued in AMC’s “Breaking Bad” (2008-2013), as Walt and Skyler’s drug evasion echoed Henry and Karen. Sopranos celebrity guests appearing as themselves don't usually have that much to do with the plot, but Jon Favreau's appearance in "D-Girl" is an interesting exception. Tobin Bell as Major Zwingli in The Sopranos and as the parole officer in Goodfellas. 22. 21. The Sopranos alludes to Spider when Christopher shoots a bakery clerk in the foot; this mirrors the scene in … Stories of the American mafia have led to some of the most celebrated big and small screen efforts of all time. Several of these include respect, loyalty, family, Italian culture, and the mafia. … 23. Several actors appear in both productions, some in cameo roles and others as main characters. *Season 2*: Big Girls Don’t Cry. Sopranos creator David Chase says, “GoodFellas is the Koran for me.” Christopher [Tony’s nephew] lists it as one of his screenwriting inspirations. Martin Scorsese's 1990 film Goodfellas, and series The Sopranos share numerous similarities regarding themes. Vincent Pastore as Salvatore  Bonpensiero in The Sopranos and as Man with Coat Rack in Goodfellas. Goodfellas and The Sopranos share 27 of the same actors and actresses who are listed below. This video contains all references to “Goodfellas” in “The Sopranos” that I could find, both from characters and directors.

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