The Sopranos

American crime drama television series (1999–2007)
TVSeries television_series Q23628
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The Sopranos

Summary

The Sopranos is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 0.22% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,574 views/month, #47 of 21,487).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sopranos received the TCA Award for Outstanding New Program[3].
  • The Sopranos received the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[4].
  • The Sopranos received the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[5].
  • The Sopranos received the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[6].
  • The Sopranos received the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[7].
  • The Sopranos received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[8].
  • The Sopranos's video is recorded as The Sopranos Family Tree - The Sopranos - HBO.webm[9].
  • The Sopranos's image is recorded as Tony Soprano (The Sopranos Family Tree).jpg[10].
  • The Sopranos's instance of is recorded as television series[11].
  • The Sopranos's director is recorded as Tim Van Patten[12].
  • The Sopranos's genre is recorded as crime television series[13].
  • The Sopranos's genre is recorded as drama television series[14].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as James Gandolfini[15].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Lorraine Bracco[16].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Steve Buscemi[17].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as David Proval[18].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as John Ventimiglia[19].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Federico Castelluccio[20].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Sharon Angela[21].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Joseph R. Gannascoli[22].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Joe Pantoliano[23].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Drea de Matteo[24].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Robert Funaro[25].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Nancy Marchand[26].
  • The Sopranos's cast member is recorded as Dominic Chianese[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sopranos's producer is recorded as Q59772897[28]. Its director is recorded as Tim Van Patten[12]. Cast members include James Gandolfini[15], Lorraine Bracco[16], Steve Buscemi[17], David Proval[18], John Ventimiglia[19], and Federico Castelluccio[20].

Publication

Genres include crime television series[13] and drama television series[14].

Reception

Awards received include TCA Award for Outstanding New Program[3], a TCA Awards[29]; TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[4], a TCA Awards[30]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series[8], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1955[33]; Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series[34], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1971[37]; Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design – Contemporary TV Series[38], a Costume Designers Guild Award[39], in United States[40]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[41], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1955[44].

Why It Matters

The Sopranos ranks in the top 0.22% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,574 views/month, #47 of 21,487).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did The Sopranos receive?

Honors received include TCA Award for Outstanding New Program[3], TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[4], TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[5], and TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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