Biography
Michael Gandolfini - a hereditary actor, son of James Gandolfini, whose name is forever insisted in the history of cinema as a legendary executor of the role of criminal authority Tony soprano. Initially, the heir did not plan to continue the acting dynasty, but changed the decision after the sudden death of the Father.Childhood and youth
Michael was born on May 11, 1999 in the family of actor James Gandolfini and producer Marci Watch. When the boy was 3 years old, the parents divorced. Michael stayed to live with his mother, but continued to closely communicate with his father.
The child was artistic, regularly participated in theatrical productions, and later passed the course of drama at the School of Arts of New York University. However, James was against the Son to walk in his footsteps. He dreamed to achieve success in sports or director, in confidence that these professions prestigious. Therefore, parallel Michael played baseball, went with a dad on hockey, and at 16 years old took off the short film "Flower".
In 2013, Michael and James flew together in Rome. They walked around the sights and dinner, and after a couple of days they had to go to the Taormina festival to Sicily. Returning to the hotel, Gandolfini-senior felt bad and closer to the night lost consciousness in the bathroom. Michael called an ambulance that took the actor to intensive care, but it could not be saved. The cause of the death of 51-year-old James was myocardial infarction.
The teenager was seriously worried about the loss of the Father, with whom it was very close. Six months later, Michael starred in the documentary "James Gandolfini: a tribute to a friend," where he spoke about his pain. Later, he repeatedly admitted, which misses the dad much:
"The first thing I think recalling him is love. About his huge hands that hug me. He was a cheerful and funny person I met. "After Losses, Michael decided that he had to continue the biography of James and become an actor.
Films
The debut of Gandolfini Jr. in the movie took place in 2017 in the dramatic television series "Two". Then the filmography of a young man was replenished with several episodes, and in 2019, Michael was invited to the main role in the legendary series "Clan Soprano". In this epopea about the life of the mafia family, the image of the head of the criminal surname embodied James Gandolfini, thanks to which Gangster Tony soprano became a cult character of cinema.
The new series was called "Multiple Saints Newark", and the performer of the role of a young Tony soprano made Michael Gandolphin, for which this work became a way to honor the memory of the Father. Interestingly, when a young actor was offered to take part in the project, he just began to watch the "clan soprano" - before he was not allowed to be allowed.
The creators of "multiple saints ..." were recognized that a long time was looking for an actor for the role of a young soprano and conducted an extensive casting. Michael passed on a par with everyone and eventually was chosen not only thanks to the external similarity with James: Gandolfini Jr. could feel the game of his father and look most organically in the role of Tony.
In addition to Michael, Alessandro Nivola played in the project, John Bernal, Ray Liotta, Vera Farmig and other stars. The shooting of the criminal series was held in 2019, and the premiere was appointed in a year, but did not take place due to a pandemic and was transferred to the 2021th.
In parallel with the work in the Handolfini clan "clan" of Soprano, Gandolfini appeared in the films "on the inclined" and "gray man" and in the television series "Act in the name of the case".
Personal life
For many years, Michael was depressed: for a child, the death of the father became a real shock, and with the age of longing James only intensified. Gandolfini Jr. regularly published in an instagram account of posts dedicated to the dad, in which he told about his feelings. Only after 20 years, Michael began to recover thanks to the support of family and friends, which also reported in the social network.Michael Gandolfini now
Now Michael continues to teach acting and plans to build a career in the cinema. Also, the actor spends a lot of time with friends, shares the personnel of his personal life, the photo of the mother and father, which is regularly confessed in love.
Filmography
- 2013 - "James Gandolfini: tribute to a friend"
- 2018 - "8 Girlfriends Owen"
- 2018-2019 - "Two"
- 2019 - "Boy, Dog and Cloon"
- 2020 - "Act in the name of the case"
- 2021 - "By inclined"
- 2021 - "Multiple Saints Newark"
- 2021 - "Gray Man"