Posted By: johnnyboysala
Real life connections - 10/28/12 08:26 PM
Apologies if something similar has been posted before - i had a look and couldn't find anything.
I was just wondering how many, if any, of the actors in the sopranos were connected to the real life mafia? I heard Tony Sirico was a low-level associate of the Colombos or something? Is he the only one? thanks!
Posted By: Camarel
Re: Real life connections - 10/28/12 08:50 PM
I don't know anyone except from Sirico with connections to the mob but the guy who played Matthew Beviliqua and C from Bronx tale was jailed for 10 years here's the story .
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/nyregion/10brancato.html
Posted By: NickyEyes1
Re: Real life connections - 10/29/12 02:32 AM
Posted By: PauDiaz
Re: Real life connections - 10/29/12 02:36 PM
Real life connections can be formed more easily than we think. Word of us taking matters into our own hands can go a long way if we do it in the right place. The act itself of beating up a guy who's being a thorn in our side is in its own way, forming a connection with the Mafia by extension, since it is one of the methods they use.
Posted By: gamms
Re: Real life connections - 11/21/12 08:21 PM
albert barese was around 'the rock'. the guy who played vito, [joe g] was a colombo guy. not a heavy guy but he was around. the dealer, sunshine was a bookie on s.i.
Posted By: TonyJack
Re: Real life connections - 02/11/13 12:41 AM
That line paulie said about the colombo's was real
Posted By: MeyerLansky
Re: Real life connections - 03/07/13 10:22 AM
i think that paulie had some connections in real life
The Sopranos is based on Anthony Casso when he was part of the Lucchesse family and the New Jersey Crew he had. Real life associations ? None what so ever, that is all hollywood, that is why the show ended with no final scene.
Posted By: LCN1987
Re: Real life connections - 03/31/13 11:13 AM
The guy who played Uncle Zito had connections.
The Sopranos is based on Anthony Casso when he was part of the Lucchesse family and the New Jersey Crew he had. Real life associations ? None what so ever, that is all hollywood, that is why the show ended with no final scene.
Where did you come up with that?
the actor that plays furio lent joe pesci's cousin 50.000 to start a restaurant that didnt exist. then he went to colombo family to recover the debt. check it out.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...e-Sopranos.html
The Sopranos is based on Anthony Casso when he was part of the Lucchesse family and the New Jersey Crew he had. Real life associations ? None what so ever, that is all hollywood, that is why the show ended with no final scene.
Where did you come up with that?
the fbi gave their opinion to the family that resembled the soprano the most. the jersey lucchese r clearly the most similar. they even went on to give real life similarities. silvio was tommy ricciardi. tony was tacetta. read more
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/sopranos/2.html