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Sopranos<\/em> star Dominic Chianese celebrated his 95th birthday with show creator David Chase<\/a> and actress Edie Falco at a panel in New York City’s Museum of the Moving Image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n\n
Moderator Ari Aster honored the special occasion by leading the crowd in a rendition of the \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d song<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Chianese also revealed why he decided to take up acting, saying, “I loved when people laughed”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dominic Chianese<\/a> celebrated his recent birthday with two special people by his side!<\/p>\nThe Sopranos<\/em><\/a> star was celebrated at the second night of \u201cCelebrating The Sopranos Season 3\u201d with show creator David Chase<\/a> and actress Edie Falco<\/a> at the Museum of the Moving Image<\/a> in New York City on Friday, Feb. 27 \u2013 just days after his 95th birthday.<\/p>\nAt the end of a screening and panel, moderator Ari Aster<\/a> honored the special occasion by leading the crowd in a rendition of the \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d song to Chianese.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n(L-R) David Chase, Dominic Chianese, and Edie Falco.
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Chase and Falco sang along, and at one point, Falco rested her hand on Chianese\u2019s shoulder. About halfway through the song, Chianese reached out to hold Falco and Chase\u2019s hands as he swayed along.<\/p>\n
Towards the end, Chase playfully tugged on Chianese\u2019s cheek.<\/p>\n
Chianese, who played Corrado “Junior” Soprano in the HBO hit, turned 95 on Feb. 24. His daughter, Rebecca, shared a glimpse at their private celebration in an Instagram<\/a> post the day after his birthday, writing, \u201cHappy 95th birthday Papa.\u201d<\/p>\nThe post included a picture of Chianese with daughter and his son Dominic Jr., as well as one of a stylish brown cake topped with raspberries and white chocolate.<\/p>\n
The landmark series ran for six seasons from 1999 to 2007. The crime drama, created by Chase,\u00a0starred the late James Gandolfini<\/a> as Tony Soprano, a troubled Mafia boss from New Jersey. Falco played Tony\u2019s wife Camela and Chianese played his uncle. Michael Imperioli<\/a>, Jamie-Lynn Sigler<\/a> and Robert Iler<\/a> also starred.<\/p>\nThe Museum of the Moving Image opened its Stories and Set Designs for The Sopranos<\/em><\/a> exhibition on Feb. 14, and held three special screenings followed by panels with Chase and other cast members.<\/p>\n\n![\"Dominic](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/KM5qYISZ3MP_Vf7Wh9b.7A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/ddb67562be6729ada10123b411584c89\"\/)
Sopranos<\/em> star Dominic Chianese celebrated his 95th birthday with show creator David Chase<\/a> and actress Edie Falco at a panel in New York City’s Museum of the Moving Image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Moderator Ari Aster honored the special occasion by leading the crowd in a rendition of the \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d song<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Chianese also revealed why he decided to take up acting, saying, “I loved when people laughed”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Dominic Chianese<\/a> celebrated his recent birthday with two special people by his side!<\/p>\n The Sopranos<\/em><\/a> star was celebrated at the second night of \u201cCelebrating The Sopranos Season 3\u201d with show creator David Chase<\/a> and actress Edie Falco<\/a> at the Museum of the Moving Image<\/a> in New York City on Friday, Feb. 27 \u2013 just days after his 95th birthday.<\/p>\n At the end of a screening and panel, moderator Ari Aster<\/a> honored the special occasion by leading the crowd in a rendition of the \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d song to Chianese.<\/p>\n (L-R) David Chase, Dominic Chianese, and Edie Falco. Chase and Falco sang along, and at one point, Falco rested her hand on Chianese\u2019s shoulder. About halfway through the song, Chianese reached out to hold Falco and Chase\u2019s hands as he swayed along.<\/p>\n Towards the end, Chase playfully tugged on Chianese\u2019s cheek.<\/p>\n Chianese, who played Corrado “Junior” Soprano in the HBO hit, turned 95 on Feb. 24. His daughter, Rebecca, shared a glimpse at their private celebration in an Instagram<\/a> post the day after his birthday, writing, \u201cHappy 95th birthday Papa.\u201d<\/p>\n The post included a picture of Chianese with daughter and his son Dominic Jr., as well as one of a stylish brown cake topped with raspberries and white chocolate.<\/p>\n The landmark series ran for six seasons from 1999 to 2007. The crime drama, created by Chase,\u00a0starred the late James Gandolfini<\/a> as Tony Soprano, a troubled Mafia boss from New Jersey. Falco played Tony\u2019s wife Camela and Chianese played his uncle. Michael Imperioli<\/a>, Jamie-Lynn Sigler<\/a> and Robert Iler<\/a> also starred.<\/p>\n The Museum of the Moving Image opened its Stories and Set Designs for The Sopranos<\/em><\/a> exhibition on Feb. 14, and held three special screenings followed by panels with Chase and other cast members.<\/p>\n
Credit: Raven Brunner<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n