About
TV director and actor best known for his award-winning direction of series like The Sopranos and The Wire. As an actor, he is famous for roles like that of Salami on the drama series The White Shadow.
Before Fame
He graduated from Massapequa High School in 1977.
Trivia
He won the Writers Guild Award and the Edgar Award for his work on the Sopranos episode "Pine Barrens" in 2001.
Family Life
His half-brother is Eight is Enough actor Dick van Patten.
Associated With
He directed the late James Gandolfini in The Sopranos.
