Gangsters embodied on the screen by Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Alain Delon, Robert De Niro and other iconic actors have become modern legends. It’s no wonder that movies tracing the rise and fall of these fascinating characters have built a rapt fanbase. 100 Iconic Gangster Movies fills a gap in the literature and serves as a roadmap for navigating this beloved and enduring genre by highlighting 112 of the best films by directors from all over the globe. Relive the unforgettable dialog and scenes, discover some half-forgotten gems, and learn more about these masterpieces of action and suspense, often inspired by real events. After a career of over twenty years in the book industry as international sales manager and then as managing director for several art publishers, Pierre Toromanoff co-founded with his wife Agata a book packaging agency in 2014. Since then, he has authored several publications on contemporary art, pop culture, and fashion. His passion for the Golden Age of French cinema (1930s and early 1940s) was the starting point for an interest in the timeless genres of gangster films, war movies, westerns, and romantic comedies. He lives in France. Featured Films: 25th Hour, 36th Precinct, A Bronx Tale, A History of Violence, A Prophet, Ain't Them Bodies Saints Al Capone, American Gangster, American History X, American Hustle, Baby Driver, Black Mass Bonnie and Clyde, Borsalino, Borsalino & Co, Brighton Rock, Bullitt, Carlito's Way, Casino, City of God Contraband, Crime Wave, Dead Man Down, Donnie Brasco, Eastern Promises, Escobar: Paradise Lost, Gangs of New York Gangster Squad, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Gomorrah, Goodfellas, Heat, High Sierra, Jackie Brown L.A. Confidential, Lawless, Layer Cake, Legend, Leon: The Professional, Little Caesar, Little Odessa, Live By Night Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Love is Colder Than Death, Lucky Number Slevin, Ma Barker's Killer Brood, Machine-Gun Kelly Mafia (Day of the Owl), Mean Streets, Mesrine Part I: Killer Instinct, Mesrine Part II: Public Enemy #1, Miller's Crossing Monsieur Gangster, New Jack City, Ocean's Eight, Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Thirteen, Once Upon a Time in America Point Blank, Prizzi's Honor, Public Enemies, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Rififi, Rivals Road to Perdition, RocknRolla, Romanzo Criminale, Safe, Scarface, Second Breath, Seven Thieves Sicario, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Snatch, State of Grace, Suburra, The Asphalt Jungle The Biggest Bundle of Them All, The Brothers Rico, The Connection, The Cotton Club, The Counselor, The Departed The Drop, The Equalizer, The French Connection, The French Connection II, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II The Godfather: Part III, The Iceman, The Irishman, The Italian Job, The Killing, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie