About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1945-08-22
Place of birth:
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Website:
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David Chase

Overview

David Henry Chase (born August 22, 1945) is an American writer, producer, and director. He is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the HBO drama The Sopranos, which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007. Chase has also produced and written for shows such as The Rockford Files, I'll Fly Away, and Northern Exposure. He created the original series Almost Grown which aired for 10 episodes in 1988 and 1989. He has won seven Emmy Awards. Chase's film debut came in 2012 with Not Fade Away, followed by The Many Saints of Newark (2021), a prequel film to the TV series The Sopranos.

Known for

Acting
2024 Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos Actor Self - Creator of The Sopranos 71
Good
2024 Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Actor Self 59
Average
2021 The Many Saints of Newark Actor Ercole DiMeo (uncredited) 61
Fair
2021 David Chase: A Sopranos Session Actor Himself 59
Average
2013 James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies Actor 59
Average
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Actor Self N/A
N/A

Directing
2012 Not Fade Away Directing Director 58
Average
1996 The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime Directing Director 59
Average
1969 The Cut-Throats Directing First Assistant Director 58
Average
Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2021 The Many Saints of Newark Writing Writer 61
Fair
2021 The Many Saints of Newark Writing Characters 61
Fair
2012 Not Fade Away Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Without Consent Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Moonlight Writing Writer 59
Average
1980 Off the Minnesota Strip Writing Writer 58
Average
1976 Demon and the Mummy Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1972 Grave of the Vampire Writing Screenplay 59
Average
Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2021 The Many Saints of Newark Production Producer 61
Fair
2012 Not Fade Away Production Producer 58
Average
1999 The Sopranos Production Executive Producer 85
Very good
1991 I'll Fly Away Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
1990 Northern Exposure Production Executive Producer 75
Good
1982 Moonlight Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1980 Off the Minnesota Strip Production Producer 58
Average
1972 Winter Love Production Production Manager 59
Average
Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project Production Producer N/A
N/A