About
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 |
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2024 | Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos | Actor | Self - Creator of The Sopranos | 72 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 |
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2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
Directing |
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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 |
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Writing |
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2021 | The Many Saints of Newark | Writing | Characters | 61 Fair |
2021 | The Many Saints of Newark | Writing | Writer | 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 |
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Production |
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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 |