- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- August 22, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
David Chase
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.
Filmography
movieOutcome
2026 · Thanks
tvWise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2024 · Self - Creator of The Sopranos
movieStevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024 · Self
movieThe Many Saints of Newark
2021 · Ercole DiMeo (uncredited), Characters, Writer, Producer
movieDavid Chase: A Sopranos Session
2021 · Self
tvTalking Sopranos
2020 · Self
tvBoJack Horseman
2014 · David Chase (voice)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
movieJames Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013 · Self
movieNot Fade Away
2012 · Writer, Director, Producer
The Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II
movieThe Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II
2008 · Himself
movieThe Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008 · Self
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
movieBeyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
2008
movieThe 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 · Self
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
movieHBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
2006
movieThe Real Sopranos
2006
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
tvThe Sopranos
1999 · Director, Executive Producer, Writer, Story, Teleplay, Creator
movieThe Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
1996 · Director, Writer
movieThe Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994 · Supervising Producer
movieWithout Consent
1994 · Writer
tvI'll Fly Away
1991 · Executive Producer, Writer, Director
tvNorthern Exposure
1990 · Director, Executive Producer
tvAlmost Grown
1988 · Creator
tvThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · Director, Writer
movieMoonlight
1982 · Executive Producer, Writer
movieOff the Minnesota Strip
1980 · Writer, Producer
movieDemon and the Mummy
1976 · Writer
tvThe Rockford Files
1974 · Producer, Writer, Story
tvKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 · Writer
tvThe Magician
1973 · Writer
movieGrave of the Vampire
1972 · Screenplay
movieWinter Love
1972 · Production Manager
movieThe Cut-Throats
1969 · First Assistant Director, Production Manager
Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project
movieUntitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project
— · Director, Writer, Producer
Project: MKUltra
tvProject: MKUltra
— · Creator, Writer, Executive Producer