David Chase
Writing Born Aug 22, 1945 Mount Vernon, New York, USA 60 credits
Biography
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.
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Outcome · Thanks
Wise Guy: David Chase and The SopranosStevie Van Zandt: Disciple
The Many Saints of NewarkThe Many Saints of Newark · CharactersThe Many Saints of Newark · WriterThe Many Saints of Newark · ProducerDavid Chase: A Sopranos Session
Talking Sopranos
Late Night with Seth MeyersBoJack Horseman
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Not Fade Away · WriterNot Fade Away · DirectorNot Fade Away · Producer
The Godfather vs. The Godfather Part IIThe Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tBeyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'The Real Sopranos
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Sopranos · WriterThe Sopranos · DirectorThe Sopranos · Executive ProducerThe Sopranos · StoryThe Sopranos · Teleplay
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime · WriterThe Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime · Director
Without Consent · WriterThe Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. · Supervising Producer
I'll Fly Away · DirectorI'll Fly Away · Executive ProducerI'll Fly Away · Writer
Northern Exposure · Executive ProducerNorthern Exposure · Director
Almost Grown · Creator
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents · DirectorThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Writer
Moonlight · WriterMoonlight · Executive Producer
Off the Minnesota Strip · WriterOff the Minnesota Strip · Producer
Demon and the Mummy · Writer
The Rockford Files · ProducerThe Rockford Files · WriterThe Rockford Files · StoryKolchak: The Night Stalker · Writer
The Magician · Writer
Winter Love · Production ManagerGrave of the Vampire · Screenplay
The Cut-Throats · First Assistant DirectorThe Cut-Throats · Production Manager
Full filmography
- Outcome (2026) Thanks
- Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos (2024) as Self - Creator of The Sopranos
- Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024) as Self
- The Many Saints of Newark (2021) as Ercole DiMeo (uncredited)
- The Many Saints of Newark (2021) Characters
- The Many Saints of Newark (2021) Writer
- The Many Saints of Newark (2021) Producer
- David Chase: A Sopranos Session (2021) as Self
- Talking Sopranos (2020) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as David Chase (voice)
- James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend (2013) as Self
- Not Fade Away (2012) Writer
- Not Fade Away (2012) Director
- Not Fade Away (2012) Producer
- The Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II (2008) as Himself
- The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) as Self
- Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008)
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) as Self
- HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect' (2006)
- The Real Sopranos (2006)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Sopranos (1999) Writer
- The Sopranos (1999) Director
- The Sopranos (1999) Executive Producer
- The Sopranos (1999) Story
- The Sopranos (1999) Teleplay
- The Sopranos (1999) Creator
- The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996) Writer
- The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996) Director
- Without Consent (1994) Writer
- The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (1994) Supervising Producer
- I'll Fly Away (1991) Director
- I'll Fly Away (1991) Executive Producer
- I'll Fly Away (1991) Writer
- Northern Exposure (1990) Executive Producer
- Northern Exposure (1990) Director
- Almost Grown (1988) Creator
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) Director
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) Writer
- Moonlight (1982) Writer
- Moonlight (1982) Executive Producer
- Off the Minnesota Strip (1980) Writer
- Off the Minnesota Strip (1980) Producer
- Demon and the Mummy (1976) Writer
- The Rockford Files (1974) Producer
- The Rockford Files (1974) Writer
- The Rockford Files (1974) Story
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) Writer
- The Magician (1973) Writer
- Winter Love (1972) Production Manager
- Grave of the Vampire (1972) Screenplay
- The Cut-Throats (1969) First Assistant Director
- The Cut-Throats (1969) Production Manager
- Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project Producer
- Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project Writer
- Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project Director
- Project: MKUltra Creator
- Project: MKUltra Writer
- Project: MKUltra Executive Producer