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David Chase
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David Chase, born David Henry Chase in Mount Vernon, New York, on 22 August 1945, is an American screenwriter, television director, film producer, and television producer. He was educated at New York University, Stanford University, and Wake Forest University, and began his working period in 1974. Chase is of Italian American ethnicity and a member of the Writers Guild of America West. He has received the Directors Guild of America Award, an Edgar Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 16
Top works
- As Fair As You Were
- Grants Ferry
- Deadly Intent
- Edge of Night
- Usui Reiki Handbook
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple — Self2024
- Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos — Self - Creator of The Sopranos2024
- The Many Saints of Newark — Ercole DiMeo (uncredited)2021
- David Chase: A Sopranos Session — Self2021
- Talking Sopranos — Self2020
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest2014
- BoJack Horseman — David Chase (voice)2014
- James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend — Self2013
- The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't — Self2008
- Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies2008
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 922
- Total plays
- 7,224
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Key facts
- Born
- David Henry Chase , ( 1945-08-22 ) August 22, 1945 (age 80) , Mount Vernon, New York , U.S.
- Education
- New York University ( BA ), Stanford University ( MA )
- Occupations
- Screenwriter showrunner director producer
- Years active
- 1969–present
- Known for
- Creator of The Sopranos
- Spouse
- Denise Kelly Chase
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Family name
- Chase
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mount Vernon
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Wake Forest University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- David Chase 2015.jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- date of birth
- 1945-08-22
- Commons category
- David Chase
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
- ethnic group
- Italian Americans
- birth name
- David Henry Chase
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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Encyclopedic overview
David Henry Chase (born August 22, 1945) is an American writer, producer, and director. A recipient of seven Primetime Emmy Awards, 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. Chase's film debut came in 1972 with Grave of the Vampire, and his later filmography includes Not Fade Away (2012) and The Many Saints of Newark (2021), a prequel film to the TV series The Sopranos.
Early life
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