David Chase

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. BoJack Horseman (2014) — David Chase (voice)
2. The Many Saints of Newark (2021) — Ercole DiMeo (uncredited)
3. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
4. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
5. Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos (2024) — Self - Creator of The Sopranos
6. James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend (2013) — Self
7. Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024) — Self
8. The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) — Self
9. David Chase: A Sopranos Session (2021) — Self
10. The Real Sopranos (2006)
11. Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008)
12. Talking Sopranos (2020) — Self
13. The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) — Self
14. HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect' (2006)
15. The Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II (2008) — Himself

Directed

1. The Sopranos (1999) — Director
2. Northern Exposure (1990) — Director
3. Not Fade Away (2012) — Director
4. The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) — Director
5. The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996) — Director
6. I'll Fly Away (1991) — Director
7. Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project — Director