8.7
TV
Writing
David Chase
- Born
- (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- Credits
- 36 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.7
TV
8.5
TV
BoJack Horseman
6.3
Movie
The Many Saints of Newark
5.4
Movie
Outcome
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
7.8
TV
Northern Exposure
5.1
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
7.6
TV
The Rockford Files
7.7
TV
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
5.4
Movie
Not Fade Away
7.2
TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
5.6
Movie
Grave of the Vampire
8.3
TV
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
3.8
Movie
The Cut-Throats
6.8
TV
The Magician
7.2
Movie
Without Consent
6.4
Movie
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
6.8
Movie
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos TV | Self - Creator of The Sopranos (2 ep) |
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Film | Self |
| 2021 | The Many Saints of Newark Film | Ercole DiMeo (uncredited) |
| 2021 | David Chase: A Sopranos Session Film | Self |
| 2020 | Talking Sopranos TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman TV | David Chase (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2013 | James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II Film | Himself |
| 2008 | The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't Film | Self |
| 2008 | Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies Film | |
| 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Film | Self |
| 2006 | HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect' Film | |
| 2006 | The Real Sopranos Film | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
Crew credits 22
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project Film | Producer, Writer, Director |
| TBA | Project: MKUltra TV | Creator, Writer, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Outcome Film | Thanks |
| 2021 | The Many Saints of Newark Film | Characters, Writer, Producer |
| 2012 | Not Fade Away Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 1999 | The Sopranos TV | Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay, Creator (24 ep) |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime Film | Writer, Director |
| 1994 | The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. Film | Supervising Producer |
| 1994 | Without Consent Film | Writer |
| 1991 | I'll Fly Away TV | Director, Executive Producer, Writer (2 ep) |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure TV | Executive Producer, Director (72 ep) |
| 1988 | Almost Grown TV | Creator |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Director, Writer (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Moonlight Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Off the Minnesota Strip Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1976 | Demon and the Mummy Film | Writer |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files TV | Producer, Writer, Story (22 ep) |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV | Writer (20 ep) |
| 1973 | The Magician TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1972 | Grave of the Vampire Film | Screenplay |
| 1972 | Winter Love Film | Production Manager |
| 1969 | The Cut-Throats Film | First Assistant Director, Production Manager |