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.
Wrote 14
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2012
Not Fade Away
Writer
1990s
- 1999
- 1996
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Writer
- 1994
Without Consent
Writer
- 1991
1980s
- 1985
- 1982
Moonlight
Writer
- 1980
Off the Minnesota Strip
Writer
1970s
- 1976
Demon and the Mummy
Writer
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
Produced 11
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2012
Not Fade Away
Producer
1990s
- 1999
- 1994
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Supervising Producer
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1982
Moonlight
Executive Producer
- 1980
Off the Minnesota Strip
Producer
1970s
- 1974
- 1972
1960s
- 1969
Directed 7
2010s
- 2012
Not Fade Away
Director
1990s
- 1999
- 1996
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Director
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1985
1960s
- 1969
Acted in 3
2000s
- 2006
The Real Sopranos
Movie
Created 2
1990s
- 1999
1980s
- 1988
Almost Grown
Creator
Appearances9
2020s
- 2024
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2014
- 2013
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Self
2000s
- 2008
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
- 2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
- 2003
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2026
