Cast & creator
David Chase
Best known for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Sopranos
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.
Also known as: 데이빗 체이스, دیوید چیس
33
film credits
28
television credits
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1969–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (61)
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
The Sopranos
Writer
1999The Sopranos
Director
1999The Sopranos
Executive Producer
1999The Sopranos
Story
1999The Sopranos
Teleplay
1999The Sopranos
Creator
1999
BoJack Horseman
David Chase (voice)
2014
The Rockford Files
Producer
1974The Rockford Files
Writer
1974The Rockford Files
Story
1974
Northern Exposure
Director
1990Northern Exposure
Executive Producer
1990
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Writer
1985
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Writer
1974
Talking Sopranos
Self
2020
The Magician
Writer
1973
I'll Fly Away
Writer
1991I'll Fly Away
Director
1991I'll Fly Away
Executive Producer
1991
Outcome
Thanks
2026
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
Self - Creator of The Sopranos
2024
The Many Saints of Newark
Ercole DiMeo (uncredited)
2021The Many Saints of Newark
Characters
2021The Many Saints of Newark
Writer
2021The Many Saints of Newark
Producer
2021
Almost Grown
Creator
1988
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007
Demon and the Mummy
Writer
1976
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Self
2013
Grave of the Vampire
Screenplay
1972
Not Fade Away
Director
2012Not Fade Away
Writer
2012Not Fade Away
Producer
2012
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
2008
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Self
2024
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Supervising Producer
1994Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
2008
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Director
1996The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Writer
1996
Off the Minnesota Strip
Writer
1980Off the Minnesota Strip
Producer
1980
The Cut-Throats
First Assistant Director
1969The Cut-Throats
Production Manager
1969
The Real Sopranos
2006
Moonlight
Writer
1982Moonlight
Executive Producer
1982HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
2006
Without Consent
Writer
1994
David Chase: A Sopranos Session
Self
2021
Winter Love
Production Manager
1972Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project
Director
Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project
Writer
Untitled David Chase/Terence Winter Horror Project
Producer
The Godfather vs. The Godfather Part II
Himself
2008Project: MKUltra
Creator
Project: MKUltra
Writer
Project: MKUltra
Executive Producer
Project: MKUltra
Creator