David Chase | |
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 Chase at the U.S. embassy in Dublin, January 2015 | |
| Born | David Henry Chase August 22, 1945 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BA) Stanford University (MA) |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Creator of The Sopranos |
| Spouse | Denise Kelly |
| Children | 1 |
David Henry Chase[1][2] (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.
- ^ Chase says his name was not David DeCesare at birth in this interview: https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/david-chase# Archived March 31, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 7, 2021). "David Chase On Reviving 'Sopranos' Spirit With 'The Many Saints Of Newark' And High Interest In Another Prequel Film". Deadline. Retrieved September 8, 2021.