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David Chase

Birth Name:
David Henry DeCesare
Birth Place:
Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Production manager
David Chase

Fast Facts

  • Attended the film schools at New York University and Stanford University
  • His daughter, Michele DeCesare, played the character Hunter Scangarelo in "The Sopranos․"
  • Quote: "[on the final scene of "The Sopranos"] "I think death very seldom comes to people the way they think it's going to․ And the spiritual question would be: 'Is that all there is?'""
  • Best known as the creator of "The Sopranos" and the executive producer of "Northern Exposure․"

Awards

  • 1977Edgar - Best Television Episode:Nominated
  • 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
  • 1978WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Nominated
  • 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special:Winner
  • 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1980WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Nominated
  • 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1993PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Television:Winner
  • 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Winner
  • 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1999TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Drama:Nominated
  • 2000Silver FIPA - TV Series and Serials:Winner
  • 2000DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Winner
  • 2000PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Winner
  • 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2002WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Nominated
  • 2003OFTA Television Award - Best Writing in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2003PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
  • 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
  • 2005Special EdgarWinner
  • 2005PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Winner
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
  • 2007PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
  • 2007WGA Award (TV) - Dramatic Series:Winner
  • 2008DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2008PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Winner
  • 2008WGA Award (TV) - Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Decade:Nominated
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