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Joe Chappelle Biography

Birth Name:Joseph Chappelle

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Earned a Golden Athena Award for his thesis short film "Descent" while a student at Northwestern
  • Earned his master's degree in film from Northwestern University
  • Made his directorial debut with 1993's independent feature "Thieves Quartet" before transitioning to more high-profile roles
  • Initially began as a commercial advertising executive in Chicago before transitioning to Hollywood projects by the mid '90s

Awards

  • 1995Best Film-: nominated
  • 2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2007Banff Rockie Award-Best Continuing Series: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
  • 2013Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated