Joe Chappelle
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
- Initially began as a commercial advertising executive in Chicago before transitioning to Hollywood projects by the mid '90s
- Made his directorial debut with 1993's independent feature "Thieves Quartet" before transitioning to more high-profile roles
Awards
- 1995Best FilmNominated
- 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