FILM DIRECTOR
David Chase
1945 - Today

David Chase
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Chase is the 572nd most popular film director (up from 705th in 2019), the 4,219th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,442nd in 2019) and the 150th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, David Chase ranks 572 out of 2,041. Before him are Rob Cohen, Yakov Protazanov, Georges Lautner, Henry Koster, Charles Barton, and Grigori Kozintsev. After him are Giovanni Pastrone, Damien Chazelle, Patricio Guzmán, Boris Barnet, Otakar Vávra, and Asghar Farhadi.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRob Cohen
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 566
Yakov Protazanov
1881 - 1945
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 567
Georges Lautner
1926 - 2013
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 568
Henry Koster
1905 - 1988
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 569
Charles Barton
1902 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 570
Grigori Kozintsev
1905 - 1973
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 571
David Chase
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 572
Giovanni Pastrone
1883 - 1959
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 573
Damien Chazelle
1985 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 574
Patricio Guzmán
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 575
Boris Barnet
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 576
Otakar Vávra
1911 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 577
Asghar Farhadi
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 578
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, David Chase ranks 253. Before him are Leonard Adleman, Eric Roth, Shulamith Firestone, Sam Webb, Herman van Veen, and Ian Stewart. After him are Erik De Vlaeminck, Nadezhda Chizhova, George Eaton, Bob Seger, David D. Friedman, and Brett Lunger.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsLeonard Adleman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 247
Eric Roth
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 248
Shulamith Firestone
WRITER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 249
Sam Webb
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 250
Herman van Veen
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 251
Ian Stewart
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 252
David Chase
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 253
Erik De Vlaeminck
CYCLIST
1945 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 254
Nadezhda Chizhova
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 255
George Eaton
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 256
Bob Seger
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 257
David D. Friedman
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 258
Brett Lunger
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 259
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Chase ranks 4,219 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe Hill (1972), Maureen Stapleton (1925), Todd Rundgren (1948), Sly Stone (1943), Bray Wyatt (1987), and Milt Jackson (1923). After him are James J. Gibson (1904), Mark Gordon (1957), Joe Turkel (1927), K. A. Applegate (1956), Bob King (1906), and Don Wilson (1954).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoe Hill
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4,213
Maureen Stapleton
ACTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4,214
Todd Rundgren
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,215
Sly Stone
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2025
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,216
Bray Wyatt
WRESTLER
1987 - 2023
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,217
Milt Jackson
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1999
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,218
David Chase
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,219
James J. Gibson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1979
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,220
Mark Gordon
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 4,221
Joe Turkel
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4,222
K. A. Applegate
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4,223
Bob King
ATHLETE
1906 - 1965
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4,224
Don Wilson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4,225
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, David Chase ranks 150. Before him are Gene Deitch (1924), Martin Brest (1951), James Mangold (1963), Michael Ritchie (1938), Rob Cohen (1949), and Charles Barton (1902). After him are Damien Chazelle (1985), Dan O'Bannon (1946), Hal Ashby (1929), Jennifer Lee (1971), John Lasseter (1957), and Ernest B. Schoedsack (1893).
Gene Deitch
1924 - 2020
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 144
Martin Brest
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 145
James Mangold
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 146
Michael Ritchie
1938 - 2001
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 147
Rob Cohen
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 148
Charles Barton
1902 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 149
David Chase
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 150
Damien Chazelle
1985 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 151
Dan O'Bannon
1946 - 2009
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 152
Hal Ashby
1929 - 1988
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 153
Jennifer Lee
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 154
John Lasseter
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 155
Ernest B. Schoedsack
1893 - 1979
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 156