FILM DIRECTOR

David Chase

1945 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Chase has received more than 2,878,657 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. David Chase is the 705th most popular film director (up from 736th in 2019), the 4,442nd most popular biography from United States (up from 4,735th in 2019) and the 177th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of David Chases by language

Over the past year David Chase has had the most page views in the with 486,586 views, followed by Russian (30,278), and Spanish (24,631). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (106.03%), Malagasy (98.10%), and Georgian (72.50%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, David Chase ranks 705 out of 2,041. Before him are Dorothy Arzner, Artavazd Peleshyan, Ruben Östlund, Mario Camerini, Tsai Ming-liang, and Søren Kragh-Jacobsen. After him are Pierre Granier-Deferre, Barry Sonnenfeld, Daniel Schmid, Olle Hellbom, Andrey Zvyagintsev, and Enzo G. Castellari.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, David Chase ranks 295. Before him are Sandro de América, Jean Ragnotti, Lydia Shum, Romeo Benetti, Betty Mahmoody, and José Manuel Fuente. After him are John Doman, Burning Spear, Sadok Sassi, Tony Roche, Marsha P. Johnson, and Abdolkarim Soroush.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Chase ranks 4,442 out of 20,380. Before him are Larry Coryell (1943), Benny Urquidez (1952), Sean Combs (1969), Diahann Carroll (1935), Kevin McCarthy (1965), and Steve Zahn (1967). After him are Tom Brady (1977), Barry Sonnenfeld (1953), Octavia E. Butler (1947), Peter Krause (1965), Charley Patton (1891), and Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, David Chase ranks 177. Before him are Billy Hayes (1947), Paul Mazursky (1930), Aaron Russo (1943), John Stagliano (1951), Fred Niblo (1874), and Dorothy Arzner (1897). After him are Barry Sonnenfeld (1953), Jack Arnold (1916), Emile Ardolino (1943), Dan O'Bannon (1946), Ryan Murphy (1965), and Bob Rafelson (1933).

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Filmography

The Many Saints of Newark
Director
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.
Sep 22o 20216.4 / 10
The Rockford Files
Director
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
7.429 / 10
The Sopranos
Director
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
8.631 / 10