David Chase

David Chase is an American television writer, director, and producer best known for creating HBO’s crime drama series The Sopranos.

The Sopranos: An American television drama about New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano and his family, created by David Chase. Chase created and led the series that defined his career.
James Gandolfini: An American actor best known for portraying Tony Soprano in The Sopranos. Gandolfini’s performance became inseparable from Chase’s central character.
Newark: The largest city in New Jersey, adjacent to New York City. Chase grew up in Newark, a city that informs The Sopranos’ regional setting.
Second Golden Age of Television: A period of acclaimed American television drama associated with complex storytelling and auteur-driven production. The Sopranos became a landmark in the shift toward ambitious cable dramas.
Many Saints of Newark: A 2021 crime film directed by Alan Taylor and co-written by David Chase, serving as a prequel to The Sopranos. Chase co-wrote this film, expanding the series’ history of Newark and the Soprano family.
Edie Falco: An American actor who portrayed Carmela Soprano in The Sopranos. Falco helped give the series’ family drama a force equal to its crime story.
Italian Americans: Americans whose ancestry traces to Italy, forming one of the country’s largest European-origin communities. Chase’s Italian American background informs the series’ treatment of family, identity, and organized crime.
Antihero: A protagonist who lacks conventional heroic qualities or moral virtue. Tony Soprano made the flawed, psychologically complex antihero central to a popular drama.
Northern Exposure: An American television comedy-drama set in the fictional Alaska town of Cicely. Chase worked as a writer and producer on the series before creating The Sopranos.
Matthew Weiner: An American television writer and producer who created Mad Men and worked on The Sopranos. Weiner wrote for Chase’s series before developing his own influential drama.

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