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What is David Chase’s Net Worth?

David Chase, an American screenwriter, showrunner, producer and director, has a net worth of $80 million. He is most notable for creating the popular HBO crime drama series “The Sopranos.”

Chase has also worked on other projects, including the short-lived series “Almost Grown,” and has produced and written for various shows such as “The Rockford Files” and “Northern Exposure.”

He made his feature film directorial debut in 2012 with the drama “Not Fade Away,” and is currently involved in the “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark.”

Early Life and Education

David Chase was born on August 22, 1945 in Mount Vernon, New York and raised in Clifton and North Caldwell, New Jersey. He had a difficult relationship with his parents, who were working-class Italian-Americans. After struggling with depression and panic attacks as a teen, Chase attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he worked as a drummer. He later transferred to New York University where he pursued a film career. He earned his MA degree in film from Stanford University in 1971.

Early Career in Hollywood

David Chase started his Hollywood career as a story editor for “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” on ABC. He then went on to produce and write episodes for various series including “The Rockford Files,” “Switch,” “I’ll Fly Away,” and “Northern Exposure.” His work on “The Rockford Files” earned him his first Emmy Award in 1978. Chase also won an Emmy Award for his writing on the 1980 television film “Off the Minnesota Strip.”

In 1986, Chase made his directorial debut with the “Enough Rope for Two” episode of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.” Two years later, he created the original series “Almost Grown” which received positive reviews from critics, but was cancelled after only 10 episodes in early 1989.

The Sopranos: David Chase’s Claim to Fame

David Chase rose to international fame in 1999 with the creation of the HBO television crime series, “The Sopranos.” Inspired by his own experiences growing up in New Jersey, the show focuses on Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and his struggles in balancing his life of organized crime with his family. The show stars James Gandolfini as Tony, with other main roles played by Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Dominic Chianese, Michael Imperioli, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Sirico, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Robert Iler.

“The Sopranos” ran for six seasons through 2007, and over the course of its run, it racked up 21 Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and Peabody Awards for its first two seasons. The show is widely considered to be one of the greatest television series ever made and is recognized as a milestone in ushering in a new golden age for the television industry.

Multiple subsequent series centered on dark characters, such as “The Shield,” “Rescue Me,” and “Breaking Bad,” are considered to be significantly influenced by the legacy left by “The Sopranos.” Although only 30 of the show’s episodes are explicitly credited to Chase, he had an integral role in all of the scripts and directed and wrote both the pilot episode and the series finale.

David Chase’s Film Career

In 2012, David Chase made his film directing debut with the coming-of-age drama “Not Fade Away,” which follows the lead singer of a teen rock band in 1960s New Jersey. The film stars John Magaro, Bella Heathcote, and James Gandolfini in a supporting role as the main character’s father.

Chase’s most recent film project is the crime drama “The Many Saints of Newark,” a prequel to “The Sopranos” that explores racial tensions between Italian-American and African-American communities in Newark, New Jersey in the 60s and 70s. The film stars James Gandolfini’s son Michael Gandolfini as a young Tony Soprano, Alessandro Nivola as mobster Dickie Moltisanti, and Leslie Odom Jr. as Harold McBrayer, among others.

David Chase’s Family Life

After graduating from New York University in 1968, Chase moved to California where he married his high school sweetheart Denise Kelly. They have a daughter named Michele who appeared in six episodes of “The Sopranos” as Hunter Scangarelo.

Real Estate Transactions

In 2012, David Chase purchased a penthouse apartment in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood for $9.65 million. He later sold the property to professional tennis player Milos Raonic in April 2019 for $7.6 million.

In December 2019, David and Denise purchased a home in Santa Monica, California for just under $7 million.

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