Joe Chappelle

Occupation Director and producer
Years active 1993-present

Joe Chappelle is an American film and television director and producer. He served as co-executive producer on the third[1] and fourth season[2] of The Wire and is a regular director for the series.[3] Show runner of The Wire David Simon credits Chappelle with choosing the music for the season three closing montage; Solomon Burke's cover of Van Morrison's "Fast Train" which appeared in the episode "Mission Accomplished".[4] Chappelle directed episode 3.11 " Middle Ground",[5][6] which received the show's only Emmy nomination to date, for writers David Simon and George Pelecanos in the category Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.[7] He is also a producer and director for CSI Miami.[3]

Chappelle graduated from Northwestern University and worked in Chicago's advertising community before breaking into film with the independently produced Thieves Quartet in 1993. Joe Chapelle is not in any relation to actor/comedian Dave Chappelle.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Season 3 crew". HBO (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  2. ^ "Season 4 crew". HBO (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  3. ^ a b c "Joe Chappelle biography". HBO. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
  4. ^ "Exclusive David Simon Q&A". AOL. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
  5. ^ a b "Middle Ground". David Simon, George P. Pelecanos. The Wire. HBO. 2004-12-12. No. 11, season 3.
  6. ^ a b "Episode guide - episode 36 Middle Ground". HBO (2004). Retrieved on 2006-08-24.
  7. ^ "Real-life politics leak into tonight's 'Wire' episode". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
  8. ^ "One Arrest". David Simon, Ed Burns, Rafael Alvarez. The Wire. HBO. 2002-07-21. No. 7, season 1.
  9. ^ "Episode guide - episode 07 One Arrest". HBO (2004). Retrieved on 2006-07-26.
  10. ^ "Boys of Summer". David Simon, Ed Burns. The Wire. HBO. 2004-09-10. No. 01, season 4.
  11. ^ "Episode guide - episode 38 boys of summer". HBO (2004). Retrieved on 2006-08-09.
  12. ^ "That's Got His Own". Ed Burns, George Pelecanos, Writ. George Pelecanos. The Wire. HBO. 2004-12-03. No. 12, season 4.
  13. ^ "Episode guide - episode 49 That's Got His Own". HBO (2006). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
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