Jan Chapman
Jan Chapman AO (born March 28, 1950 in Newcastle , New South Wales ) is an Australian film producer .
Life
Chapmans grew up in Sydney , where he studied English and Art at the University of Sydney . There she met her first husband, the director Phillip Noyce , the wedding took place in 1971. In 1977 she worked as a script assistant on her husband's film Backroads , and the marriage ended in divorce that same year. 1984 began her career as a producer at the Australian television station ABC , for which she produced 20 episodes of the series Sweet and Sour . During her time at television she discovered director Jane Campion at film school . In 1986 she produced their first feature film, Zwei gute Freundinnen . By 2009, this collaboration resulted in seven feature films in which Chapman was involved either as a producer ( Lantana ) or as a dramaturge ( An angel on my board ). The climax of this collaboration was the drama The Piano , for which Chapman was nominated for an Oscar in 1994 in the category Best Picture .
At the 2017 Academy Awards , the “In Memoriam” segment was dedicated to the costume designer Janet Patterson , who died in October 2016 , and a photo of Chapman was displayed next to Patterson's name.
Chapman has been married to actor Stephen O'Rourke since 1985, and the marriage resulted in one child.
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: Sweet and Sour (TV series)
- 1986: Two good friends (2 Friends)
- 1990: Sydney - US Garrison, 1944 (Come in Spinner)
- 1992: Paths of Love (The Last Days of Chez Nous)
- 1993: The Piano (The Piano)
- 1996: Love Serenade
- 2000: Walk the Talk
- 2001: Lantana
- 2004: Somersault - Like perfume in the air (Somersault)
- 2006: The Silence
- 2009: Bright Star
- 2010: Griff the Invisible
- 2014: The Babadook (The Babadook)
Awards
Academy Awards
- 1994: Oscar nomination for Best Picture for The Piano
BAFTA Awards
- 1994: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the category Best Film for Das Piano
Australian Film Institute
- 1987: AFI Award in the Best Telefeature category for 2 Friends
- 1990: AFI Award for Best Television Mini Series or Telefeature for Sydney - US Garrison, 1944
- 1992: AFI Award nomination in the category Best Film for Paths of Love
- 1993: AFI Award in the Best Film category for Das Piano
- 1997: Raymond Longford Award
- 2001: AFI Award in the Best Film category for Lantana
- 2006: AFI Award nomination in the category Best Telefeature or Mini Series for The Silence
- 2010: AFI Award nomination in the AFI Members category ?? Choice Award for Bright Star
- 2010: AFI Award nomination in the category Best Film for Bright Star
Web links
- January Chapman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jan Chapman in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Another Oscar faux pas: Picture of living producer in "In Memoriam" video
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chapman, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia |