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Jan Chapman AO (born 28 March 1950) is an Australian film producer. Films produced by Chapman include The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992), The Piano (1993), Love Serenade (1996), Holy Smoke! (1999), and Lantana (2001). [1]
Jan Chapman was born on 28 March 1950 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. She is a producer and actress, known for The Piano (1993), Bright Star (2009) and Lantana (2001). She has been married to Stephen O'Rourke since 21 September 1985.
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- Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- First Contact
- Creative Combinations
- The Human Condition
- A Distinguished Line
Born in the steel town of Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1950, Chapman’s first contact with filmmaking came during her university studies in English and Fine Arts in the late 1960s. At this time there was virtually no Australian feature film production but an atmosphere of hope and expectation was raised in 1970 when the Gorton government announced...
After producing a series of telemovies including Displaced Persons (AFI Award for Best Direction in a Telefeature, 1986), Chapman hired a promising young New Zealander named Jane Campion to direct an episode of the 1986 ABC TV series, Dancing Daze. It was the start of a partnership that would produce the 1987 telemovie Two Friends, the Oscar and Ca...
Aside from her obvious commitment to female directors, Chapman’s work is marked by examinations of the human condition and the complex relationships between men and women. Storytelling and character dominate: it would seem unlikely for Jan Chapman to produce a special effects action spectacular though the thought of that is rather tantalising. Far ...
Jan Chapman is part of a distinguished line of female Australian film producers that stretches back to Lottie Lyell and the McDonagh sisters in the silent and early sound era, to Patricia Lovell (Picnic at Hanging Rock, (1975); Gallipoli, 1981). Jan Chapman’s outstanding success can be attributed to a combination of good judgement and her formidabl...
Mar 19, 2016 · Behind the scenes, from The Piano to The Daughter, film producer Jan Chapman is a major figure in Australian cinema.
- Benjamin Law
International Jury President for the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2012, Jan Chapman has produced some of Australia’s most critically successful and popular films – including Palme d’Or nominated Bright Star, AFI Best Film winner Lantana and Academy Award® winner The Piano.
My name is Jan, an IT professional and now an author and storyteller. I’m an ordinary person taken on an extraordinary journey. God revealed to me His truth: “ My children each have a great destiny, come join Me for yours!”.
Feb 28, 2017 · Australian producer Jan Chapman was shown in the In Memoriam montage instead of her friend and colleague Janet Patterson, who died in 2016. Chapman said she was "devastated" by the error and urged the Academy to check the photo.
