Joe Chappelle

Biography

Joseph Chappelle (born 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director of film and television. He is perhaps best known for his work on the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire, where he directed six episodes and served as co-executive producer for three seasons.

Career Overview

Joe Chappelle has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Skulls Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Phantoms, The Skulls II. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

29

Birth Place

New Jersey, USA

Known For

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  Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
• 

  Phantoms
• 

  The Skulls II
• 

  Takedown
• 

  An Acceptable Loss
• 

  Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Skulls Collection (1 titles)
• Halloween (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Donald Pleasence (1 collaborations)
• Paul Rudd (1 collaborations)
• Marianne Hagan (1 collaborations)
• Mitchell Ryan (1 collaborations)
• Kim Darby (1 collaborations)
• Bradford English (1 collaborations)
• Keith Bogart (1 collaborations)
• Mariah O'Brien (1 collaborations)
• Leo Geter (1 collaborations)
• J.C. Brandy (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (6 credits)

  • Smoke

    executive producer

    production

    - Mirror Mirror (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Mercy (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Whitewashed Tombs (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Manhood (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Size Matters (2025) ... executive producer production
    2025
  • Black Bird

    consulting producer

    production

    - You Promised (2022) ... consulting producer production

    - The Place I Lie (2022) ... consulting producer production

    - WhatsHerName (2022) ... consulting producer production

    - Hand to Mouth (2022) ... consulting producer production

    - We Are Coming, Father Abraham (2022) ... consulting producer production
    2022
  • Princess Cyd

    associate producer

    production
    2017
  • Chicago Med

    - Timing (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Withdrawal (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Disorder (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Inheritance (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Hearts (2016) ... executive producer production
    2015
  • Fringe

    producer

    production

    - An Enemy of Fate (2013) ... producer production

    - Liberty (2013) ... producer production

    - The Boy Must Live (2013) ... producer production

    - Anomaly XB-6783746 (2012) ... producer production

    - Black Blotter (2012) ... producer production
    2008
  • The Wire

    co-executive producer

    production

    - -30- (2008) ... co-executive producer production

    - Late Editions (2008) ... co-executive producer production

    - Clarifications (2008) ... co-executive producer production

    - Took (2008) ... co-executive producer production

    - The Dickensian Aspect (2008) ... co-executive producer production
    2002

• directing (20 credits)

  • Smoke

    - Mirror Mirror (2025) ... director directing

    - Strawberry (2025) ... director directing

    - Weird Milk (2025) ... director directing

    - Your Happy Makes Me Sad (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Tulsa King

    - Bubbles (2025) ... director directing

    - On the Rocks (2025) ... director directing
    2022
  • Black Bird

    - You Promised (2022) ... director directing

    - The Place I Lie (2022) ... director directing
    2022
  • An Acceptable Loss

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Godfather of Harlem

    - Our Black Shining Prince (2023) ... director directing

    - All Roads Lead to Malcolm (2023) ... director directing

    - The Negro in White America (2023) ... director directing
    2019
  • Manifest

    - Call Sign (2020) ... director directing

    - Fasten Your Seatbelts (2020) ... director directing
    2018
  • Chicago P.D.

    - Wrong Side of the Bars (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Chicago Fire

    - The White Whale (2019) ... director directing

    - The Unrivaled Standard (2018) ... director directing

    - Looking for a Lifeline (2018) ... director directing

    - A Man's Legacy (2018) ... director directing

    - Take a Knee (2017) ... director directing
    2012
  • Fringe

    - Brave New World (2) (2012) ... director directing

    - Brave New World (1) (2012) ... director directing

    - Letters of Transit (2012) ... director directing

    - A Better Human Being (2012) ... director directing

    - Enemy of My Enemy (2012) ... director directing
    2008
  • CSI: NY

    - Supply and Demand (2005) ... director directing

    - Crime and Misdemeanor (2005) ... director directing
    2004
  • The Skulls II

    director

    directing
    2002
  • CSI: Miami

    - All Fall Down (2010) ... director directing

    - Seeing Red (2009) ... director directing

    - Flight Risk (2009) ... director directing

    - Smoke Gets in Your CSI's (2009) ... director directing

    - Power Trip (2008) ... director directing
    2002
  • The Wire

    - Late Editions (2008) ... director directing

    - More with Less (2008) ... director directing

    - That's Got His Own (2006) ... director directing

    - Boys of Summer (2006) ... director directing

    - Middle Ground (2004) ... director directing
    2002
  • The Twilight Zone

    - To Protect and Serve (2002) ... director directing

    - Upgrade (2002) ... director directing
    2002
  • The Agency

    - Elite Meat to Eat (2002) ... director directing

    - Peacemakers (2002) ... director directing
    2001
  • Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Takedown

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Phantoms

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Thieves Quartet

    director

    directing
    1993

• writing (3 credits)

  • An Acceptable Loss

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Already Dead

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • Thieves Quartet

    writer

    writing
    1993