Chapman Way

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Chapman Way
Born
Ventura County, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
Years active2014 – present
RelativesMaclain Way (brother)
Brocker Way (brother)

Chapman Way is an American documentary filmmaker.[1][2] He is best known for co-creating the Netflix series Untold and for producing and directing the series Wild Wild Country, The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga, and America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys.[3][4][5][6] In 2018, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for Wild Wild Country.[7]

Early life

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Chapman was born in Ventura County, California.[8] He is a grandson of actor Bing Russell and nephew of actor Kurt Russell.[9]

Career

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The Battered Bastards of Baseball

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Chapman began his filmmaking career with The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014), co-directed with his brother Maclain Way. The documentary explores the history of the independent Portland Mavericks baseball team and premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.[10] It was later acquired by Netflix.[11]

Wild Wild Country

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In 2018, Chapman co-directed Wild Wild Country, a six-part Netflix series about the Rajneeshpuram community in Oregon, led by the spiritual leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho).[12] The series received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.[7]

The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga

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In 2024, Chapman directed and produced The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga, which examines the criminal underworld of Tupelo, Mississippi, centered around a notorious local figure.[13]

America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys

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Chapman directed and produced America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, an eight-episode Netflix series chronicling Jerry Jones’ acquisition of the Dallas Cowboys and their 1990s dynasty.[14]

Other Work

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Chapman co-created and worked on the Netflix series Untold, directing episodes such as Untold: Crimes and Penalties (2021), Untold: Breaking Point (2021), and Untold: The Race of the Century (2022).[15] He also served as an executive producer for other episodes, including Untold: Caitlyn Jenner, Untold: Malice at the Palace, Untold: Deal with the Devil, Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist, Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1, and Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul.[16]

In 2016, Chapman directed a segment for Amazon’s docuseries The New Yorker Presents.[17] In 2023, he produced the HBO documentary The Lionheart, a documentary about the life and legacy of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, focusing on his career and tragic death in 2011.[18] In 2024, he served as an executive producer for American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders and Untold: The Murder of Air McNair.[19]

Filmography

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Year Title Contribution Note
2014 The Battered Bastards of Baseball Director, editor, cinematographer and producer Documentary
2016 The New Yorker Presents Director and producer 1 episode
2018 Wild Wild Country Director, sound mixer and producer Documentary series
2021 Untold: Crimes & Penalties Director and producer Documentary
2021 Untold: Breaking Point Director and producer Documentary
2021 Untold: Caitlyn Jenner Executive Producer Documentary
2021 Untold: Malice at the Palace Executive Producer Documentary
2021 Untold: Deal with the Devil Executive Producer Documentary
2022 Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist Executive Producer Documentary
2022 Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1 Executive Producer Documentary
2022 Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul Executive Producer Documentary
2022 Untold: The Race of the Century Director and producer Documentary
2024 The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga Director and Executive producer Documentary series
2025 America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys Director and Executive producer Documentary series

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2018 Won International Documentary Association Best Limited Series Wild Wild Country [20]
Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series [7]
Nominated Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Nominated Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
2019 Nominated Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series for Broadcast [21]
2022 Nominated International Documentary Association Best Episodic Series Untold [22]
Nominated PromaxBDA Awards Documentary: Program Campaign
2024 Nominated Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Anthology Series [23]
2025 Nominated Sports Emmy Awards Outstanding Long Sports Documentary The Lionheart [24]
Nominated Outstanding Documentary

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