Damian Chapa
Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is a Native-Latino American actor, film director and film producer.
Chapa was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was briefly married to Natasha Henstridge. Among his earlier notable film roles are one of the leads in Taylor Hackford's Blood In Blood Out and the part of Ken in the film adaptation of Street Fighter. Subsequently, Chapa has directed and produced, in addition to starring in, his own films. These movies include 1998's Kill You Twice, 2000's The Lonely Life of Downey Hall, 2002's Man of Faith, 2004's Shade of Pale, 2004's El Padrino, and 2006's I.R.A.: King of Nothing.
Chapa co-wrote and directed Polanski Unauthorized, a biopic of Roman Polanski, in which he played the title role. It was released on February 13, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. Chapa will begin filming the only film about Marlon Brando ever to be made, in June 2010 called Brando Unauthorized. He followed this with "Vatos Locos", starring himself. Albert Pyun was supposed to direct, but left the project following a dispute over his salary, so Chapa directed himself. The film is about the Chinese mafia in Los Angeles and how the Mexican gang boys, known as "vatos," fought back and defeated the Chinese gang-bangers.
As of 2011, Chapa has yet another project in development, an indie drama titled "The Best So Far," which takes place in the late 80's, about a small-town Canadian girl who loves Judo and dreams about being one of the finalists at the '88 Olympics. The ensemble drama follows the lines of Rocky, in the sense that it's not about winning, but going the distance and getting your life back. Chapa, who wrote the drama, will play the widowed father, who does his best to make life easier for his daughter. Although the film is in its very early development stages, Chapa hopes the script will attract the interest of talented artists such as Ellen Page for the main role and Jennifer Connelly for the supporting role, this being the part of the final, toughest competition Page's character faces off during the '88 Olympics and gets defeated by. Although not winning, she gets her sense of victory be offering a brave stand against the better fighter, and both discover, in the process, they are quite simillar, despite their differences. Insiders who had a chance to read the script stated that it is one of the finest not-yet-filmed scripts they had ever seen. Acclaimed director David Cronenberg asked for New Line to bid for the script, but Chapa wouldn't sell it, because of his determination to direct the picture himself. The project is slated to be shot sometime in mid-2012, for tentative release in 2013 at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Fotos
Filmes (59)
Last Kiss in Paris
2024 · David, Director, Writer, Lyricist
Born Into a Dream
2023 · Scribe Of Dreams, Director, Writer
Mexican Connection
2023 · Anthony D'Angelo, Producer, Director
Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza
2023 · Johnny Sun, Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Iron Cross: The Road to Normandy
2022 · Brahms
The Devil's Ring
2021 · Mr.Deville
Dark Light
2021 · Agent Sonny Pietra, Director, Writer
Latin Hitman
2020 · Ramos, Director
O Festival do Amor
2020 · Festivalgoer
A Pistoleira
2020 · Rico, Director
Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati
2018 · Marquis de Sade, Director, Writer
Luz
2018 · Michael, Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
Proof of the Illuminati
2017 · Self, Director, Writer
Enemy Within
2016 · Nick, Producer, Director, Writer
To Live and Die in Amsterdam
2016 · Director
New York Murder
2016 · Director
Vatos Locos 2
2016 · Mickey Solis, Director
La Rancherita
2016 · Mr. King, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Father Rupert Mayer
2015 · Capitan Paintsville, Producer, Director of Photography, Director
Love, Hate & Security
2014 · Nick, Director
Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster
2012 · Eduardo, Director
Red Rose of Normandy Rosa Roja de Normandia
2011 · Brahms
Brando Unauthorized
2011 · Marlon Brando, Director, Writer, Producer
Killer Priest
2011 · Director, Producer, Cinematography
Vatos Locos
2011 · Mickey Solice, Writer, Director
Dark Crossing
2010 · Jack O'Reilly, Director, Producer
Bad Cop
2009 · Angel Almaraz, Director, Producer, Editor
Bobby Fischer Live
2009 · Bobby Fischer, Writer, Director
Death of Evil
2009 · Director
Polanski Unauthorised
2009 · Roman Polanski, Director, Writer
Vampiro
2009 · Casanova, Producer
Mexican Gangster
2008 · Johnny Sun, Director, Writer
Chicano Blood
2008 · Gabriel Bentez, Associate Producer, Writer, Producer
El Padrino II: Border Intrusion
2008 · Kilo, Director, Writer
Fuego
2007 · Fuego, Director, Writer, Producer
I.R.A. King of Nothing
2007 · Bobby O'Brien, Director
Mexican American
2007 · Tony, Director, Writer, Producer
The Switch
2006 · Director
Shade of Pale
2005 · Thomas, Director, Writer, Producer
O Padrinho
2004 · Kilo, Director, Story, Screenplay
The Calling
2003 · Leroy Jenkins, Writer, Director
Fuga Alucinante
2003 · Tony
Marcado Para Morrer
2001 · Chief Frank Ratliff
Matador em Fuga
1999 · Paolo Catania
Facade
1999 · Raul Belliard
Cypress Edge
1999 · Beau McCammon
Às Vezes Eles Voltam... Para Sempre!
1998 · Dr. Carl Schilling
Exposé
1998 · Jason Drake
Kill You Twice
1998 · Mickey, Director, Writer
Tudo Por Dinheiro
1997 · Carmine
Midnight Blue
1997 · Martin
On Seventh Avenue
1996 · Anthony Occipente
Street Fighter: A Última Batalha
1994 · Ken
Saints and Sinners
1994 · Pooch
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994 · Lyle Menendez
Desejo Mortal
1994 · Det. Louis Donato
Sangue Por Sangue
1993 · Miklo
A Força em Alerta
1992 · Tackman
Night Bird
· Jack Kennedy
