Chapman Way

Chapman Way is an American documentary film director and producer.[1][2] He is best known for producing the Netflix documentary series Untold, Wild Wild Country and The Battered Bastards of Baseball.[3][4][5]

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

Life and career

Chapman was born in Ventura County, California.[6] He is a grandson of actor Bing Russell and nephew of actor Kurt Russell.[7]

In 2014, Chapman directed his debut feature documentary, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, along with Maclain Way, about the Portland Mavericks, premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and acquired by Netflix as one of their Original documentaries.[8] In 2018, he directed a documentary series, Wild Wild Country, along with Maclain Way for Netflix about the controversial Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho).[9] He directed two documentary films Untold: Crimes and Penalties and Untold: Breaking Point, along with Maclain Way for Netflix in 2021.[10]

Filmography
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

Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2018 Won International Documentary Association Best Limited Series Wild Wild Country [11]
Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series [12]
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 [13]

References
  1. "Chapman and Maclain Way talk Netflix "Untold" series, including "Malice at the Palace," "Crime and Penalties," "Breaking Point"". awfulannouncing.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  2. "Chapman Way". tfiny.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. "VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for UNTOLD: BREAKING POINT". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  4. "'Wild Wild Country' Directors Chapman & Maclain Way on Their Crazy 6-Part Netflix Documentary". collider.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  5. "Interview: Chapman and Maclain Way Hit for the Fences With "Battered Bastards of Baseball"". moveablefest.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  6. "WILD WILD COUNTRY Interview: Chapman & Maclain Way, Directors". filminquiry.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  7. "Bing Russell's grandsons explore his 'Battered Bastards of Baseball'". latimes.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  8. "Sundance 2014: Documentary Premieres". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  9. "Directors of the Netflix Rajneeshees docuseries talk about 'the craziest story' in Oregon history". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  10. "'Untold: Breaking Point' Trailer Reveals the Last Episode of Netflix's Sports Docuseries". collider.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  11. "34th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Honorees". documentary.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  12. "Awards & Nominations". emmys.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  13. "Here are all the Nominees for the 12th Annual Cinema Eye Honors". cinemaeyehonors.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
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