Jan Chapman

Jan Chapman AO (born 28 March 1950) is an Australian film producer. Films produced by Chapman include The Last Days of Chez Nous, The Piano, Love Serenade, Holy Smoke!, and Lantana.[1]

Jan Chapman

AO
Born (1950-03-28) 28 March 1950
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationFilm producer
Spouse(s)Phillip Noyce (1971–1977)

Chapman met her first husband, film director Phillip Noyce, whilst studying English and Fine Arts at university in the late 1960s. It was during this period that she began working on small, independent films, as part of the Sydney Filmmakers Co-op. In the early 1970s she directed short fiction films and documentaries. Later, she worked in the Education department of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and began producing television series, including Sweet and Sour.

Awards and honours

Chapman was nominated for the Best Picture at the AFI Awards in 1992 for The Last Days of Chez Nous. In 1994, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Piano.[2]

Chapman was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2004 Australia Day Honours for "service to the Australian film industry as a producer and as a contributor to organisations providing strategic direction to the industry".[3]

89th Academy Awards

Chapman's photo was mistakenly displayed next to Janet Patterson's name during the In Memoriam segment at the 89th Academy Awards. Shortly after the flub, Chapman announced publicly that she is "alive and well," and was given an apology.[4]

References
  1. Mcleod, Kathryn (2014). "Chapman, Jan". The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-century Australia. Australian Women's Archives Project. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. Jan Chapman at IMDb
  3. "Jan Chapman". It's An Honour. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. "Oscars Blunder as Producer Mistakenly Shown as Dead".
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