Damian Chapa

Acting·Oct 29, 1963·Dayton, Ohio, USA

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Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is an Indigenous Latino American and Euro-Indigenous American actor, film director, and film producer. He is of Native Mexican, European-American, and Native American descent. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Damian Chapa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Film	Credit
Last Kiss in Paris2024 · David, Director, Writer	David, Director, Writer
Born Into a Dream2023 · Scribe Of Dreams, Director, Writer	Scribe Of Dreams, Director, Writer
Mexican Connection2023 · Anthony D'Angelo, Producer, Director	Anthony D'Angelo, Producer, Director
Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza2023 · Johnny Sun, Director, Writer, Producer	Johnny Sun, Director, Writer, Producer
Iron Cross: The Road to Normandy2022 · Brahms	Brahms
The Devil's Ring2021 · Mr.Deville	Mr.Deville
Dark Light2021 · Agent Sonny Pietra, Director, Writer	Agent Sonny Pietra, Director, Writer
Latin Hitman2020 · Ramos, Director	Ramos, Director
Rifkin's Festival2020 · Festivalgoer	Festivalgoer
Pistolera2020 · Rico, Director	Rico, Director
Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati2018 · Marquis de Sade, Writer, Director	Marquis de Sade, Writer, Director
Luz2018 · Michael, Writer, Producer, Director	Michael, Writer, Producer, Director
Enemy Within2016 · Nick, Producer, Director, Writer	Nick, Producer, Director, Writer
To Live and Die in Amsterdam2016 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
New York Murder2016 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Vatos Locos 22016 · Mickey Solis, Director	Mickey Solis, Director
La Rancherita2016 · Mr. King, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer	Mr. King, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Father Rupert Mayer2015 · Capitan Paintsville, Director of Photography, Producer, Director	Capitan Paintsville, Director of Photography, Producer, Director
Love, Hate & Security2014 · Nick, Director	Nick, Director
Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster2012 · Eduardo, Director	Eduardo, Director
Red Rose of Normandy2011 · Brahms	Brahms
Brando Unauthorized2011 · Marlon Brando, Director, Producer, Writer	Marlon Brando, Director, Producer, Writer
Killer Priest2011 · Actor, Director, Producer	Actor, Director, Producer
Vatos Locos2011 · Mickey Solice, Director, Writer	Mickey Solice, Director, Writer
DDark Crossing2010 · Jack O'Reilly, Director, Producer	Jack O'Reilly, Director, Producer
Bad Cop2009 · Angel Almaraz, Director, Producer	Angel Almaraz, Director, Producer
Bobby Fischer Live2009 · Bobby Fischer, Director, Writer	Bobby Fischer, Director, Writer
Polanski Unauthorised2009 · Roman Polanski, Director, Writer	Roman Polanski, Director, Writer
Vampiro2009 · Casanova, Producer	Casanova, Producer
Mexican Gangster2008 · Johnny Sun, Writer, Director	Johnny Sun, Writer, Director
Chicano Blood2008 · Gabriel Bentez, Producer, Writer	Gabriel Bentez, Producer, Writer
El Padrino II: Border Intrusion2008 · Kilo, Director, Writer	Kilo, Director, Writer
Fuego2007 · Fuego, Director, Writer, Producer	Fuego, Director, Writer, Producer
I.R.A. King of Nothing2007 · Bobby O'Brien, Director	Bobby O'Brien, Director
Mexican American2007 · Tony, Producer, Director, Writer	Tony, Producer, Director, Writer
The Switch2006 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Shade of Pale2005 · Thomas, Writer, Director, Producer	Thomas, Writer, Director, Producer
El padrino: The Latin Godfather2004 · Kilo, Director, Screenplay	Kilo, Director, Screenplay
The Calling2003 · Leroy Jenkins, Writer, Director	Leroy Jenkins, Writer, Director
Betrayal2003 · Tony	Tony
U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force2001 · Chief Frank Ratliff	Chief Frank Ratliff
Facade1999 · Raul Belliard	Raul Belliard
Hitman's Run1999 · Paolo Catania	Paolo Catania
Cypress Edge1999 · Beau McCammon	Beau McCammon
Sometimes They Come Back... for More1998 · Dr. Carl Schilling	Dr. Carl Schilling
Exposé1998 · Jason Drake	Jason Drake
Kill You Twice1998 · Mickey, Director, Writer	Mickey, Director, Writer
Money Talks1997 · Carmine	Carmine
Midnight Blue1997 · Martin	Martin
OOn Seventh Avenue1996 · Anthony Occipente	Anthony Occipente
Street Fighter1994 · Ken	Ken
Saints and Sinners1994 · Pooch	Pooch
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills1994 · Lyle Menendez	Lyle Menendez
Dead Connection1994 · Det. Louis Donato, Actor	Det. Louis Donato, Actor
Bound by Honor1993 · Miklo	Miklo
Under Siege1992 · Tackman	Tackman
Night BirdJack Kennedy	Jack Kennedy