Biography
Jan Chapman is an Australian film producer. Born on 28 March 1950 in Newcastle, New South Wales, she began working in independent films while studying at Sydney University in the late 1960s. She later produced television drama at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, including the series Sweet and Sour (1984) and the miniseries Come In Spinner (1990).
Chapman moved into feature films in the early 1990s. Her credits include The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992), The Piano (1993), Love Serenade (1996), Holy Smoke (1999), Lantana (2001) and Bright Star (2009), several in collaboration with director Jane Campion. She has also served as executive producer on films including Somersault (2004) and Babyteeth (2020).
She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for The Piano and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2004 for services to the Australian film industry.
