# Jan Chapman > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jan_Chapman > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jan_Chapman.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Chapman > Source revision: 1339057890 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian film producer Jan Chapman AO Born (1950-03-28) 28 March 1950 (age 76) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Occupation Film producer Spouses Phillip Noyce ​ (m. 1971⁠–⁠1977)​ Stephen O'Rourke ​ (m. 1985)​ Children 1 **Jan Chapman** [AO](/source/Officer_of_the_Order_of_Australia) (born 28 March 1950) is an Australian film producer. Films produced by Chapman include *[The Last Days of Chez Nous](/source/The_Last_Days_of_Chez_Nous)* (1992), *[The Piano](/source/The_Piano)* (1993), *[Love Serenade](/source/Love_Serenade)* (1996), *[Holy Smoke!](/source/Holy_Smoke!)* (1999), and *[Lantana](/source/Lantana_(film))* (2001).[1] While studying English and Fine Arts at Sydney University in the late 1960s Chapman began working on small, independent films, as part of the nascent [Sydney Filmmakers Co-op](/source/Sydney_Filmmakers_Co-op), which included her first husband, film director [Phillip Noyce](/source/Phillip_Noyce). After the Film Co-op moved into its premises in Darlinghurst, she was involved for a time with the [Sydney Women's Film Group](/source/Sydney_Women's_Film_Group) while working in the Education department of the [Australian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation) (ABC). Subsequently as a producer at the ABC she was responsible for a number of TV series including *[Sweet and Sour](/source/Sweet_and_Sour_(1984_TV_series))*, and with [Sandra Levy](/source/Sandra_Levy_(producer)) produced the much acclaimed *[Come In Spinner](/source/Come_In_Spinner)* (ABC TV miniseries 1990). ## Awards and honours Chapman was nominated for the Best Picture at the AFI Awards in 1992 for *[The Last Days of Chez Nous](/source/The_Last_Days_of_Chez_Nous)*. In 1994, she was nominated for the [Academy Award for Best Picture](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture) for *[The Piano](/source/The_Piano)*.[2] Chapman was made an [Officer of the Order of Australia](/source/Order_of_Australia) in the [2004 Australia Day Honours](/source/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](/source/Janet_Patterson)'s name during the [*In Memoriam* segment](/source/In_memoriam_segment) at the [89th Academy Awards](/source/89th_Academy_Awards). Shortly after the flub, Chapman announced publicly that she is "alive and well," and was given an apology.[4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Mcleod, Kathryn (2014). ["Chapman, Jan"](https://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0290b.htm). *The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-century Australia*. Australian Women's Archives Project. Retrieved 25 May 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Jan Chapman](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152396/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Jan Chapman"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1055929). *It's An Honour*. Retrieved 18 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Oscars Blunder as Producer Mistakenly Shown as Dead"](https://time.com/4683643/jan-chapman-in-memoriam-oscars/). ## External links - [Jan Chapman](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152396/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Chapman, Jan](https://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0290b.htm) at *The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia* - ["Jan Chapman Films Pty Ltd"](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/c/jan-chapman-films-pty-ltd/5231/). 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