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Born:
- Birthday: 1969-10-03
- Born Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Mala Chapple
Mala Chapple is a distinguished executive producer and the current president of Story Syndicate, a production company co-founded by filmmakers Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan. Born on October 3, 1969, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, she has an extensive career in television and film production.Before her role at Story Syndicate, where she was elevated to President in July 2023 after serving as Chief Operating Officer since 2021, Chapple held positions at Viacom's Music Group and as SVP of Content Strategy, Operations and Media Partnerships at MTV Studios. She also served as COO and Executive Vice President of Eastern, where she executive produced VH1's "Love & Hip Hop" franchise. Additionally, she worked as a network executive at the Sundance Channel, overseeing development and production of projects such as the Peabody Award-winning series "Brick City" and the Emmy-nominated music series "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…". As an independent producer, Chapple has collaborated with notable figures like Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock, and has produced shows for various channels including A&E, Bravo, Comedy Central, FX, VH1, MTV, and the History Channel.Mala Chapple was nominated for a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking in 2010 for her work on "Brick City." Her recent work at Story Syndicate includes executive producing projects such as "Harry & Meghan," which achieved Netflix's biggest-ever documentary debut, as well as the Netflix adventure-exploration series "Unknown," "Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer," "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster," and "Number One on the Call Sheet." She has also served on the Board of the Producers Guild of America and the Advisory Board of Reelworks.
