Biography

Aleta Chappelle began her career in the film industry working at Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope Studio, where she assisted in the casting of The Outsiders. Rumble Fish, Peggy Sue Got Married, The Cotton Club and more. She soon advanced to the level of Casting Director and some of her credits included: Romeo and Juliet in Harlem Godfather Part 3 Trade Drumline Nutty Professor Sister Act 2 New York Stories - Zoë Boomerang Major Payne Ramblings Rose

The Casting Society of America nominated her for a Best Casting Award for two of the HBO films she cast: "Life Support" starring Queen Latifah and "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" starring Halle Berry. She won a Black Reel and Urban World Film Festival Best Ensemble Casting Award for the feature film "Mooz-lum". The Pocono Mountain Film Festival presented her with the Lifetime Career Achievement in Casting Award in 2014.

Ms. Chappelle's feature film directed debut was the hit comedy "Goosed" starring Jennifer Tilly, Joan Rivers, Damon Wayans, and the film was executive produced by Francis Coppola. Also directed the feature film "Romeo and Juliet in Harlem" and the film was invited to screen at numerous festivals from London to Los Angeles, and has enjoyed a record breaking educational distribution company release, and several other features and short films.

For the stage some of Ms. Chappelle's stage directing credits include the Off Off Broadway production of "The Concept Of Love" starring Julianna Margulies and Off Broadway of "The Mary Ellen Pleasant Story" starring Carmen De Lavallade and Michael Michelle. She is also the Founder and Director of Open Air Shakespeare a nonprofit production and educational organization, which has produced numerous Shakespeare productions in Lisbon, Portugal and in Hudson, New York.

Ms. Chappelle continues to cast independent and studio films and her production company Moon Shadow Films.biz develops films and plays of artistic and social value.
- IMDb mini biography by: RWC