Biography

Nate Hapke is an American filmmaker with a passion for people and stories. Prioritizing the team over the individual, and focusing on the work of collaborating over the reception of the end result has allowed for a fulfilling start to his professional storytelling career. Born and raised in CT, Nate moved to NY for high school and attended Syracuse University. In May of 2014, Nate graduated from Syracuse Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Television-Radio-Film.

Since graduating, Nate has been working full-time as a member of the directing team for Disney/ABC's General Hospital, where he won seven Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025). He has written/directed 3 feature films (Two Dash One One (2022), Surprise! (2024), and We're Bad at This (2026)) and 18 short films, screening in festivals around the world (including the Short Film Corner of Cannes 2015, 2017, and 2018) and receiving over 30 awards.

From 2011-2020, he was producing content under the P 1 2 3 Productions banner in association with SoZa Productions, S.D.U.T. Productions, We Made it in Toronto Productions, The Malt Shop, and small/TALL Productions, LLC.

In January 2020, small/TALL Productions LLC was created in partnership with writer/producer Rosie Grace. The first title to be produced under small/TALL is 2020's Ride Share, though 2018's She & Her was the first collaboration between Grace and Hapke.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Nate's production company, P123 Productions, is named for the seats that he and his two best friends from college would sit in at every home football and basketball game during their undergrad at Syracuse University. Section 102, Row P, Seats 1, 2, and 3.