Julius R. Nasso

PRODUCER / DIRECTOR

IN THE PRESS

Malliotakis Leads Bipartisan Effort to Grow Film Production & Create Jobs in New York City

Aug 21, 2025

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), with the support of the Trump Administration’s Ambassador to Hollywood, actor Jon Voight, to help keep film and television production in the United States and the jobs they create. As a key federal tax incentive for the entertainment industry nears expiration,…

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Following Harry Tribeca Festival 2024 World Premier

Aug 21, 2025

Harry Belafonte is well remembered for his involvement as an organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He was instrumental in bringing a cadre of Hollywood celebrities to the Washington Monument to witness Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic ‘I Have A Dream’ speech and to appear before an estimated crowd…

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DailyWire+ announced Friday that production will start in September on “The Pendragon Cycle”

Jan 15, 2024

DailyWire+ announced Friday that production will start in September on its most ambitious production to date, a scripted series adaptation of the reimagined historical fantasy books based on King Arthur, “The Pendragon Cycle,” the multi-award-winning series written by Stephen R. Lawhead. Jeremy Boreing will direct the seven-episode first season with co-director Ryan Whitaker (“Surprised by…

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Tribeca Festival Sneak Peek at Harry Belafonte Documentary

Jun 12, 2023

Tribeca Enterprise’s Chief Content Officer Paula Weinstein surprised the festival audience tonight with an extended sneak peek at the upcoming documentary Following Harry. The film features powerful words from the late singer, actor, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte. See it here

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George Gallo, Nick Vallelonga Team on High-End ‘Gambino’ Film Produced by Julius Nasso (EXCLUSIVE)

May 26, 2022

Veteran Hollywood multi-hyphenate George Gallo (“Bad Boys,” “The Comeback Trail”) is attached to direct “Gambino,” a high-end biopic about organized crime boss Carlo Gambino that Gallo is co-writing with two-time Oscar winner Nick Vallelonga (“Green Book”). The ambitious project, announced in Cannes, is being lead produced by Julius R. Nasso, also a Hollywood veteran, best…

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Eltingville father & son team up again with Andrea Bocelli to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Mar 11, 2021

By Carol Ann Benanti | benanti@siadvance.com Based on the success of the mega performance at the Asian Culture Carnival on the stage of Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing in May 2019 — a worldwide production that featured Andrea Bocelli — Eltingville’s father-and-son team of Julius and Frankie Nasso were called upon again to reprise their…

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Julius Nasso To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At 4th Annual Monaco World Sports Legends Award Ceremony On December 7, 2019

Nov 22, 2019

NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Julius Nasso, accomplished director and producer, known for award winning movies Narc, The Patriot, Enigma and Under Siege, is pleased to announce that he will be honored for his lifetime achievements in entertainment and art at the World Sports Legends Award in Monaco on December 7th, 2019, hosted…

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Innovative Producer and Director Julius Nasso Draws Inspiration from the Past While Looking to the Future

Sep 6, 2019

September 6, 2019 It’s early afternoon, and producer and director Julius Nasso (see more here) is in his Staten Island studio reviewing footage from his most recent project. Drawing on a wide range of inspiration, Julius brings his varied experience both as an entrepreneur and as a creative to the table as he approaches each…

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Julius Nasso Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival

Jul 23, 2019

The award comes on the heels of Nasso’s groundbreaking work with Andrea Bocelli at the Asian Culture Carnival at Beijing National Stadium in May NEW YORK (PRWEB)July 23, 2019 Acclaimed director and producer Julius Nasso was honored at the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival in Italy with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades…

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Staten Island film producer, action movie star, settle out of court on $60M suit

Mar 22, 2019

By Staten Island Advance A six-year legal battle between Staten Island filmmaker Julius Nasso and action movie actor Steven Seagal was put to rest last Monday, when the two agreed to settle out of court and Nasso agreed to drop his $60-million suit against Seagal for an alleged breach of contract. “This civil case was…

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Island producer sues L.A. Times over Mafia label

Mar 21, 2019

Updated: Mar. 21, 2019, 11:35 p.m. | Published: Jul. 19, 2007, 4:30 a.m. By Staten Island Advance Staten Island film producer Julius Nasso believes the Los Angeles Times and its Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter did not do their homework — and now he plans on making them pay for it. Nasso yesterday filed a $10 million…

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Movie producer Julius Nasso knighted as cavaliere of the Vatican

Feb 14, 2019

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Eltingville movie producer Julius R. Nasso has been knighted as a cavaliere of the Vatican. The Vatican chose to bestow the title upon him as a result of his international philanthropy and his success in filmmaking. FYI: The title of cavaliere is equivalent to the title of sir that’s bestowed upon…

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