Nicholas Celozzi - Born in Chicago and WGA W member. A Graduate of Marquette University B A (94) A Media Professional with 35 years in the Entertainment industry. Celozzi is also fluent in French.
A six time award winning writer/producer, including 3 Best Film Documentary Award (producer) wins. “Momo-The Sam Giancana Story.” Celozzi has produced, written and directed, over 30 studio and independent feature films and television projects including a 6 hour limited series for the Wolper Organization, Warner Bros/TNT. Celozzi produced the box office hits “Kickboxer Retaliation” and “Kickboxer Retribution” reboots. Celozzi, a recipient of the prestigious David Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment Industry, The Southern California Motion Picture Council Award and the Silver Scroll Award for producing. In 2022, Celozzi wrote, produced and directed- “The Class” - starring Anthony Michael Hall, Debbie Gibson and Lyric Ross - released theatrical and all digital platforms, now streaming on TUBI. Celozzi wrote and will produce (2024) the thriller film “November/1963,” The TRUE STORY of the assassination of Kennedy as told by Sam Giancana’s brother, “Pepe” now prepping and two-time Academy award nominee, Roland Joffe will direct. K5 is handling international sales. The psychological thriller “6IX” which Celozzi wrote is also being developed for 2024 for streaming platform. Celozzi wrote, produced and starred in “The Lost Angel” - a LIFETIME WORLD PREMIERE then followed up with the successful drama (Tubi) - “Shattered”, which Celozzi wrote and produced, starring Emmy winner Ray Wise. Celozzi wrote and starred in the theatrical success “Nightmare Blvd” directed by Mark Jones (leprechaun) - Celozzi produced the hits films “Bottoms Up” starring Paris Hilton, Comedy Central’s “Senior Skip Day” with Norm MacDonald, “7-10 Split,” as well as the acclaimed documentary “Champions Forever” as well as the film “A Fine Step” with Luke Perry, the festival winner “Fall Away” and the USA comedy hit “Campus Hustle” Celozzi wrote “The Legitimate Wise Guy” - the true story of mob enforcer, Anthony Spilotro- depicted by Joe Pesci in “Casino”- scheduled to shoot Q 1 2025 in Chicago and Vegas. Celozzi co wrote with Pulitzer winner DAVID MAMET and will produce THE ASSASSINATION which is a (fictional adaptation) inspired by 2 DAYS/1963. Celozzi had directed “Victim of Desire” and the box office success “Checkmate”. He works independently with the studios and the owner of Le Monde Production/Monaco Films, producing original content for studios. |