Frankie Nasso embarked on a film career at the tender age of 10, landing the role of Young Joe Pesci in Disney's Gone Fishin', a pivotal moment that paved the way for his subsequent major performing role as the title character in Prince of Central Park. This star-studded production featured Academy Award-Nominated actors Harvey Keitel, Kathleen Turner, Danny Aiello, and Cathy Moriarty, further solidifying Frankie's reputation as a talented young actor.
As Frankie continued to work consistently in film and television throughout high school, his focus gradually shifted from being in front of the camera to being behind it. His passion for film production led him to graduate with honors from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, earning a B.F.A. in Film & TV Production.
Armed with a Canon GL-1 camera and a love of rock music, Frankie began documenting some of his favorite bands while still in college. His first music video debuted on MTV when he was just 20 years old, catapulting his directing career. Over the years, he developed a signature style for narrative-based music videos that felt more like short films than style pieces.
Frankie's impressive directing work earned him award nominations and wins in various publications from 2006 to 2016, culminating with the Golden God Award for Best Music Video of the Year. His directing work has accumulated over 1 billion views on YouTube to date.
One of Frankie's most notable achievements came when he was selected as 2nd Unit Director for the documentary feature film Sing Your Song, based on the life of actor/singer/humanitarian Harry Belafonte. Frankie captured intimate footage of Mr. Belafonte throughout the US and Europe over the course of two years, considering it a life-changing experience. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Opening Night Gala, the Tribeca Film Festival, Berlinale, SXSW, and won the NAACP Image Award for Best Documentary.
Prior to that, Frankie and his team won the highly competitive Spike Lee Babelgum Award in Cannes for the crime/drama short film Officer Down.
In 2019, Frankie produced and co-directed Andrea Bocelli's largest concert performance in Beijing, China, with 78,000 people in attendance and 1.7 billion viewers on live TV and streaming.
Today, Frankie continues to direct and produce short-form and feature-length films as Founder of Nova Entertainment Group. He resides in New York with his wife Christina and their boxer-bulldog Sammy Salami.
