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Victor Nelli Jr. Biography

Birth Name:Victor Nelli

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Director, Cinematographer, Camera department, Producer, Actor, Visual effects

Fast Facts

Studied film production at Los Angeles City College
Was working as a manager at a wine shop when a customer, who turned out to be a TV producer, offered him a job after seeing his reel and resume
His first jobs in the entertainment industry included camera assistant, gaffer, key grip, sound mixer, and video engineer
Spent many of his early years at MTV, working on "Real World," "House of Style," and "Rockumentary," among other shows
Best known as a cinematographer and director on "The Bernie Mac Show" and a producer and director on "Ugly Betty" and "Outsourced․"
Has worked on several reality TV series, including "Fear Factor," "Big Brother," and "Gong Show․"
Has only appeared on screen once in a 2002 episode of "The Bernie Mac Show․"