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After successful careers in both pharmacology creating (Universal Marine Medical Supply, Co.) and as an entrepreneur founding Cabbage Patch Babyland General Hospital Store with Xavier Roberts, Jules Nasso entered the entertainment industry as a personal assistant to Sergio Leone. Immediately passionate about the industry, Jules enrolled in courses at Cinecitta Studios in Rome while continuing to work with Leone on projects including Once Upon a Time in America, In God’s Name, and Saint Peter’s Banker. Jules’s next venture, Head of International Promotions for Above the Law, led to a 17-year partnership with Warner Brothers Studios during which he produced a series of action blockbusters.
He later went out to co-found Manhattan Pictures where he produced and distributed films such as Enigma starring Kate Winslet, and also founded Julius R. Nasso Production which was known for films such as Prince of Central Park starring Kathleen Turner. His most acclaimed achievement is his production of Narc which starred Jason Patric, Ray Liotta and Busta Rhymes and earned him a nomination from Sundance Film Festival and won him the Special Prize Policier at the Cognac Film Festival. Teaming up with his son, Frankie, he also produced the lauded Harry Belafonte documentary, Sing Your Song, which was short listed for an Academy Award and earned him the 2012 NAACP Image Award. He was also awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ischia Global Fest this year.
He later went out to co-found Manhattan Pictures where he produced and distributed films such as Enigma starring Kate Winslet, and also founded Julius R. Nasso Production which was known for films such as Prince of Central Park starring Kathleen Turner. His most acclaimed achievement is his production of Narc which starred Jason Patric, Ray Liotta and Busta Rhymes and earned him a nomination from Sundance Film Festival and won him the Special Prize Policier at the Cognac Film Festival. Teaming up with his son, Frankie, he also produced the lauded Harry Belafonte documentary, Sing Your Song, which was short listed for an Academy Award and earned him the 2012 NAACP Image Award. He was also awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ischia Global Fest this year.
