Victor DiNapoli
Encyclopedia
Victor DiNapoli is an American
television
director
and production designer
. He is sometimes credited as Victor Di Napoli.
. He was nominated from 1990 to 2008, and won eight times in 1990, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2005 (twice), 2006 and 2007. His first DE win was shared with Mike Pantuso and Nat Mongioi
.
United States
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television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
and production designer
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
. He is sometimes credited as Victor Di Napoli.
Positions held
- Senior Scenic Artist on Sesame StreetSesame StreetSesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
- Art Director on Barney Live! In New York CityBarney Live In New York CityBarney Live! In New York City is a Barney & Friends stage show, taped at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on March 13, 1994 and released on video on August 26, 1994.-Plot:...
(1994) - Second Unit Director on Elmo Saves ChristmasElmo Saves ChristmasElmo Saves Christmas is a children's home video that was released in 1996. In the story, Elmo learns that Christmas cannot occur every day. The Christmas special is the basis idea from the Christmas short story, 'Christmas Every Day' by William Dean Howells,...
- Production Designer on Shalom SesameShalom SesameShalom Sesame is an adaptation of Sesame Street, the children's television show. It was produced in 1986 and 1990 for public television stations in the United States, aimed at introducing Israel and Judaism to children...
(1987), The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldThe Muppets at Walt Disney WorldThe Muppets at Walt Disney World is a television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This was the last Muppets project that Jim Henson worked on before his death on May 16, 1990. The special aired on NBC May 6, 1990.-Plot:In this...
, Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1994), Elmo Saves Christmas (1996), Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003), and Sesame StreetSesame StreetSesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
(2005 - 2007) - Director on Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West (2001), Elmo Visits the Fire House (2002), Sesame Street: Happy, Healthy Monsters (2004), Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (2004), What's the Name of That Song (2004), Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2005), Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky (2006), Elmo's World: Pets! (2006), A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006), Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007) and Sesame StreetSesame StreetSesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
(2000 - 2007).
Awards and nominations
DiNapoli has been nominated for twenty Daytime Emmy awards in the categories Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, and Outstanding Direction in a Children's Series, for his work on Sesame StreetSesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
. He was nominated from 1990 to 2008, and won eight times in 1990, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2005 (twice), 2006 and 2007. His first DE win was shared with Mike Pantuso and Nat Mongioi
Nat Mongioi
Nat Mongioi was the Set Decorator of Sesame Street from its premiere in 1969 until 2007. He also worked for The Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact and Square One TV....
.