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Alex Coletti is an executive producer and director. He is a Brooklyn native and graduate of Brooklyn College, and formerly worked for MTV Networks. He now heads Alex Coletti Productions. Alex produced MTV's Unplugged series, was a five-time producer of the VMAs, and served as a producer for Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime shows.^[1]

Work

Coletti was in charge of filming Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart at the Powerscourt Estate in Ireland in 2009 for PBS.^[2] He was EP and Director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for HBO, from 2015 to 2019, and producer of the Audible series Words & Music (2020).^{[citation needed]} He was director of the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon for most of 2021, and executive producer of One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga for CBS/Paramount+.^{[citation needed]}

Coletti has also directed many concert performances featuring, among others, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Ed Sheeran, and Coldplay.^{[citation needed]}

He has been nominated for 3 Emmy Awards for his work with Unplugged.^[3]

References

^ "MTV Puts a New Twist on the E*TRADE Super Bowl XXXV Halftime... -- re> NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ --". Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
^ Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart (2009) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-06-14
^ "Alex Coleti - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved March 5, 2007.

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[1] "MTV Puts a New Twist on the E*TRADE Super Bowl XXXV Halftime... -- re> NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ --". Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-06.

[2] Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart (2009) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-06-14

[info-3] "Alex Coleti - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved March 5, 2007.

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+'''Alex Coletti''' is an executive producer and director. He is a Brooklyn native and graduate of [[Brooklyn College]], and formerly worked for [[MTV Networks|MTV Networks]]. He now heads Alex Coletti Productions. Alex produced MTV's [[MTV Unplugged|Unplugged]] series, was a five-time producer of the [[MTV Video Music Awards|VMA]]s, and served as a producer for [[Super Bowl XXXV halftime show|Super Bowl XXXV]] and [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show|Super Bowl XXXVIII]] halftime shows.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MTV Puts a New Twist on the E*TRADE Super Bowl XXXV Halftime... -- re> NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mtv-puts-a-new-twist-on-the-etrade-super-bowl-xxxv-halftime-show-with-film-short-featuring-chris-rock-adam-sandler--ben-stiller-71102647.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206185233/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mtv-puts-a-new-twist-on-the-etrade-super-bowl-xxxv-halftime-show-with-film-short-featuring-chris-rock-adam-sandler--ben-stiller-71102647.html |archive-date=2015-02-06 |access-date=2015-02-06}}</ref>
-'''Alex Coletti''' is an executive producer and director, formerly for [[MTV Networks]] and is now as head of Alex Coletti Productions.
-A Brooklyn native and graduate of [[Brooklyn College]], he produced MTV's iconic [[MTV Unplugged|Unplugged]] series, was a five-time producer of the [[MTV Video Music Awards|VMA]]s and served as a producer for [[Super Bowl XXXV]] and Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime shows.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mtv-puts-a-new-twist-on-the-etrade-super-bowl-xxxv-halftime-show-with-film-short-featuring-chris-rock-adam-sandler--ben-stiller-71102647.html |title=MTV Puts a New Twist on the E*TRADE Super Bowl XXXV Halftime... -- re> NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- |access-date=2015-02-06 |archive-date=2015-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206185233/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mtv-puts-a-new-twist-on-the-etrade-super-bowl-xxxv-halftime-show-with-film-short-featuring-chris-rock-adam-sandler--ben-stiller-71102647.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> These shows included many iconic moments such as the [[Britney Spears]]/[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] kiss, the 500 [[Eminem]]s, and Britney's carrying of a yellow python.
+== Work ==
-He has been nominated for 3 [[Emmy Awards]] for his work with Unplugged.<ref name="info">{{cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0171381/awards | title= Alex Coleti - Awards | website=IMDb.com | accessdate = March 5, 2007 }}</ref>
+Coletti was in charge of filming ''[[Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart]]'' at the [[Powerscourt Estate]] in Ireland in 2009 for PBS.<ref>{{Citation |title=Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart (2009) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606335/fullcredits |access-date=2023-06-14}}</ref> He was EP and Director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for HBO, from 2015 to 2019, and producer of the Audible series Words & Music (2020).{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} He was director of the [[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|Tonight Show]] starring Jimmy Fallon for most of 2021, and executive producer of [[One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga]] for CBS/Paramount+.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}
+Coletti has also directed many concert performances featuring, among others, [[Lady Gaga]], [[Kanye West]], [[Ed Sheeran]], and [[Coldplay]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}
-In 2009 his production company, Alex Coletti Productions, was responsible for the Sundance Channel show "Spectacle: [[Elvis Costello]] With...", which ran for 2 seasons, and several specials, including the "[[Radio City Music Hall|Radio City]] Christmas Spectacular Starring [[The Rockettes]]" and "The National Christmas Tree Lighting."
+He has been nominated for 3 [[Emmy Awards]] for his work with Unplugged.<ref name="info">{{cite web |title=Alex Coleti - Awards |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0171381/awards |accessdate=March 5, 2007 |website=IMDb.com}}</ref>
-Coletti was also in charge of filming ''[[Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart]]'' at the [[Powerscourt Estate]] in Ireland in summer 2009 for PBS.
-He was also EP and Director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for HBO, from 2015-2019, overseeing the inductions of artists such as Green Day, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pearl Jam, Nina Simone, Journey, Def Leppard, Tupac, Bon Jovi, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music, Ringo Starr, Janet Jackson, The Cure and others.
-He has directed concert performances featuring Lady Gaga, Jay Z, Beyoncé, U2, Kanye West, Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Tears For Fears, Rihanna, and The Pope.
-He was director of the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon for most of 2021, and directed exec produced Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga One Last Time, which garnered 4 Emmy nods for CBS/Paramount+.
-He most recently was EP and director of the South Park 25th anniversary concert, a concert celebrating the music of the cartoon series, starring show creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and filmed at Red Rocks in Colorado, for [[Comedy Central]] and [[Paramount+]].  He is also a producer of the Audible series Words + Music, responsible for episodes featuring such artists as Sting, Smokey Robinson, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morrissette, Billie Joe Armstrong, Liz Phair, Gary Clark Jr, Eddie Vedder, Beck, Pete Townshend, Carlos Santana and Jeff Tweedy.
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