Joseph Frank Nardelli

1954 - 2018
Joseph Frank Nardelli (1954 - 2018)

Joseph Frank Nardelli of New York and New Jersey, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his home in New York, NY, at bedside was his loving son. He was 63 years old. He was born on November 16, 1954 in Philadelphia. He grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ.

He graduated from Camden Catholic High School then LaSalle University where he was the first Communications Major. He then went on to earn a Master's of Fine Arts at New York University Tisch School of The Arts and Institute of Film and Television.

Joe Nardelli became a writer, director and producer. He worked in the film business for many years, producing numerous music videos for artists such as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Will Smith, Anita Baker, Patty LaBelle, Richie Havens, Ray Parker, Phil Collins, The Hooters, Bon Jovi, Hall & Oats, Cheap Trick, Eddie Murphy, Miles Davis and many more. He worked with Ernest Dickerson, Spike Lee and other notable filmmakers.

Joe is known for Toxic Tutu (2017), Sub Shoppe (1983) which won a Mobile Award for Excellence in Filmmaking and Recognition for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Editing at the 42nd Annual NYU Student Film Festival, Kid Time for ABC Saturday morning TV and Love Loss Life: The Beauty of a Slow Death (2013).

He also wrote a play called No Plugs To Pull and produced, directed and co-wrote a film about childhood cancer entitled My Hair's Falling Out...Am I Still Pretty?

Joe worked for the New York City Department of Education as a Parent Coordinator at the Lab School for Collaborative Studies.

He is survived by his son, Jackson, 30 of New York, NY as well as his sister, Rose Young (Karl) of Maple Shade, NJ, his nephew Stephen Romeo as well as grandnephews Mason Romeo, Mikey Romeo and grandniece Alexis Romeo, Natalie Bogsch and Jackson's mother Colleen Goddard

Joe's mother Rose Nardelli, father Valentino Nardelli and nephew Michael Romeo preceded him in death.

Memorial Services will be held in New York, New Jersey and LA