Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
IMDbPro

John Nicolella(1945-1998)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
John Nicolella was born on 28 May 1945. He was a producer and director, known for Miami Vice (1984), Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Dark Justice (1991). He died on 21 February 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 28, 1945
DiedFebruary 21, 1998(52)
BornMay 28, 1945
DiedFebruary 21, 1998(52)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
Miami Vice
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Saturday Night Fever
6.8
  • Production Management
  • 1977
Janet Gunn, Clayton Prince, and Ramy Zada in Dark Justice (1991)
Dark Justice
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Kevin Sorbo in Kull: The Conqueror (1997)
Kull: The Conqueror
4.9
  • Director
  • 1997

Credits

IMDbPro

Producer

  • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (1996)
    Nash Bridges
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker, Robin Givens, and Gregory Hines in A Rage in Harlem (1991)
    A Rage in Harlem
    5.9
    • co-producer
    • 1991
  • Heartbeat (1987)
    Heartbeat
    6.8
    Video
    • supervising producer
    • 1987
  • Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
    Miami Vice
    7.6
    TV Series
    • produced by
    • producer
    • supervising producer
    • 1984–1986
  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (1984)
    The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Rodney Dangerfield in Easy Money (1983)
    Easy Money
    6.2
    • produced by
    • 1983
  • The Fan (1981)
    The Fan
    5.8
    • associate producer
    • 1981
  • Trini Alvarado and Robin Johnson in Times Square (1980)
    Times Square
    6.6
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Talia Shire and Elizabeth Ashley in Windows (1980)
    Windows
    4.8
    • associate producer
    • 1980
  • Roy Scheider and Janet Margolin in Last Embrace (1979)
    Last Embrace
    6.0
    • associate producer
    • 1979

Director

  • Kevin Sorbo in Kull: The Conqueror (1997)
    Kull: The Conqueror
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1997
  • The Watcher (1995)
    The Watcher
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Marker (1995)
    Marker
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Carl Lumbly in M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
    M.A.N.T.I.S.
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Vanishing Son IV (1994)
    Vanishing Son IV
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Vanishing Son III (1994)
    Vanishing Son III
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Vivian Wu in Vanishing Son II (1994)
    Vanishing Son II
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Russell Wong in Vanishing Son (1994)
    Vanishing Son
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Jennifer Tilly, Denise Crosby, Fisher Stevens, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Leland Crooke, Kim Myers, Ivory Ocean, Lara Piper, Geno Silva, Brian Thompson, and Michael Covert in Key West (1993)
    Key West
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Tom Amandes in The Untouchables (1993)
    The Untouchables
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • The Heights (1992)
    The Heights
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Sunset Heat (1992)
    Sunset Heat
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Runaway Father (1991)
    Runaway Father
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Janet Gunn, Clayton Prince, and Ramy Zada in Dark Justice (1991)
    Dark Justice
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Trini Alvarado and Robin Johnson in Times Square (1980)
    Times Square
    6.6
    • second unit director
    • 1980
  • Sweet Revenge (1976)
    Sweet Revenge
    5.7
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Forever Young, Forever Free (1975)
    Forever Young, Forever Free
    6.9
    • first assistant director: NYC
    • 1975
  • Peter Boyle in Crazy Joe (1974)
    Crazy Joe
    6.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1974
  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
    The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
    7.4
    • first assistant director
    • 1972
  • Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, and Paul Sand in The Hot Rock (1972)
    The Hot Rock
    6.8
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Karen Black and George Segal in Born to Win (1971)
    Born to Win
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 28, 1945
  • Died
    • February 21, 1998
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.