Christopher J. De Celle is a multi-faceted Director, Producer, Writer, Entrepreneur, and Businessman with over 30 years of experience in entertainment, sports, real estate, and business. He is a multiple EMMY Award Winner, for various sports productions over the course of his career. 

 

De Celle's entrepreneurial journey has evolved into a sustainable and charitable venture through real estate investing. He focuses on purchasing undervalued, mismanaged, undercapitalized apartment complexes and resorts. Utilizing a value-add real estate strategy, he’s able to improve and enhance these properties to generate both lucrative returns and social benefits. His leadership as a General Partner allows De Celle to put his skills to work performing due diligence, underwriting, raising capital, managing teams that oversee day-to-day operations, and creating explanation videos. These skills have led to the launch of five successful real estate syndications.

 

Starting his career as a member of the legendary NBC Page Program for NBC Studios in Burbank, De Celle worked on the ‘Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ that cemented his love affair with the world of entertainment. After his Page career, he went on for a short stint as a Production Associate for NBC Studios before becoming an Assistant To The President of NBC Studios where he 'learned to mold a show idea, from a one-line pitch to a finished show or movie.'

 

Staying within the NBC family De Celle was asked to join the NBC Olympic team as a Field Producer for Dick Enberg in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He continued at NBC Sports working on NFL, NBA, MLB, and PGA Tour’s live broadcasts as a production associate doing live graphics, creating features, and opening teasers.

 

The allure of Hollywood lured De Celle back as he went on to work for 'Access Hollywood' covering all the major entertainment news from the Oscars, to the EMMYS and Golden Globes, etc. He moved to Nascar Media Group for the opportunity to Produce his own show, 'Trackside Live' for NASCAR and Direct the international feeds for all Xfinity and NASCAR Cup Series. The next ten years were spent at the Golf Channel as a Director and Associate Director, where he Directed, Associate Directed all their live and live-to-tape studio and live event broadcasts, showcasing the world of golf.

 

De Celle then Directed the daily comedy, sports, and variety program ‘The Artie Lange Show,' which took a comedic look at the world of sports and entertainment for DirecTV’s Audience Network.

 

De Celle is an active member of the Directors Guild of America and works as a freelance Director, Associate Director, and Producer. He's been able to practice his craft for Fox Sports, Fox Deportes, Fox Soccer, Pac-12 Network, FanDuel, NBC Sports, ESPN, Directing live studio shows, live sports and live horse racing at Del Mar, Keeneland, and Los Alamitos Race Course, as well as soccer, college sports, MLB, NFL, NASCAR, Olympic Sports, as well as NFL studio, shows.

 

Currently, he is developing a docu-reality show, 'More Than a Medium', having already directed the pilot, as well as co-writing 'Endless Fight' about the exciting fictional world of underground fighting.

 

 Earlier in his career, he produced his first feature, the hilarious comedy, 'The Alienators.’ De Celle also Executive Produced his first silent film, 'Lost & Found' where he also acted as a Producer. He also worked as a Post Producer on the feature 'Cigarette Soup' as well as developing television shows, which he has written and created through his company IdeaStorm Creations, Inc. ideastormcreations.com

 

De Celle also owns the successful company, 3D HD Gear, for over 20 years, where they sell professional, video, audio, fiber systems, computer networking, and everything needed for the infrastructure in the world of media, security, fiber, and electrical systems. 3dhdgear.com, where he helps budding content creators make their dreams become realities by supplying them with everything needed encompassing the equipment to create content, distribution, and streaming in this modern digital age.

De Celle is an Alternate Board member at the Directors Guild Of America. He’s also a Board Member at Nourish.LA, where they feed those in need. He's also a proud graduate of Emerson College in Boston and works frequently with the college mentoring current students. He grew up in Saugerties, NY, and is the tenth child in a family of 12 brothers and sisters. He presently resides in Los Angeles.