Enrico Natale

Enrico "Rico" Natale was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 30th 1982. At a very young age, he began acting in school plays and musicals. As he grew older, his love for acting and movies grew with him. His Filmmaking career began while he attended Illinois State University where he Co-wrote, Produced and Directed two Independent Feature Films. Enrico graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Acting in 2005 and won a full tuition scholarship to an acting school in Los Angeles, California.Upon his arrival in LA, Enrico made many new connections in the Film Industry and quickly got his foot in the door. Enrico submersed himself in everything there was to do with Film. He Produced, Directed and wrote countless Feature Films, Short Films, Television Shows, Commercials, Web Series and Music Videos. His passion for the art and business of Filmmaking continued to grow.Enrico founded MORE Productions in 2009 and has worked for years as a Freelance Producer/Director. MORE Productions Produced an award-winning series titled, "Good Job, Thanks!" in which Enrico won "Best Director" at the Independent Film Quarterly-Film and Webisode Festival in 2011. In 2012, Enrico produced and directed a suspenseful, award-winning short film titled, "Ticket to Hell", which has earned Enrico recognition from around the globe after being accepted into over twenty-five film festivals and winning fifteen awards.Enrico has produced over 17 feature films, including "Silver Skies" starring Alex Rocco (The Godfather) and world famous entertainer George Hamilton: "The Summerland Project" starring Ed Begley Jr (Best In Show, This is Spinal Tap) and Chris Ellis (Apollo 13, Dark Knight Rises).Most recently, Enrico wrote, produced, and directed "WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation" (starring Samm Levine and Debra Wilson). Show less «