---
name: "Victor Nelli, Jr."
canonical: "https://film.one/person/victor-nelli-jr"
fi1m_id: "victor-nelli-jr"
imdb_id: "nm0625065"
tmdb_id: 57115
wikidata_id: "Q4011268"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "director"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T14:19:13.622961+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Victor Nelli, Jr.

## Identity

Victor Nelli, Jr.

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/victor-nelli-jr
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** victor-nelli-jr
- **IMDb ID:** nm0625065
- **TMDB ID:** 57115
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4011268
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Nelli_Jr., https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4011268, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625065/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/57115

Director. Born in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 2000–2013
- **Frequently works with:** [Ken Whittingham](https://film.one/person/ken-whittingham.md), [Gail Mancuso](https://film.one/person/gail-mancuso.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Eyal Gordin](https://film.one/person/eyal-gordin.md), [Jamie Babbit](https://film.one/person/jamie-babbit.md), [Lev L. Spiro](https://film.one/person/lev-l-spiro.md), [Linda Mendoza](https://film.one/person/linda-mendoza.md), [Michael Spiller](https://film.one/person/michael-spiller.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as director, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (5), 2010s 69 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 73 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 3, Crime 2, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Nelli_Jr., https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4011268, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625065/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/57115

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Gilmore Girls*](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md) (81), [*Everybody Hates Chris*](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md) (80), [*My Name Is Earl*](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md) (77), [*Once Upon a Time*](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md) (65)
- **Netflix:** [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78), [*The Blacklist*](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md) (63)
- **Hulu:** [*Community*](https://film.one/tv/community.md) (83)
- **Peacock:** [*The Office*](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Victor Nelli Jr. is an American television director and producer. He began his career as a cinematographer, working on MTV and Comedy Central series including *The Real World* and *Mr. Show with Bob and David*.

He made his directorial debut on *The Bernie Mac Show*. His directing credits include episodes of *The Office* (2005), *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), *The Blacklist* (2013), *Once Upon a Time* (2011), *Community* (2009), *Gilmore Girls* (2000), *Atypical* (2017), *My Name Is Earl* (2005), *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005) and *Superstore* (2015). He has also served as executive producer on series such as *Ugly Betty*, *Outsourced* and *The Bold Type*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *The Blacklist* (2013), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), Fi1m 65, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *Community* (2009), Fi1m 83, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *The Office* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Best Foot Forward* (2022), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Grand Crew* (2021), series, Director
- *Acapulco* (2021), series, Director
- *The Wonder Years* (2021), series, Director
- *Home Economics* (2021), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *God Friended Me* (2018), series, Director
- *Atypical* (2017), series, Director
- *The Bold Type* (2017), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Great News* (2017), series, Director
- *Speechless* (2016), series, Director
- *The Real O'Neals* (2016), series, Director
- *Stuck in the Middle* (2016), series, Director
- *Superstore* (2015), series, Director
- *Kevin from Work* (2015), series, Director
- *Boys in Blue* (2015), Director
- *UnREAL* (2015), series, Director
- *Benched* (2014), series, Director
- *black-ish* (2014), series, Director
- *Jennifer Falls* (2014), series, Director
- *Bad Teacher* (2014), series, Director
- *Sirens* (2014), series, Director
- *The Michael J. Fox Show* (2013), series, Director
- *The Goldbergs* (2013), series, Director
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23* (2012), series, Director
- *GCB* (2012), series, Director
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *Wilfred* (2011), series, Director
- *Happy Endings* (2011), series, Director
- *Outsourced* (2010), series, Director
- *The Middle* (2009), series, Director
- *Community* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *Wilfred* (2007), series, Director
- *In Case of Emergency* (2007), series, Director
- *Big Day* (2006), series, Director
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, Director
- *Help Me Help You* (2006), series, Director
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *Kitchen Confidential* (2005), series, Director
- *The Office* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, as Richard · Director
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, Director
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Freejack* (1992), Producer

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