Jamie Patricof
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Most recently Jamie Patricof was the Producer of Half Nelson. Half Nelson premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was released nationwide August 11, 2006. Half Nelson is being distributed by THINKfilm and received rave reviews from Variety, New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly. Prior he was the producer of Point&Shoot, a feature film that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Jamie Patricof was also the Creator/Executive Producer of the VH1 show Players, which focused on the daily lives of hip hop artists set against the backdrop of their rise to fame. Prior to that, he was the EP on the VH1 special Run Dmc And Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview, a tribute to the seminal hip-hop group. He was also Creator/EP of The Life, a 32-episode documentary series on ESPN. This behind-the-scenes look at athletes’ lives off the field was nominated for an Emmy.
Before entering the world of television and film, Jamie Patricof worked at Rap Sheet Magazine and Def Jam Records in marketing and promotions. He also produced a live stand-up comedy show in New York City that featured Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps, Colin Quinn, Dean Edwards and many others.
