David Naglieri

David Naglieri is a multiple Emmy-award winning documentary filmmaker whose films have been distributed in more than 90 countries, and critically acclaimed for their combination of extensive and original historical research; cutting edge visual effects; and emotive storytelling. Naglieri is best known for his 2016 feature length documentary Liberating a Continent; John Paul II and the Fall of Communism, which earned 5 Emmy nominations and was hailed as a "documentary masterpiece" by First Things magazine; and for Mother Teresa: No Greater Love a box office smash hit that became the #2 documentary released theatrically in North America in 2022. His subjects explored range from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to baseball great Gil Hodges; from Pope Francis to Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. His films have been distributed by PBS, Netflix and ABC, and narrated by the likes of Jim Caviezel, Andy Garcia, and Placido Domingo.

The grandson of Italian immigrants, David collaborated with the Knights of Columbus, Chazz Palminteri and an array of Italian-American civic leaders, in producing the 2020 film Courage and Conviction, which defended the legacy of Christopher Columbus. A 2002 recipient of a PEW fellowship to study the influence of religion on contemporary global affairs, Naglieri holds a Master's Degree in International Relations from Boston University and a Bachelor's Degree in History from Marist College.