Bob Giraldi
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1939 · age 87
Robert Nicholas Giraldi is an American filmmaker, music video and commercial director, educator, and restaurateur. He is known for directing the film Dinner Rush (2000) and the music video for Michael Jackson's "Beat It" (1983).
Bob Giraldi is read about 100 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
The Book SigningFilm, Director2023Goodbye Jonathan's SoulFilm, Director2017
Desde el principioFilm, Producer2016
The HobbyistFilm, Producer2008
Second Guessing GrandmaFilm, Director2003
Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video CollectionFilm2000
Dinner RushFilm, Director1997
HIStory on Film, Volume IIFilm, Director, Writer1995
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStoryFilm, Director1992
L'automne sauvageFilm, Writer1987
Hiding OutFilm, Director1986
Club MedFilm, Director1984
Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to RememberFilm, Director1982
National Lampoon's Movie MadnessFilm, Director1939Born17 January 1939People around Bob
Close ties
Jermaine Jackson Bob directed Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1987)
Pia Zadora Bob directed Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1985)
Michael Jackson Bob directed Beat It (1982)
Lionel Richie Bob directed Hello (1984)
Christopher Lloyd Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Diane Lane Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Olympia Dukakis Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Richard Widmark Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Pat Benatar Bob directed Love Is a Battlefield (1983)
John Corbett Bob directed Dinner Rush (2000)
Jon Cryer Bob directed Hiding Out (1988)
Rhea Perlman Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Annabeth Gish Bob directed Hiding Out (1988)
Sandra Bernhard Bob directed Dinner Rush (2000)
Candy Clark Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Craig Sheffer Bob directed Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1987)
Dick Miller Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Harry Reems Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Vivian Wu Bob directed Dinner Rush (2000)- Joe Spinell Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Keith Coogan Bob directed Hiding Out (1988)- Margaret Whitton Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Nedra Volz Bob directed National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
Anne Pitoniak Bob directed Hiding Out (1987)
Known for
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HIStory on Film, Volume II 1997
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory 1995
Dinner Rush 2000
Hiding Out 1987
Also in Français
Filmography 20
21 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Giraldi has been inducted into the Art Director's Hall of Fame, one of the few film directors to be honored; and, in 2014, was the first director ever to be inducted to the Advertising Hall of Fame. His work has garnered several London International Awards, Cannes Advertising Awards, NY International Awards, Addy Awards, Chicago Film Festival Awards, and dozens of Clio Awards. He has been named one of the 101 Stars Behind 100 Years of Advertising.
Where to find them
In the same film or series as Bob
Janet JacksonAlso in HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)
Jean-Michel JarreAlso in Jean-Michel Jarre - Rendez-Vous Houston, A City In Concert (1986)
Serge DupireAlso in L'automne sauvage (1992)
Joe PytkaAlso in Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995)
Nicolás GiacoboneAlso in Desde el principio (2017)
Mike McGloneAlso in Dinner Rush (2000)