Bob Giraldi | |
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 Giraldi in 2013 | |
| Born | Robert Nicholas Giraldi January 17, 1939 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, music video and commercial director, professor, restaurateur |
| Years active | 1962 - present |
| Notable work | Dinner Rush, "Beat It" |
| Spouse | Patti Greaney |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | www |
Robert Nicholas Giraldi (born January 17, 1939) 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). 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.