Bob Golub
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Bob Golub is an American stand-up comedian, actor
, writer
, and filmmaker of Polish descent, whose work is largely inspired from his true-life childhood
experiences of growing up in a dysfunctional home
located in the steel-mill town of Farrell
, Pennsylvania
.
, Pittsburgh, Miami, Las Vegas
and Los Angeles
. His intensely profane and candid style has, over the years, landed him featured roles in such films as Goodfellas
, Art School Confidential, The Glass Beads, Johnny Virus, The Kings of Brooklyn, and The Watermelon
. Golub's self-written, self directed independent feature docu-comedy Dodo
is a unique synthesis of taped live performance, professionally shot auto-biographical recreations of past events, and hundreds of hours of home video featuring himself and his family. Originally a one-man show, Dodo derives its title from the nickname given to Golub's deceased father who, having lost an eye in a freak childhood baseball accident, was unable obtain work in the local steel mills of Farrel, Pennsylvania. With no real skills, Dodo began a family roof-repair business which provided some income.
In both the one-man show and film of the same name, Dodo is portrayed as an angry and frustrated alcoholic, who routinely beat his wife and children. For Golub himself, the only real way to avoid beatings was to become funny enough to make his father laugh in spite of his anger, thus deflecting violence. Bob Golub's one-man show ran just over an hour, and toured America from 2003–2006, receiving large audiences and highly supportive reviews.
The film version of Dodo was released in the year 2010, by Celebrity Video Distribution.
Actor
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, writer
Writer
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, and filmmaker of Polish descent, whose work is largely inspired from his true-life childhood
Childhood
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experiences of growing up in a dysfunctional home
Home
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located in the steel-mill town of Farrell
Farrell
Farrell may refer to:* Farrell, Pennsylvania, a US city;* Monsignor Farrell High School, an all-boys private Catholic High School in Staten Island, New York, USA;* Farrell , people with the surname Farrell including...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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.
Career
Bob Golub began his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1990s following a brief prison term for marijuana possession, appearing in various clubs in New York CityNew York City
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, Pittsburgh, Miami, Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
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and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. His intensely profane and candid style has, over the years, landed him featured roles in such films as Goodfellas
Goodfellas
Goodfellas is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese...
, Art School Confidential, The Glass Beads, Johnny Virus, The Kings of Brooklyn, and The Watermelon
The Watermelon
The Watermelon is an independent feature film penned by Michael Hemmingson and directed by Brad Mays. It is produced by Lorenda Starfelt at LightSong Films in North Hollywood.The Watermelon is Michael Hemmingson's first produced full-length screenplay, and director Brad Mays' fourth feature...
. Golub's self-written, self directed independent feature docu-comedy Dodo
Dodo
The dodo was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter tall, weighing about , living on fruit, and nesting on the ground....
is a unique synthesis of taped live performance, professionally shot auto-biographical recreations of past events, and hundreds of hours of home video featuring himself and his family. Originally a one-man show, Dodo derives its title from the nickname given to Golub's deceased father who, having lost an eye in a freak childhood baseball accident, was unable obtain work in the local steel mills of Farrel, Pennsylvania. With no real skills, Dodo began a family roof-repair business which provided some income.
In both the one-man show and film of the same name, Dodo is portrayed as an angry and frustrated alcoholic, who routinely beat his wife and children. For Golub himself, the only real way to avoid beatings was to become funny enough to make his father laugh in spite of his anger, thus deflecting violence. Bob Golub's one-man show ran just over an hour, and toured America from 2003–2006, receiving large audiences and highly supportive reviews.
The film version of Dodo was released in the year 2010, by Celebrity Video Distribution.
Selected film credits
| Year | Film | Function | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Goodfellas Goodfellas Goodfellas is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese... |
Actor | Racist Truck Driver at diner |
| 1997 | EZ Streets EZ Streets EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm... (two episodes) |
Actor | Tommy O in two episodes: "A Ceremony of Innocence," and "A Terrible Beauty" |
| 2004 | The Kings of Brooklyn | Actor | Ump |
| 2005 | Johnny Virus | Actor | Barny |
| 2006 | Art School Confidential Art School Confidential Art School Confidential is a 2006 comedy-drama film directed by Terry Zwigoff, loosely based on the comic of the same name by Daniel Clowes. The film is Zwigoff's second collaboration with Clowes, the first being 2001's Ghost World... |
Actor | Hector |
| 2008 | The Watermelon The Watermelon The Watermelon is an independent feature film penned by Michael Hemmingson and directed by Brad Mays. It is produced by Lorenda Starfelt at LightSong Films in North Hollywood.The Watermelon is Michael Hemmingson's first produced full-length screenplay, and director Brad Mays' fourth feature... |
Actor | Creon |
| 2010 | Dodo Dodo The dodo was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter tall, weighing about , living on fruit, and nesting on the ground.... |
Writer, Actor, Director | Multiple roles, himself |
External links
- YouTube trailer for Dodo
- YouTube clip from Dodo
- YouTube trailer for The Watermelon
- Bob Golub Official Website