Bob Golub (born September 6, 1957) is an American 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.
Bob Golub | |
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| Born | September 6, 1957 Sharon, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Emile Golub |
| Website | http://www.bobgolub.com |
Career
editBob Golub began his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s, following a two-year prison term for cocaine dealing. He appeared in clubs in New York City, Pittsburgh, Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He has appeared in Goodfellas, Art School Confidential, The Glass Beads, Johnny Virus, The Kings of Brooklyn, and The Watermelon.
From 2003 to 2006, Golub toured with his one-man show, Dodo. The show derives its title from the nickname given to Golub's deceased father who, having lost an eye as a child, was unable obtain work and began a family roof-repair business for income. In the show, Dodo is portrayed as an angry and frustrated alcoholic, who routinely beat his wife and children. Golub has stated that this influenced his career, as he sought to become funny enough to make his father laugh in spite of his anger, thus deflecting violence.[1][2]
Golub's self-written, self-directed independent feature docu-comedy Dodo is a mixture of taped live performance, professionally shot auto-biographical recreations of past events, and hundreds of hours of home video featuring himself and his family.[3][4][5][6] The film version of Dodo was released in the year 2010, by Celebrity Video Distribution.
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Goodfellas | Truck Driver at diner | |
| 1997 | EZ Streets (two episodes) | Tommy O | two episodes: "A Ceremony of Innocence," and "A Terrible Beauty" |
| 2004 | The Kings of Brooklyn | Ump | |
| 2005 | Johnny Virus | Barny | |
| 2006 | Art School Confidential | Hector | |
| 2008 | The Watermelon | Creon | |
| 2010 | Dodo | Various, himself | Also writer, director |
References
edit- ^ https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117797775.html?categoryid=33&cs=1 [dead link]
- ^ "Columnist Lisa Ferguson: Golub still struggles with memories of 'Dodo' - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". June 18, 2004.
- ^ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/email/s_477743.html?_s_icmp= [permanent dead link]
- ^ "'Dodo' a disturbing look at a dysfunctional dad".
- ^ "Pittsburgh Dispatch. 2". Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ http://www.sharon-herald.com/local/local_story_143162725.html [permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Bob Golub at IMDb
- Bob Golub Official Website