Bob Giraldi

Director · Born January 17, 1939 · Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Robert Nicholas "Bob" Giraldi (born January 17, 1939) is an American film and television director, best known for directing the music videos for Michael Jackson’s song "Beat It" and Pat Benatar’s "Love Is a Battlefield". His work has garnered many accolades, including several London International Awards, Cannes Advertising Awards, NY International Awards, Addy Awards, Chicago Film Festival Awards and hundreds of Clio Awards. He has also been named one of the "101 Stars Behind 100 Years of Advertising."

Directed 11

2020s

2024
The Book Signing
Director

2000s

2008
Second Guessing Grandma
Director
2000
Dinner Rush
Director
77

1990s

1997
HIStory on Film, Volume II
Director
1995
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Director
1991
The King of Ads
Director

1980s

1987
Hiding Out
Director
1986
Jean-Michel Jarre - Rendez-Vous Houston, A City In Concert
Director
Club Med
Director
1984
Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember
Director
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Director
24

Produced 4

2020s

2023
The Foreign Patriot
Executive Producer

2010s

2017
Desde el principio
Executive Producer
2016
The Hobbyist
Executive Producer
2015
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
Executive Producer

Wrote 2