Bob Mondello (born 1949) is an American film critic. Annually, Mondello sees over 300 films, commenting on them on radio, in print, and in speaking engagements at film clubs and public radio presentations.
Career
editMondello spent more than a decade in entertainment advertising, as public relations director for Roth Theaters, a mid-Atlantic chain of movie theaters, and also for an independent repertory theater in D.C..
Mondello has worked for National Public Radio since 1984 as the arts critic and film and theater commentator for All Things Considered.[1] He was theater critic for Washington City Paper from 1987 to 2003.
He has also written for The Washington Post, USA Today, and Preservation Magazine.
Mondello produces commentaries on the arts, including "American Stages" (2005) an eight-part NPR series exploring the history of the regional theater movement.
Personal life
editMondello and his husband have resided in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington, D.C. since 2016.[2] He has a second home in Argentina.[3] He came out when he was 25 years old.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bob Mondello". NPR.
- ^ Orton, Kathy (April 5, 2013). "Mount Pleasant in Northwest Washington, D.C. offers a small-town feel". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Shulman, Randy (February 25, 2016). "Critical Acclaim: An Interview with NPR's Bob Mondello". Metro Weekly.
 | This biographical article related to cinema of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |