Bobby Farrelly

Bobby Farrelly
Farrelly at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
Born Robert Leo Farrelly, Jr.
(1958-06-17) June 17, 1958
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Residence Duxbury, Massachusetts[1]
Alma mater Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Occupation Film director, Producer
Known for There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber

Robert Farrelly (born June 17, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is one of the Farrelly brothers.

Life and career

Farrelly was raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island, to Mariann, a nurse practitioner, and Dr. Robert Leo Farrelly. [2] He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he entered the school on a hockey scholarship.[3]

Bobby and his brother Peter Farrelly are known as The Farrelly brothers. They have written, directed and produced several comedy films including Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Kingpin, Shallow Hal, Me, Myself & Irene and Stuck on You, as well as "Fever Pitch", & "The Lost Son of Havana ". They also conceived the Seinfeld episode "The Virgin" (4.10)

In 2014, Bobby & his brother, Peter, directed Dumb and Dumber To, the sequel to their 1994 blockbuster hit Dumb and Dumber.

In 2016, Bobby directed two episodes of Season 10 of the Canadian cult mockumentary TV series Trailer Park Boys.

Personal life

Farrelly has been married to his wife, Nancy, since 1990; they have two daughters and a son, who died in 2012. Farrelly’s youngest daughter is comedian AB Cassidy. [4]

Farrelly told the BBC that he professes a belief in God.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Barubto, Dana, "Peter Farrelly announces ‘Dumb and Dumber’ sequel" Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine., The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts, April 3, 2012
  2. ↑ Bobby Farrelly Biography (1958?-)
  3. ↑ Tracey Leibach (September 2001). "Why is this man smiling?". RPI.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tragedy strikes Farrelly Family". 10 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Russell, Jamie (24 September 2014). "Calling The Shots: Bobby Farrelly". BBC. Retrieved 23 March 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.