Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello (born 1949) is an American film critic. Annually, Mondello sees over 200 films and 100 plays, commenting on them on radio, in print, and in speaking engagements at film clubs and public radio presentations.

Career

Mondello 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 has also been theater critic for Washington City Paper since 1987.

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

Modello has resided in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C. since 1986.[2] He has a second home in Argentina.[3] He is 6'4" tall.[3] As of 2016, he did not own a mobile phone.[3] He is gay and came out when he was about 25 years old.[3]

References
  1. "Bob Mondello". NPR.
  2. Orton, Kathy (April 5, 2013). "Mount Pleasant in Northwest Washington, D.C. offers a small-town feel". The Washington Post.
  3. Shulman, Randy (February 25, 2016). "Critical Acclaim: An Interview with NPR's Bob Mondello". Metro Weekly.


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