Bobby Farrelly
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Farrelly at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
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| Born | Robert Leo Farrelly, Jr. 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 Leo "Bobby" Farrelly, Jr. (born June 17, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer and one of the Farrelly brothers.
Life and career[edit]
Farrelly was born in Cumberland, Rhode Island, the son of Mariann, a nurse practitioner, and Robert Leo Farrelly, a doctor.[2] He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he entered the school on a hockey scholarship but "saw very little ice time" as a goaltender.[3]
Bobby and his brother Peter Farrelly are known as Farrelly brothers. They have written, directed and produced several comedy films (often involving scenes intended as "gross-out" humor) including There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, Shallow Hal, Me, Myself & Irene and Stuck on You. They also conceived the Seinfeld episode "The Virgin" (4.10).
In 2012, Bobby and his brother announced that the filming of the sequel to their smash hit Dumb and Dumber would begin in September 2012.[1]
Personal life[edit]
He has been married to his wife Nancy since 1990 and they have two daughters, Tiffany and Anna. Tiffany is a professional photographer and Anna is an actress studying at the University of Redlands. Bobby also has an English Bulldog named Milly.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Barubto, Dana, "Peter Farrelly announces ‘Dumb and Dumber’ sequel", The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts, April 3, 2012
- ^ Bobby Farrelly Biography (1958?-)
- ^ Tracey Leibach (September 2001). "Why is this man smiling?". RPI.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Bobby Farrelly at the Internet Movie Database
- Bobby Farrelly's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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