Background
Rob Edelman was born on March 25, 1949, in New York. He was the son of Sam, a tailor, and Anne, a homemaker, Edelman. Edelman spent the first half of his life in Brooklyn.
Rob Edelman
Syracuse, NY, United States
Rob Edelman studied at Syracuse University.
209 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010, United States
Rob Edelman studied at the School of Visual Arts.
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Rob Edelman studied at the State University of New York. He got a Bachelor of Science.
Rob Edelman and Audrey Kupferberg
(Angela Lansbury: A Life on Stage and Screen is an up-clos...)
Angela Lansbury: A Life on Stage and Screen is an up-close and intimate portrait of one of America's most popular and admired actresses. It follows her career from its beginning in such films as Gaslight, The Picture of Dorian Gray, State of the Union, and The Manchurian Candidate to her conquest of Broadway.
https://www.amazon.com/Angela-Lansbury-Life-Stage-Screen/dp/1559723270
1996
(Traces John Travolta's life and career, offering a behind...)
Traces John Travolta's life and career, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the characters he has played, stars he has worked with and admired, and highlights of his own life.
https://www.amazon.com/John-Travolta-Scrapbook-Rob-Edelman/dp/0806518138
1997
(Meet the Mertzes is an expansive dual biography chronicli...)
Meet the Mertzes is an expansive dual biography chronicling the lives of two of America's most popular situation-comedy actors, William Frawley and Vivian Vance, who portrayed Fred and Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy. This meticulously researched book contains interviews with Frawley's and Vance's colleagues, friends, and relatives, and explores their personal and professional lives before, during, and after I Love Lucy.
https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Mertzes-Stories-Lucys-Couple-ebook/dp/B00EBRGIPY
1999
(Funny yet down-to-earth, honest yet full of exaggeration,...)
Funny yet down-to-earth, honest yet full of exaggeration, actor Walter Matthau will always occupy a place in America's heart as one of the great comic talents of his generation.
https://www.amazon.com/Matthau-Life-Rob-Edelman/dp/087833274X
2002
(At every stage in world history, a core group of individu...)
At every stage in world history, a core group of individuals has been the driving force behind the most critical events. They have defined the issues, pushed for change, debated, and led others for a cause.
https://www.amazon.com/People-at-Center-Vietnam-War/dp/1567117716
2004
(This anthology offers a detailed examination of four land...)
This anthology offers a detailed examination of four landmark court cases involving freedom of the press, each of which was heard by the United States Supreme Court.
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/gp/product/0737734493/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0
2006
(The comprehensive story of baseball in Philadelphia and t...)
The comprehensive story of baseball in Philadelphia and the surrounding area, from the early formation of the National Association, through the shipyard leagues and Little League, all the way to the major league Athletics and Phillies.
https://www.amazon.com/Swampoodle-South-Philly-Baseball-Philadelphia/dp/1933599545
2013
Rob Edelman was born on March 25, 1949, in New York. He was the son of Sam, a tailor, and Anne, a homemaker, Edelman. Edelman spent the first half of his life in Brooklyn.
Rob Edelman held a bachelor's degree from a combination of colleges, including Syracuse University and the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Also, he received a Bachelor of Science at the State University of New York in 1976.
Rob Edelman was an educator on film history at the State University of New York at Albany. He was a frequent lecturer in the area of baseball and film topics. Edelman was also a contributor to numerous books on film. He often collaborated with his wife, film archivist Audrey Kupferberg. Besides, for many years Edelman broadcast weekly film commentaries on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
Rob Edelman's first book was The Great Baseball Films: From "Right off the Bat" to "A League of Their Own," which chronicles baseball films from the silent era to the present. Each chapter emphasizes a different aspect of baseball films, including sections on drama and comedy, race and gender, biographies of sports legends, and themes such as "the triumph of the underdog" and "loss and redemption."
In Meet the Mertzes: The Life Stories of "I Love Lucy's" Other Couple, Edelman and Kupferberg delve into the private lives of Vivian Vance and William Frawley, who played the Ricardos' neighbors Fred and Ethel on the classic television comedy. In addition to anecdotes about their years on the "Lucy" show, Meet the Mertzes examines the actors' early careers and discusses their legendary off-camera animosity.
In two additional biographies, Edelman and Kupferberg offer extended discussions of film actors Walter Matthau and Angela Lansbury. In Angela Lansbury: A Life on Stage and Screen, the pair trace the award-winning actress's career through more than fifty films and the long-running television mystery series Murder She Wrote. In Matthau: A Life, the authors discuss Matthau's triumphs as an actor, his unstoppable addictions to gambling and smoking, his bitter relationship with fellow actor Barbra Streisand, and his decades-long friendship with Jack Lemmon.
(The comprehensive story of baseball in Philadelphia and t...)
2013(Meet the Mertzes is an expansive dual biography chronicli...)
1999(Funny yet down-to-earth, honest yet full of exaggeration,...)
2002(Traces John Travolta's life and career, offering a behind...)
1997(This anthology offers a detailed examination of four land...)
2006(Angela Lansbury: A Life on Stage and Screen is an up-clos...)
1996(At every stage in world history, a core group of individu...)
2004Rob Edelman is a follower of Judaism.
Quotations:
"I have always been fascinated by the written word and the power of the written word. It has not been enough for me to observe an event, read a book or newspaper, or see a film. I have always been compelled to describe the event and put forth my feelings and opinions about what I have read or seen."
"More than anything else, I enjoy writing about film."
"Movies can make us think and feel. They can teach us lessons about life and history. They can reflect on our changing culture: what American and world culture were like in 1920, 1940, 1960, 1980, and today."
"In recent years, I have also been writing about various aspects of baseball. I have always been a baseball fanatic; now, I feel greatly lucky to be able to write about the sport."
"When I write, I try to express myself simply and directly. I have no one favorite author and can cite no specific writer who has influenced me."
"The books I have written that I like best are The Great Baseball Films and Matthau: A Life. Baseball and film are my great passions, it was an honor and a treat to be able to research and write about how the sport has been portrayed on the screen across the decades."
Rob Edelman married Audrey Kupferberg in 1987.