Bobby Ciraldo (born 12 October 1974 in Skokie,

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) is a filmmaker and web-based artist whose works include ''

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'', ''

William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet ''William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet'' is a 2009 American documentary film about a ballet by Margo Sappington called "Common People", which was set to the music of William Shatner and Ben Folds from their album '' Has Been''.http://www.nashvillecit ...

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'', Samwell's ''

What What (In the Butt) "What What (In the Butt)" is a viral video created by Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo for the song of the same name by Samwell.

'', and a music video for Leslie and the Ly's called "Zombie Killer" (featuring

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).Milwaukee Decider
by DJ Hostettler (February 5, 2009), "Screening Room: Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo", accessed 02-09-2009 He attended

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and later collaborated with Chris Smith, Ray Chi, and Scott Reeder to create ZeroTV.com, a precursor to

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and

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. His

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-based production company

Special Entertainment Special Entertainment (formerly Fortress Productions) is a Milwaukee based media production company established in 2003 by Bobby Ciraldo and Andrew Swant. MKE Online, By Lilledeshan Bose (November 15, 2007), "The who who behind the ''What What' ...

is co-owned by collaborator

Andrew Swant Andrew Swant (born 1976 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American filmmaker best known for ''William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet'', ''The Jeffrey Dahmer Files'', and '' What What in the Butt''. In 2012, Swant co-wrote and starred in ''The Jeffrey Dahmer ...

. Ciraldo's films have won first prize at Milwaukee's 24-hour Film Festival in 2005 and 2007, and he has exhibited work at New York's

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gallery. According to the

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, he has worked as a computer programmer and holds two patents (one in the U.S. and one in Europe). Ciraldo co-created a broadcast television show with Andrew Swant and David Robbins called '' Something Theater'', which has been airing since early 2009.

References

External links

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Spoiler Alert Radio interview with Bobby Ciraldo

1974 births People from Skokie, Illinois Grinnell College alumni Living people Filmmakers from Milwaukee Film producers from Illinois Film producers from Wisconsin {{US-film-producer-stub