Robert Orlando

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Robert Orlando
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Born (1964-11-22) November 22, 1964 (age 58)
New York City
Occupation(s)Film Director, Author
SpouseMargaret
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Website www.robomantix.com

Robert Orlando (born November 22, 1964) is an American filmmaker, author, and media entrepreneur. His films range from animated shorts to full-length documentaries, including recent documentaries and books about Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, General George Patton and St. Paul the Apostle. [1] He is the author of the 2021 Simon and Schuster book, Citizen Trump: A One Man Show.

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His best-performing [2] film was The Divine Plan: Reagan, John Paul II and the Dramatic End of the Cold War (2019). [3] He is co-author with Paul Kengor of the 2019 book based on the film. [4] [5] [6] The film was screened at the Vatican [7] and the White House. [8] [9] [10]

Early life and education

Orlando was born in New York City to an Italian Catholic family. He was given his first movie camera at the age of 8, and a lifelong love affair with film began. “Movie-making came naturally to me,” he said. He attained his B.A in 1988, after attending the School of Visual Arts he studied scriptwriting, directing, editing, and film criticism. [11]

1984-1990: After graduation, he pursued his scholarly interest in religious history at St. John's University and Columbia University before getting his certification as a teacher with the New York City Department of Education. He taught “Introduction to Filmmaking and Scriptwriting” at the School of Visual Arts.[ citation needed ]

Career

His first professional experience was as a studio manager for Vision Interfaith Satellite Network. Orlando's 1988 film debut, See Her Run, was chosen for the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. His first full-length breakthrough film in 2000 was Moment In Time. His visionary documentary Aspire Series for Princeton University, which illuminated science and art, from 2008 to 2011. [12] [13]

In 1995 he formed his own boutique multimedia company, Nexus Media. Nexus relocated in 2008 from New York City to Princeton, New Jersey, where he lives with his wife, Margaret, who administers a Princeton University program, and their son, Dante. Nexus creates scripts, films, and promo videos that help major Fortune 100 companies define and convey their message. Clients have included American Express, IBM, and Johnson and Johnson. [14]

He wrote and directed three notable documentaries in the past few years. [15]

Orlando’s recent projects include 2023’s book and film “The Shroud,” [16] a documentary investigating the controversial burial cloth of Jesus Christ through a dual lens of science and faith, and “Trump’s Rosebud,” [17] where Orlando looks at how Donald Trump’s affair with media, similar to Charles Foster Kane’s relationship with the media in “Citizen Kane,” launched his presidential career. In 2024 he plans to complete his series “Apostle Paul: The Final Days” [18] and a new narrative film, “Susie Lee: Daughter of Mercy.” [19]

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  3. ↑ Metaxas, Eric. "The Eric Metaxas Show". Trinity Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Kuhlman, Kathryn. "Robert Orlando: Bending Genre in Filmmaking" . Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Huckabee, Mike. "Reagan's Divine Plan to End Communism" . Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Author & Filmmaker Robert Orlando discusses his film The Divine Plan". The Institute of World Politics. 11 December 2018.
  7. ↑ Butz, Melissa. "Vatican screens new documentary on bond between John Paul II and Ronald Reagan". Rome Reports. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  8. ↑ Lenczowski, John. "White House commemoration of Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland" . Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  9. ↑ Catholic News Service. "Screening of 'Divine Plan' marks anniversary of pope's 1979 Poland trip" . Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Stephen. "The Divine Plan: Did a Holy Alliance Save the World?". Catholic Exchange.
  11. ↑ D'Angelo, Tom. "Control Booth TV".
  12. ↑ Goodacre, Mark (January 28, 2014). "Duke University, Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins".
  13. ↑ "Robert Orlando Filmography". IMDB. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  14. ↑ Orlando, Robert. "Nexus Media" . Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  15. ↑ McGrath, James. "The Divine Plan at Butler University" . Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  16. ↑ Orlando, Robert. "The Shroud Film" . Retrieved 9 Dec 2022.
  17. ↑ Orlando, Robert. "Trump's Rosebud" . Retrieved 9 Dec 2022.
  18. ↑ Orlando, Robert. "Apostle Paul" . Retrieved 9 Dec 2022.
  19. ↑ Orlando, Robert. "Daughter of Mercy" . Retrieved 9 Dec 2022.
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