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"Biography" (1987): : -- Musician Bob Geldof talks about planning and performing at Live Aid and how musicians used to share their voice with "those in charge" to make changes in the world.
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert rocks the world • George H.W. Bush is President for a day • Which blockbuster star turns 43?
Bono Backs African Aid Plan -- Irish rock stars Bono and Bob Geldof teamed up with EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to present a new plan to give $1.5 billion in aid to African farmers, helping buy fertilizer and seeds.
Oh My God (2009) -- Oh My God asks people from all walks of life, from celebrities, to the religious, to atheists and the common Man - the question - "What is God?"
Oh My God (2009) -- An exploration of the meaning of god in this documentary trailer
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Overview

Date of Birth:

5 October 1951, Dublin, Ireland more

Contact:

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Mini Biography:

Frontman for the late 70s to late 80s band, the Boomtown Rats Also wrote... more

Trivia:

Is left-handed. Plays guitar with strings strung for a right-handed player... more

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Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:
(82 articles)

Geldof's Awful Halloween Memories
 (From WENN. 4 November 2009, 4:06 AM, PST)
Lily Allen, Fergie, Duran Duran battle climate change with 'Beds Are Burning' remake
 (From Hitfix. 2 October 2009, 11:22 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

The Boomtown Rats | Sir Bob Geldof | Sir Robert 'Bob' Geldof | Bob Geldorf | Bob Geldof KBE | Boomtown Rats

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Music Department, Producer, Composer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. "Gavin & Stacey" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #2.8 (2008) TV episode ("Do They Know It's Christmas?")
  2. "La tele de tu vida" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.11 (2007) TV episode (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays")
  3. Wo ist Fred? (2006) (writer: "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)") (performer: "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)")
    ... aka Where Is Fred!? (International: English title: literal title)
  4. The Benchwarmers (2006) (writer: "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)") (performer: "Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)")
  5. Brit Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) (writer: "I Don't Like Mondays", "Rat Trap") (performer: "I Don't Like Mondays", "Rat Trap")
  6. "Interaktiv" (1 episode, 2003)
        - TV Allstars X-Mas Special (2003) TV episode (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")

  7. "EastEnders" (1 episode, 1999)
        - Christmas Day 1999: Part 1 (1999) TV episode (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (uncredited))
  8. The Parent Trap (1998) (writer: "Happy Club") (performer: "Happy Club")
    ... aka Disney's The Parent Trap (USA: complete title)
  9. "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1 episode, 1993)
        - A Very Special Christmas with Beavis and Butt-Head (1993) TV episode (writer: "Do They Know It's Christmas?")

  10. Up the Academy (1980) (music: "Rat Trap")
    ... aka Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy
    ... aka Mad Magazine's Up the Academy
    ... aka The Brave Young Men of Weinberg
Actor:
  1. The Old Fools (2002) (voice)

  2. Beyond the Groove (1990) (TV) .... Musician

  3. Number One (1985) (TV) .... Harry 'Flash' Gordon
  4. Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) .... Pink
    ... aka The Wall
Writer:
  1. Live 8 (2005) (TV) (idea)

  2. Live Aid (1985) (TV) (idea)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Live 8 (2005) (TV) (organizer) (as Sir Bob Geldof)

  2. "Forty Minutes" (contributor) (1 episode, 1988)
        - Scarfe's Follies (1988) TV episode (contributor)
Music Department:
  1. Rat (2000) (music supervisor)

  2. Pavarotti & Friends (1992) (TV) (composer: song "Room 19 {Sha La La La Lee}")
Producer:
  1. Live 8: What a Difference a Day Made (2006) (TV) (executive producer)
Composer:
  1. Rat (2000)
Thanks:
  1. "BBC TV Cricket" (thanks) (1 episode, 1986)
        - Sport Aid: West Indies vs Rest of the World (1986) TV episode (thanks)
Self:
  1. Oh My God (2009) .... Himself
  2. Moderne slaveri (2009)
  3. Quantum of Solace: Royal World Premiere Special (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  4. 8 (2008) .... Himself
  5. "Le grand journal de Canal+" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 18 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  6. One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? (2008) (V) .... Himself
  7. Unterwegs - Die Herbert Grönemeyer-Tour 2007 (2007) (V) .... Himself
  8. "Berlin Mitte" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Berlin Mitte (Germany)
    ... aka Maybrit Illner (Germany: new title)
        - Armut, Klima, Sicherheit - Was kann der Gipfel bewegen? (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  9. I Am Bob (2007) .... Himself
  10. "Deadline" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.2 (2007) TV episode (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Himself
  11. Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden (Australia)
  12. Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 16 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  14. 4th Irish Film and Television Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  15. Impact: Songs That Changed the World - Band-Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (2007) (V) .... Himself
  16. There's Only One Elvis (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  17. The Story of Punk (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Rock Legends: Platinum Weird (2006) (TV) (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Himself
  19. Best Ever Spitting Image (2006) (TV) (as Bob Geldof KBE) .... Himself
  20. "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
        - Episode dated 19 June 2006 (2006) TV episode (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Imagine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  22. '05: How Was It for You? (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  23. 2005 Review of the Year (2005) (TV) (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Himself
  24. Live 8: A Bittersweet Symphony (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  25. Live 8: Twenty Years Ago Today (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  26. "Tout le monde en parle" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 10 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Først & sist" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Først & sist med Fredrik Skavlan (Norway: informal title)
        - Episode #14.13 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  28. MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Free Your Mind Award Recipient
  29. "Tubridy Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #2.5 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  30. Gaybo (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  31. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) .... Himself
  32. Live 8 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  33. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
        - Episode #8.12 (2005) TV episode (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Himself
        - Episode #5.13 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  34. "Geldof in Africa" (2005) TV series .... Himself
  35. "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #3.7 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "CD:UK" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 2 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "The Late Late Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
        - Episode dated 25 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 12 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  39. The Brits Backstage (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  40. Brit Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Winner 'Outstanding Contribution to Music'/Performer 'I Don't Like Mondays'
  41. New York Doll (2005) .... Himself
  42. The Band Aid Story (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  43. Band Aid 20: Justice, Not Charity (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  44. The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (2004) (TV) (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Himself
  45. "Close Encounters with Keith Barry" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #2.2 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  46. The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition (2004) (V) .... Himself
  47. "Jeremy Vine Meets..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #1.1 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  48. "Kelly" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
        - Episode dated 30 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  49. Bob Geldof: Saint or Singer? (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  50. Get Up, Stand Up (2003) (TV) .... Himself/Interviewee
  51. "Grumpy Old Men" (3 episodes, 2003)
        - So Who's to Blame? (2003) TV episode
        - A Life in the Day (2003) TV episode
        - Is This the World We Created? (2003) TV episode
  52. "V Graham Norton" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode #5.1 (2003) TV episode (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Himself
  53. "The Dunphy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode #1.6 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  54. "Fame Academy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 27 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  55. "Breakfast with Frost" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 25 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  56. "Die 10..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Die 10 größten... (Germany: alternative title)
    ... aka Die 10 peinlichsten... (Germany: alternative title)
    ... aka Die 10 spektakulärsten... (Germany: alternative title)
    ... aka Die 25... (Germany: alternative title)
        - Bewegendsten Ereignisse (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  57. Stuck in the Middle (2003) (V) (as The Boomtown Rats) .... Himself
  58. Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  59. David Gilmour in Concert (2002) (V) .... Himself
  60. There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  61. "I Love 1980's" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - New Years Compilation (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  62. "III nach neun" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka 3nach9 (West Germany: new title)
        - Episode dated 14 December 2001 (2001) TV episode (as Sir Robert 'Bob' Geldof) .... Himself
  63. Being Mick (2001) (TV) .... Himself (Party Guest)
  64. "HARDtalk" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Bob Geldof (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  65. "Happiness" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Desperate Dan (2001) TV episode (as Sir Bob Geldof) .... Himself
  66. "The Weakest Link" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Weakest Link Champions' League (UK: alternative title)
        - Comic Relief's Weakest Link (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  67. 100 Greatest Number One Singles (2001) (TV) .... Himself

  68. Festival Europeo de la Solidaridad 1998 (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  69. Spice World (1997) .... Himself
  70. Diana & Me (1997) (as Bob Geldorf) .... Himself
  71. "The Works" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Michael Grade: The Last Showman (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  72. Brit Awards 1996 (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
    ... aka The Brits 96 Uncut (UK: alternative title)
  73. The Rocker: Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  74. Champions of the World (1995) .... Himself
  75. Smashey and Nicey, the End of an Era (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  76. "Have I Got News for You" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka HIGNFY (UK: short title)
    ... aka Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version))
    ... aka Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode #6.9 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  77. "The Big Breakfast" (1992) TV series .... Interviewer (unknown episodes, 1992)
  78. A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Return of Spinal Tap (video title)
  79. Pavarotti & Friends (1992) (TV) .... Guest performer
  80. Bernard and the Genie (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  81. Queen: The Days of Our Lives (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  82. "Rage" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Bob Geldof Guest Programs Rage (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  83. "The Howard Stern Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka The Howard Stern Summer Show (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 27 October 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  84. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1990)
        - Episode #7.14 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.2 (1987) TV episode .... Himself

  85. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1985-1988)
        - Phil Collins (1988) TV episode .... Himself
        - Bob Geldof (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  86. The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (1987) .... Himself
  87. "The Max Headroom Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  88. Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV) .... Himself (video version)
    ... aka The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title)
  89. "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1986)
        - Comic Relief (1986) TV episode
  90. Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1986) (V) .... Himself
  91. An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
  92. MTV Video Music Awards 1985 (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  93. Live Aid (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  94. We Are the World (1985) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka We Are the World: The Video Event (International: English title: video title)
  95. "Pop Quiz" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
        - Episode #4.7 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.8 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.11 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  96. The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (1984) .... Himself
  97. An Audience with Mel Brooks (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  98. "Three of a Kind" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #2.4 (1982) TV episode (as The Boomtown Rats) .... Himself
  99. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) .... Himself
  100. "Musikladen" (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #1.71 (1982) TV episode (as The Boomtown Rats)
  101. "The Kenny Everett Television Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
        - Episode #1.8 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.1 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  102. "SCTV Network 90" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title)
    ... aka SCTV Network (USA: new title)
        - Teacher's Pet (1982) TV episode (as The Boomtown Rats) .... Himself
  103. Punk and Its Aftershocks (1980) (as The Boomtown Rats) .... Himself
    ... aka British Rock (UK)
    ... aka British Rock - Ready for the 80s (West Germany)
  104. "Fridays" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode #1.2 (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  105. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1978)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 5 October 1978 (1978) TV episode (as The Boomtown Rats) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 April 1978 (1978) TV episode (as The Boomtown Rats) .... Himself
  106. Punk in London (1977) (as The Boomtown Rats) .... Himself
  107. "Marc" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #1.6 (1977) TV episode (as The Boomtown Rats)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Provinssirock 30"
        - Episode #1.2 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Performer
  2. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 20 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - 'Patriot' ('Pinheads & Patriots' segment)
  3. "La tele de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.16 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.11 (2007) TV episode (as Boomtown Rats) .... Himself
  4. "Time Trumpet"
        - Episode #1.4 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Live 8
  5. "Have I Got News for You"
        - Episode #29.8 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. "VH1: All Access"
        - Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (????) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Public service announcement for The ONE Campaign [www.one.org] (2005) more

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 11 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 5 Magazine Cover Photos more

Genres:

Music | Documentary | Comedy | Talk-Show more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | Number In Title | Concert Film more

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