Bob Zaslow (playwright, filmmaker, lyricist, children's book author, educator) won a Bronze Award from the American Film Institute for his documentary film, Nadine Valenti, Portrait of a Painter. As an advertising copywriter/creative supervisor, he won a Clio and two Effies. And as book-writer for the musical play, The Seed of Abraham, his show received high praise for its performances at the FringeNYC Festival's flagship, Bleecker Street Theater. His play, You Were Awesome! was published in Applause Books' anthology, Best Ten-Minute Plays, 2019. He has also written the rap-musical, Bardolatry! which tells the story of Shakespeare's life through telling the stories of six of his most popular plays¿all with syncopated, humorous lyrics. The play is based on his book, Rap-Notes: Shakespeare's Greatest Hits, which has become a tool English teachers use to make the Bard more accessible. In 2024, he co-wrote Twelfth Night- A Rap-A-Dap-Ta-Tion. Bob also won 'Best Director' from The Strawberry Festival for his one-act play, The Rookie.

In addition, his children's book The Mayfly and the Methuselah Tree, won the Best Children's Picture Book, spring 2022, from The BookFest. And it was made into a simple and moving six-minute animated film. He has published fifteen children's books. Bob has two Master's Degrees. One in Art from Hunter College and the other in Education from Mercy College, where he achieved Summa cum Laude distinction.