Bob Fosse

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1927-06-23

Deathday 1987-09-23 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bob Fosse

Biography

Robert Louis “Bob” Fosse (June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, musical theater choreographer, director, screenwriter, film editor and film director. He won an unprecedented eight Tony Awards for choreography, as well as one for direction. He was nominated for an Academy Award four times, winning for his direction of Cabaret (beating Francis Ford Coppola for The Godfather). He was closely identified with his third wife, Broadway dancing star Gwen Verdon. She was both the dancer/collaborator/muse upon whom he choreographed much of his work and, together with dancer/choreographer Ann Reinking, a significant guardian of the Fosse legacy after his death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Fosse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Director

1983
Star 80

as Director

1981
Pippin

as Stage Director

1979
All That Jazz

as Director

1974
Lenny

as Director

1972
Cabaret

as Director

1972
Liza with a Z

as Director

1969
Sweet Charity

as Director

Actor

2023
2019
On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as Self (archive footage)

1990
1982
Wogan

as Self

1977
Thieves

as Mr. Day

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1974
Lenny

as The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

1974
The Little Prince

as The Snake

1958
Damn Yankees

as Mambo Dancer (uncredited)

1955
My Sister Eileen

as Frank Lippincott

1953
Kiss Me Kate

as "Hortensio"

1953
Give a Girl a Break

as Bob Dowdy

1953
1950

Crew

2002
Fosse

as Choreographer

1981
Pippin

as Choreographer

1979
All That Jazz

as Choreographer

1974
The Little Prince

as Choreographer

1972
Liza with a Z

as Choreographer

1972
Cabaret

as Choreographer

1969
Sweet Charity

as Choreographer

1958
Damn Yankees

as Choreographer

1957
The Pajama Game

as Choreographer

1955
My Sister Eileen

as Choreographer

1953
Kiss Me Kate

as Choreographer

Writer

2002
Chicago

as Book

1983
Star 80

as Screenplay

1979
All That Jazz

as Writer

Producer

1972
Liza with a Z

as Producer

Sound

2006
Sweet Charity Brasil

as Music Coordinator