Bob Fosse
- Directing
- June 23, 1927 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- September 23, 1987
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
Filmography
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story · Self
- Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film · Self
- On Broadway · Self
- Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon · Self
- Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!
- Sweet Charity · Music Coordinator
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There · Self
- Chicago · Novel
- Fosse · Choreographer
- Cabaret: A Legend in the Making · Self
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels · Self
- Bob Fosse: Steam Heat · Self
- Night of 100 Stars II · Self
- That's Dancing! · Self
- Star 80 · Director, Screenplay
- Wogan · Self
- Pippin · Choreographer, Stage Director
- All That Jazz · Director, Writer
- The South Bank Show
- Thieves · Mr. Day
- That's Entertainment, Part II · (archive footage)
- Lenny · The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited), Director
- The Little Prince · The Snake, Choreographer
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... · Self
- Liza with a "Z" · Director, Producer
- Cabaret · Director, Choreographer
- The Recreation of an Era · Self
- Sweet Charity · Director, Choreographer
- From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying · Choreographer
- Startime · Director
- The Garry Moore Show
- Damn Yankees · Mambo Dancer (uncredited), Choreographer
- The Pajama Game · Choreographer
- My Sister Eileen · Frank Lippincott, Choreographer
- Kiss Me Kate · "Hortensio", Choreographer
- Give a Girl a Break · Bob Dowdy
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis · Charlie Trask
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · Self
- Your Hit Parade · Self