Bob Fosse

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-06-23 (60 years old)

Deathday

1987-09-23

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...

Acting

1953

Kiss Me Kate

as "Hortensio"

1955

My Sister Eileen

as Frank Lippincott

1974

The Little Prince

as The Snake

2019

On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

1996

1953

1953

1977

Thieves

as Mr. Day

2023

1974

Lenny

as The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1990

1958

Damn Yankees

as Mambo Dancer (uncredited)

2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

1972

Cabaret

as Director

1983

Star 80

as Director

1983

Star 80

as Screenplay

1974

Lenny

as Director

1969

Sweet Charity

as Director

1979

All That Jazz

as Director

1979

All That Jazz

as Writer

1972

Liza with a Z

as Director

1972

Liza with a Z

as Producer

1972

Liza with a Z

as Choreographer

1972

Cabaret

as Choreographer

1979

All That Jazz

as Choreographer

1974

The Little Prince

as Choreographer

1981

Pippin

as Choreographer

1969

Sweet Charity

as Choreographer

1957

The Pajama Game

as Choreographer

1955

My Sister Eileen

as Choreographer

1953

Kiss Me Kate

as Choreographer

1981

Pippin

as Stage Director

2002

Chicago

as Book

2002

Fosse

as Choreographer

1958

Damn Yankees

as Choreographer

2006

Sweet Charity

as Music Coordinator

1981

Pippin

as Director of Photography

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