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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-06-23 (97 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.

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Known For

Acting

2023

2019

On Broadway as Self (archive footage)

2003

1998

1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self (archive footage)

1990

1985

1982

Wogan as Self

1981

1977

Thieves as Mr. Day

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)

1974

The Little Prince as The Snake
Lenny as The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

1973

1972

1969

1958

Damn Yankees as Mambo Dancer (uncredited)

1955

My Sister Eileen as Frank Lippincott

1953

Kiss Me Kate as "Hortensio"
Give a Girl a Break as Bob Dowdy

1950

Directing

1986

Sweet Charity as 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
Liza with a Z as Director

1969

Sweet Charity as Director

Writing

2002

Chicago as Book

1983

Star 80 as Screenplay

1979

All That Jazz as Writer

Production

1972

Liza with a Z as Producer

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
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

Sound

2006

Sweet Charity as Music Coordinator