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Bob Fosse(1927-1987)

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All That Jazz (1979)
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Bob Fosse was born on 23 June 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Cabaret (1972), All That Jazz (1979) and Lenny (1974). He was previously married to Gwen Verdon, Joan McCracken and Mary Ann Niles. He died on 23 September 1987 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
BornJune 23, 1927
DiedSeptember 23, 1987(60)
BornJune 23, 1927
DiedSeptember 23, 1987(60)
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  • Won 1 Oscar

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Bob Fosse, George Burns, and Harrison Muller Sr. in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
Bob Fosse, Ann Miller, Tommy Rall, and Bobby Van in Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Bob Fosse, Ann Miller, Tommy Rall, and Bobby Van in Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse, Gower Champion, Kurt Kasznar, and Larry Keating in Give a Girl a Break (1953)
Bob Fosse, Ann Miller, Tommy Rall, and Bobby Van in Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Roy Scheider and Bob Fosse in All That Jazz (1979)
Mariel Hemingway, Bob Fosse, and Mario Casilli in Star 80 (1983)
Bob Fosse
Shirley MacLaine and Bob Fosse in Sweet Charity (1969)
Shirley MacLaine and Bob Fosse in Sweet Charity (1969)
Shirley MacLaine and Bob Fosse in Sweet Charity (1969)

Known for

Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret
7.8
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  • 1972
All That Jazz (1979)
All That Jazz
7.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1979
Lenny (1974)
Lenny
7.6
  • The Interviewer(voice, uncredited)
  • 1974
Liza with a Z (1972)
Liza with a Z
8.4
TV Special
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  • 1972

Credits

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  • Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon (2019)
    Fosse/Verdon
    • ...
  • Two by Dove (1995)
    Great Performances: Dance in America
  • Pippin: His Life and Times (1981)
    Pippin: His Life and Times
  • All That Jazz (1979)
    All That Jazz
  • The Little Prince (1974)
    The Little Prince
  • Liza with a Z (1972)
    Liza with a Z
  • Cabaret (1972)
    Cabaret
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
  • Shirley MacLaine and John McMartin in Sweet Charity (1969)
    Sweet Charity
  • The Seasons of Youth (1961)
    The Seasons of Youth
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  • Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
    Damn Yankees
  • Doris Day, Ralph W. Chambers, Ralph Dunn, Eddie Foy Jr., Owen Martin, John Raitt, and Jack Straw in The Pajama Game (1957)
    The Pajama Game
  • My Sister Eileen (1955)
    My Sister Eileen
    • (as Robert Fosse)

Actor

  • Thieves (1977)
    Thieves
  • Lenny (1974)
    Lenny
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • The Little Prince (1974)
    The Little Prince
  • Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
    Damn Yankees
    • (uncredited)
  • My Sister Eileen (1955)
    My Sister Eileen
    • (as Robert Fosse)
  • Give a Girl a Break (1953)
    Give a Girl a Break
  • Kiss Me Kate (1953)
    Kiss Me Kate
  • Debbie Reynolds and Bobby Van in The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)
    The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
  • The Fifty-Fourth Street Revue (1949)
    The Fifty-Fourth Street Revue

Director

  • Star 80 (1983)
    Star 80
  • All That Jazz (1979)
    All That Jazz
  • Dancin' Curtain Call: Bob Fosse (1978)
    Dancin' Curtain Call: Bob Fosse
  • Lenny (1974)
    Lenny
  • Liza with a Z (1972)
    Liza with a Z
  • Cabaret (1972)
    Cabaret
  • Shirley MacLaine and John McMartin in Sweet Charity (1969)
    Sweet Charity
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime

Videos3

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Official Trailer
Trailer 2:44
Official Trailer
All That Jazz
Trailer 1:29
All That Jazz

Personal details

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    • June 23, 1927
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • September 23, 1987
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(heart attack)
    • Gwen VerdonApril 1, 1960 - September 23, 1987 (his death, 1 child)
    • Nicole Fosse
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 2 Interviews
    • 8 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In 1973, he received an Academy Award for directing Cabaret (1972), a Tony Award for directing "Pippin", and an Emmy Award for directing Liza with a Z (1972). He's the only director to win all three major industry prizes in a single year.
  • Quotes
    I thank God that I wasn't born perfect.
    • In most of his choreographed sequences, you will see him or his proteges wearing a hat/gloves.
    • The Pajama Game
      (1957)
      $25 .000

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