Jerome Robbins (1918–1998)


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Jerome Robbins was one of the founding members of the Ballet Theatre when it was formed in 1940 portraying a variety of roles for several years before devising his own creations such as 'Fancy Free' about 3 sailors on leave in New York which marked a long association with Leonard Bernstein. With Jerome in one of the leading roles it opened at the ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

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West Side Story Additional Crew
(1961)
West Side Story Additional Crew
(2021)
The King and I Additional Crew
(1956)
Fiddler on the Roof Additional Crew
(1971)

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 2021 West Side Story (original choreography by)
 2015 Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre (TV Movie) (originally directed & choreographed by)
 2012 Something's Coming (TV Short) (choreographer)
 1993 Gypsy (TV Movie) (choreographer) / (choreographer: original stage production) / (director: original stage production)
 1980 Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins (TV Special) (choreographer)
 1979 Baryshnikov at the White House (TV Movie) (choreographer: "Four Chopin Dances")
 1971 Fiddler on the Roof (choreographer: New York stage production) / (director: New York stage production)
 1962 Gypsy (based upon the stage play choreographed by) / (based upon the stage play directed by)
 1961 West Side Story (choreography by) / (stage play: director) / (stage play: orchestrator)
 1960 Peter Pan (TV Movie) (choreographer)
 1957 The Pajama Game (stage director)
 1956 The King and I (dances and musical numbers staged by)
  Producers' Showcase (TV Series) (choreographer - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1956) (director - 1 episode, 1956)
- Peter Pan (1956) ... (choreographer) / (director: stage production)
- Peter Pan (1955) ... (choreographer)
 1954 General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (TV Special) (dances for "The King and I")
 1942 Yo bailé con don Porfirio (choreographer)
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Other Works:

He choreographed the the ballet, "An Evening's Waltzes," in the New York City Ballet production at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City with Patricia McBride; Jean-Pierre Bonnefous; Christine Redpath; John Clifford; Sara Leland; Gelsey Kirkland; Helgi Tomasson and Bart Cook in the cast. Serge Prokofiev ... See more »

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2 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 3 Articles | See more »

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Personal Quote:

[to Irving Berlin] Give me something to dance about and I'll dance it. See more »

Trivia:

In May, 1953, Robbins was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He admitted to having belonged to the American Communist Party's Theatrical Transient Group between 1943 and 1947, and also named eight colleagues as members. See more »

Nickname:

Jerry

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