Bob Fosse
Born: 1927-06-23 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1987-09-23
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
- Chicago ... (Writer)
2023
- Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film as Himself (archival footage)
2019
- On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
- Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon as Self (archive footage)
- Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!
2006
- Sweet Charity ... (Music Coordinator)
2003
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self (archive footage)
1998
- Cabaret: A Legend in the Making as Self (archive footage)
1996
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self (archive footage)
1990
- Bob Fosse: Steam Heat as Himself
1985
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- That's Dancing!
1983
- Star 80 ... (Director)
1982
- Wogan as Self
1981
- Pippin ... (Choreographer)
1979
- All That Jazz ... (Director)
1977
- Thieves as Mr. Day
1976
- That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1974
- Lenny as The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
- The Little Prince as The Snake
1973
1972
- Cabaret ... (Director)
- Liza with a Z ... (Producer)
- The Recreation of an Era as Self
1969
- Sweet Charity ... (Director)
- From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1967
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ... (Choreographer)
1959
- Startime ... (Director)
1958
- The Garry Moore Show
- Damn Yankees as Mambo Dancer (uncredited)
1957
- The Pajama Game ... (Choreographer)
1955
- My Sister Eileen as Frank Lippincott
1953
- Kiss Me Kate as "Hortensio"
- Give a Girl a Break as Bob Dowdy
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis as Charlie Trask
1950
- The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- Your Hit Parade as Self