
Bob Fosse
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 | Directing |
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Most Rating | 0.098 |
Birthday | 1927-06-23 |
Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Also Known As |

1953

Kiss Me Kate
6.4/85
A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a gre...
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1955

My Sister Eileen
6.5/26
Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street". They fin...
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My Sister Eileen

1974

The Little Prince
6.8/115
After a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert, he befriends a young prince from outer space; the friendship conjures up st...
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The Little Prince

2019

On Broadway
8.7/3
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inc...
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On Broadway

1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.2/4
Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother, the future actor Warren Beatty, escaped into the...
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Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1953

Give a Girl a Break
5.2/16
When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis suggests casting an unknow...
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Give a Girl a Break

1953

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
5.5/6
Grainbelt University has one attraction for Dobie Gillis - women, especially Pansy Hammer. Pansy's father, even though and maybe because she says she'...
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The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

1977

Thieves
3.7/3
Martin and Sally Cramer grew up on the hardscrabble Lower East Side, where Sally still teaches; meanwhile, Martin's the head of a fancy private school...
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Thieves

2023

Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
8/2
Lenny Bruce's depiction on film did not start or end with Bob Fosse's Lenny (1974). Through these other often offbeat cinematic incarnations, this ess...
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Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film

1985

Night of 100 Stars II
8/3
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
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Night of 100 Stars II

1974

Lenny
7.259/268
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment...
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1981

The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse
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Interview with director/choreographer Bob Fosse, first shown on British television.
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The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II
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Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical num...
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That's Entertainment, Part II

1990

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
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A documentary profile of director/choreographer Bob Fosse. Includes clips from his films and television specials as well as interviews with Fosse, rem...
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Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

1958

Damn Yankees
6.4/37
Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win th...
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1972

The Recreation of an Era
5.7/3
A behind the scenes look at the design of Cabaret (1972).
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The Recreation of an Era

1998

Cabaret: A Legend in the Making
6/1
Discussion of the transition of Cabaret (1972) from stage to screen.
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Cabaret: A Legend in the Making

1985

That's Dancing!
7/18
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...
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That's Dancing!

1969

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
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Universal short chronicling the adaptation of the musical SWEET CHARITY from Broadway to film.
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From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7/6
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award...
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2019

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
7.3/3
Merely Marvelous is a celebration of the art and life of Broadway's greatest dancing star, Gwen Verdon. She overcame many obstacles, including rickets...
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