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/collabor
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Personal Info

Id

66777

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

1

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-06-23

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

  • Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse
  • Robert Louis Fosse
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    100

    Yes! Looking good!

    Known For

    Kiss Me Kate

    Kiss Me Kate

    My Sister Eileen

    My Sister Ei

    The Little Prince

    The Little P

    On Broadway

    On Broadway

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    Shirley Macl

    Give a Girl a Break

    Give a Girl

    The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

    The Affairs

    Thieves

    Thieves

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    Dead Neon: T

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    Night of 100

    Lenny

    Lenny

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Enter

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    Bob Fosse: S

    Damn Yankees

    Damn Yankees

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    The Recreati

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    Cabaret: A L

    That's Dancing!

    That's Danci

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    From Stage t

    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Broadway: Th

    Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

    Merely Marve

    Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

    Liza: A Trul

    Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!

    Bob Fosse: I

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    2025

    Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

    asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

    2023

    Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film

    asHimself (archival footage)

    2019

    On Broadway

    asSelf (archive footage)

    2019

    Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

    asSelf (archive footage)

    2019

    Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!

    as

    2003

    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    asSelf (archive footage)

    1998

    Cabaret: A Legend in the Making

    asSelf (archive footage)

    1996

    Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

    asSelf (archive footage)

    1990

    Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

    asHimself

    1985

    Night of 100 Stars II

    asSelf

    1985

    That's Dancing!

    as

    1985

    That's Dancing!

    asSelf (archive footage)

    1977

    Thieves

    asMr. Day

    1976

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    as(archive footage)

    1974

    Lenny

    asThe Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

    1974

    The Little Prince

    asThe Snake

    1972

    The Recreation of an Era

    asSelf

    1969

    From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

    as

    1958

    Damn Yankees

    asMambo Dancer (uncredited)

    1955

    My Sister Eileen

    asFrank Lippincott

    1953

    Kiss Me Kate

    as"Hortensio"

    1953

    Give a Girl a Break

    asBob Dowdy

    1953

    The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

    asCharlie Trask

    Coming Soon

    (1 episode)as

    Coming Soon

    (4 episode)asSelf

    Coming Soon

    (1 episode)asSelf

    Coming Soon

    (1 episode)asSelf

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    (1 episode)asSelf