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Bob Fosse
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American choreographer, dancer, and director (1927–1987)
Bob Fosse was an American choreographer, dancer, and director who lived from 1927 to 1987 and became one of the most influential figures in dance and theater. His innovative style and artistic contributions to Broadway and film made him a significant figure in 20th-century entertainment.
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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…
Known for
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
- Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film — Himself (archival footage)2023
- On Broadway — Self (archive footage)2019
- Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon — Self (archive footage)2019
- Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!2019
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self (archive footage)2003
- Cabaret: A Legend in the Making — Self (archive footage)1998
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels — Self (archive footage)1996
- Bob Fosse: Steam Heat — Himself1990
- Night of 100 Stars II — Self1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- George Washington University Hospital
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Notable work
- All That Jazz
- Genre
- musical
- Image
- Bob Fosse 1963 (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Bob Fosse
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1927-06-23
- date of death
- 1987-09-23
- place of burial
- Quogue
- birth name
- Robert Louis Fosse
- topic's main category
- Category:Works by Bob Fosse
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Bob Fosse
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Bob Fosse
- name in native language
- Bob Fosse
- described at URL
- www.nytimes.com/1987/09/24/obituaries/bob-fosse-director-and-choreographer-dies.html
- writing language
- American English
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- medical condition
- epilepsy
- P12674
- Joseph Huber
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Louis Fosse (/ˈfɒsi/ ; June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American choreographer, dancer, actor, filmmaker, and stage director. He is known for his work on stage and screen, and was arguably the most influential figure in the field of jazz dance in the twentieth century. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Tony Awards, and the Palme d'Or.
His career began as an actor in the musical productions Call Me Mister (1947), Billion Dollar Baby (1951), and Pal Joey (1952). He transitioned into directing and choreographing musical works, winning Tony Awards for choreographing The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), Redhead (1959), Little Me (1963), Sweet Charity (1966), Pippin (1972), Dancin' (1978), and Big Deal (1986), and for directing Pippin. He worked on Bells Are Ringing (1956), New Girl in Town (1958), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961), and Chicago (1975).
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