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American film and theatre director and producer

Film & TV

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Rob Marshall (born October 17, 1960) is an American theater director, film director and choreographer. He is a six-time Tony Award nominee, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe nominee and four-time Emmy winner whose most noted work is the 2002 Academy Award Best Picture winner Chicago. Marshall was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He debuted in the film industry…

Known for

  • Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames — Self2024
  • Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough — Self2022
  • Be My Guest with Ina Garten — Self2022
  • Stars in the House — Self - Special Guest2020
  • Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic — Self2018
  • La La La — Self - Director2018
  • Chicago in the Spotlight: A Retrospective with the Cast and Crew — Self2014
  • The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Self2013
  • Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals — Self2013
  • Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation — Self2012

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Key facts

Born
Robert Doyle Marshall Jr. , ( 1960-10-17 ) October 17, 1960 (age 65) , Madison, Wisconsin , U.S.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University ( BFA )
Occupations
Film director film producer theater director choreographer
Spouse
John DeLuca ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2012 ) ​
Relatives
Kathleen Marshall (sister)
Awards
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film , Chicago (2002)

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Instance of
human
Given name
Rob
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Madison
Occupation
director
Languages spoken
English language
Image
RobMarshallApr2011.jpg
Residence
New York City
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Rob Marshall
date of birth
1960-10-17
start of work period
1993-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Doyle Marshall Jr. (born October 17, 1960) is an American film and theater director, producer, and choreographer. He is best known for directing the film version of the Broadway musical Chicago, which was based on the play of the same name by playwright Maurine Dallas Watkins. His work on the film earned him the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, as well as nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction. He also directed the films Memoirs of a Geisha, Nine, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Into the Woods, Mary Poppins Returns, and The Little Mermaid.

Early life and education

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