Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/23/1927
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Robert Louis "Bob" FosseRobert Louis Fosse
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/collaborator/muse upon whom he choreographed much of his work and, together with dancer/...
Known For
Damn Yankees
as Mambo Dancer (uncredited)
Thieves
as Mr. Day
Lenny
as The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
The Little Prince
as The Snake
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive footage)
Kiss Me Kate
as "Hortensio"
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self (archive footage)
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
as Charlie Trask
That's Dancing!
Unknown Role
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
My Sister Eileen
as Frank Lippincott
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Unknown Role
Give a Girl a Break
as Bob Dowdy
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as Himself (archival footage)
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
as Himself
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
The Recreation of an Era
Unknown Role