Date of Death: September 23, 1987 (60)
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Bob Fosse was an American actor, choreographer, dancer, and film and stage director. He directed and choreographed musical works on stage and screen, including the stage musicals The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961), Sweet Charity (1966), Pippin (1972), and Chicago (1975). He directed the films Sweet Charity (1969), Cabaret (1972), Lenny (1975), All That Jazz (1979), and Star 80 (1983).
Fosse's distinctive style of choreography included turned-in knees and "jazz hands". He is the only person ever to have won Oscar, Emmy, and Tony awards in the same year (1973). He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning Best Director for Cabaret, and won the Palme D'Or in 1980 for All That Jazz. He won a record eight Tonys for his choreography, as well as one for direction for Pippin.
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Bob Fosse has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Bob Fosse has not appeared in the West End
Bob Fosse has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his nominations include Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for "Fosse," Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Sweet Charity," Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre at the Drama League Awards, and Best Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for both "Sweet Charity" and "Big Deal." He was also nominated for Best Book of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, and Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "Big Deal," "Chicago," "Dancin'," "Pippin," "Sweet Charity," "Pal Joey," "Little Me," "Redhead," "New Girl In Town," "Bells Are Ringing," "Damn Yankees," and "The Pajama Game." Additionally, he won Musical of the Year at the Olivier Awards for "Chicago," Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for "Dancin'," and Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Pippin."
Bob Fosse, the renowned Broadway choreographer and director, has won numerous awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for "Fosse," the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre at the Drama League Awards, and the Best Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Big Deal" and "Sweet Charity." Fosse also received the Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards and the Tony Awards for "Dancin'," as well as the Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Pippin." He won the Best Choreography and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Pippin," and also received the Best Choreography Tony Awards for "Sweet Charity," "Little Me," "Redhead," "Damn Yankees," and "The Pajama Game." Bob Fosse's talent and contributions to Broadway have been widely recognized and celebrated.
Bob Fosse has written 3 shows including Sweet Charity (Conceiver), Chicago (Bookwriter), Big Deal (Bookwriter).
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