American actor, choreographer, dancer, and director (1927– 1987)
Bob Fosse
Fosse in Pal Joey (1963)
Born
Robert Louis Fosse
(1927-06-23)June 23, 1927
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
September 23, 1987(1987-09-23) (aged 60)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place
Ashes scattered in the Atlantic Ocean off the shores of Napeague/Amagansett, New York[1] 40°48′N72°36′W / 40.8°N 72.6°W / 40.8; -72.6
Occupations
Actor
choreographer
dancer
director
Years active
1947–1987
Spouses
Mary Ann Niles
(m. 1947; div. 1951)
Joan McCracken
(m. 1952; div. 1959)
Gwen Verdon
(m. 1960)
Partner
Ann Reinking (1972–1978)
Children
Nicole
Robert Louis Fosse (/ˈfɒsi/; June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American actor, choreographer, dancer, and film and stage director.[2] 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 (1974), 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.
^Gottfried 2003, pp. 449–450.
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