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Date of Birth:

23 June 1927, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

23 September 1987, Washington, District of Columbia, USA more

Trivia:

Directed 5 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Liza Minnelli,... more

STARmeter:

Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 9 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(54 articles)

Screen Queens: Sally Bowles
(From FilmExperience. 8 November 2009, 8:27 AM, PST)
Eric Roberts: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 2 November 2009, 10:23 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Robert Fosse | Bob Fosse & Mary Ann Niles | Bob Fosse and Mary Ann Niles

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Music Department, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976)	choreographer: original (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	6.6 (9)
	AKAs: Dance in America (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "Great Performances: Dance in America: From Broadway: Fosse" (choreographer: original)
2.	Pippin: His Life and Times (1981) (TV)	(choreographer: original New York production) (stage director: original New York production)	1981	-	7.7 (213)

3.	All That Jazz (1979)	(choreography by)	1979	-	7.6 (8,775)

4.	The Little Prince (1974)	(choreographer)	1974	-	6.1 (940)

5.	Liza with a Z: A Concert for Television (1972) (TV)	(choreographer)	1972	-	8.4 (232)

6.	Cabaret (1972)	(dance stager)	1972	-	7.8 (16,734)

7.	Sweet Charity (1969)	(choreographer)	1969	-	6.9 (1,514)
	AKAs: Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved (USA: complete title)
8.	The Seasons of Youth (1961) (TV)	(choreographer)	1961	-	-

9.	"Startime" (1959)	choreographer (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: "Startime: The Wonderful World of Entertainment (#1.1)" (choreographer)
10.	Damn Yankees! (1958)	(choreographer)	1958	-	7.3 (999)
	AKAs: What Lola Wants (UK)
11.	The Pajama Game (1957)	(choreographer)	1957	-	7.1 (1,129)

12.	My Sister Eileen (1955)	(choreographer) (as Robert Fosse)	1955	-	6.9 (467)

13.	White Christmas (1954)	(choreographer) (uncredited)	1954	-	7.2 (6,523)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Australia)
14.	Kiss Me Kate (1953)	(choreographer) (uncredited)	1953	-	7.3 (1,826)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Thieves (1977)	Mr. Day	1977	-	4.4 (48)

2.	Lenny (1974)	(voice) (uncredited) The Interviewer	1974	-	7.6 (4,845)

3.	The Little Prince (1974)	The Snake	1974	-	6.1 (940)

4.	Damn Yankees! (1958)	(uncredited) Mambo Dancer	1958	-	7.3 (999)
	AKAs: What Lola Wants (UK)
5.	My Sister Eileen (1955)	(as Robert Fosse) Frank Lippincott	1955	-	6.9 (467)

6.	Give a Girl a Break (1953)	Bob Dowdy	1953	-	6.4 (173)

7.	Kiss Me Kate (1953)	'Hortensio'	1953	-	7.3 (1,826)

8.	The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)	Charlie Trask	1953	-	6.2 (192)

9.	"Cavalcade of Stars" (1949)	Guest Dancer (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	6.9 (12)
	1 TV episode: "Cavalcade of Stars: (#3.11)" Guest Dancer
10.	"The Fifty-Fourth Street Revue" (1949)	Dancer	1949	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	That's Dancing! (1985)	(performer: "Tom, Dick or Harry")	1985	-	7.1 (463)

2.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(performer: "From This Moment On")	1976	-	7.3 (871)

3.	The Little Prince (1974)	(performer: "Snake In The Grass")	1974	-	6.1 (940)

4.	"The Garry Moore Show" (1958)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.3 (30)
	1 TV episode: "The Garry Moore Show: (#4.33)" (performer: "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man")
5.	Damn Yankees! (1958)	(performer: "Who's Got the Pain")	1958	-	7.3 (999)
	AKAs: What Lola Wants (UK)
6.	My Sister Eileen (1955)	(performer: "Competition Dance" (instrumental), "Give Me A Band And My Baby") ("There's Nothin' Like Love")	1955	-	6.9 (467)

7.	Give a Girl a Break (1953)	(performer: "In our United State", "Nothing Is Impossible")	1953	-	6.4 (173)

8.	Kiss Me Kate (1953)	(performer: "Tom, Dick or Harry", "From This Moment On")	1953	-	7.3 (1,826)

9.	The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)	(performer: "You Can't Do Wrong Doin' Right" (uncredited))	1953	-	6.2 (192)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Star 80 (1983)		1983	-	6.3 (2,258)

2.	All That Jazz (1979)		1979	-	7.6 (8,775)

3.	Lenny (1974)		1974	-	7.6 (4,845)

4.	Liza with a Z: A Concert for Television (1972) (TV)		1972	-	8.4 (232)

5.	Cabaret (1972)		1972	-	7.8 (16,734)

6.	Sweet Charity (1969)		1969	-	6.9 (1,514)
	AKAs: Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved (USA: complete title)
7.	"Startime" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: "Startime: The Wonderful World of Entertainment (#1.1)"

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Chicago (2002)	(book of musical play: Chicago)	2002	$306M	7.2 (77,690)
	AKAs: Chicago (Germany)
2.	Star 80 (1983)	(written by)	1983	-	6.3 (2,258)

3.	Pippin: His Life and Times (1981) (TV)	(uncredited)	1981	-	7.7 (213)

4.	All That Jazz (1979)	(written by)	1979	-	7.6 (8,775)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Cabaret (1972)	(stager: musical numbers)	1972	-	7.8 (16,734)

2.	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)	(original musical stager)	1967	-	7.2 (1,544)
	AKAs: How to Succeed in Business... (USA: short title)

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Liza with a Z: A Concert for Television (1972) (TV)	(producer)	1972	-	8.4 (232)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Chicago (2002)	(acknowledgment: directed and choreographed for the stage by) (dedicatee)	2002	$306M	7.2 (77,690)
		AKAs: Chicago (Germany)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976)	Himself (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	6.6 (9)
	AKAs: Dance in America (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "Great Performances: Dance in America: Bob Fosse: Steam Heat" Himself
2.	The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1987	-	6.9 (17)

3.	"Today" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	4.6 (318)
	AKAs: NBC News Today (USA: promotional title) The Today Show (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Today: (1986-04-09)" Himself
4.	Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985)	Himself	1985	-	6.1 (36)

5.	Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	6.4 (18)

6.	Hello Hollywood, qui Broadway! (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	-

7.	The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	7.2 (82)

8.	Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (1980) (TV)	Himself	1980	-	8.7 (7)

9.	Bob Fosse: On the Set (1979) (TV)	Himself	1979	-	-

10.	The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (1978) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Best Choreographer	1978	-	6.8 (24)

11.	The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Best Director	1973	-	5.0 (60)

12.	"The David Frost Show" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.5 (25)
	1 TV episode: "The David Frost Show: (1972-02-17)" Himself
13.	The Recreation of an Era (1972)	Himself	1972	-	-

14.	"The Joan Rivers Show" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	-
	AKAs: That Show 1 TV episode: "The Joan Rivers Show: (1969-06-22)" Himself
15.	"The Garry Moore Show" (1958)	Himself (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.3 (30)
	1 TV episode: "The Garry Moore Show: (#4.33)" Himself
16.	The Seasons of Youth (1961) (TV)	Himself	1961	-	-

17.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	Himself - Dancer (4 episodes, 1951-1955)	1955	-	7.8 (140)
	AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 4 TV episodes: "The Colgate Comedy Hour: Salute to George Abbott (#6.10)" Himself - Dancer "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#1.37)" (as Bob Fosse & Mary Ann Niles) Himself - Dancer "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#1.34)" (as Bob Fosse & Mary Ann Niles) Himself - Dancer "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#1.22)" (as Bob Fosse and Mary Ann Niles) Himself - Dancer
18.	"Star of the Family" (1950)	Himself (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Star of the Family: (1951-06-15)" Himself
19.	"Kreisler Bandstand" (1951)	Himself (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Kreisler Bandstand: (#1.8)" Himself
20.	"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950)	Himself / Himself - Tap Dancer (2 episodes, 1950)	1950	-	8.9 (121)
	AKAs: The Burns and Allen Show 2 TV episodes: "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Harry Morton's Private Secretary (#1.4)" Himself - Tap Dancer "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: (#1.2)" Himself
21.	"Ford Star Revue" (1950)	Himself (1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Ford Star Revue: (#1.1)" Himself
22.	"Toni Twin Time" (1950)	Himself (2 episodes, 1950)	1950	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Toni Twin Time: (1950-08-09)" Himself "Toni Twin Time: (1950-05-31)" Himself
23.	"Kobb's Corner" (1948)	Himself (1 episode, 1948)	1948	-	-
	AKAs: Korn Kobblers 1 TV episode: "Kobb's Corner: (1948-12-01)" Himself


1.	"Broadway: The American Musical"
	1 TV episode: Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) Himself/Frank Lippincott (in 'My Sister Eileen')/Mambo Dancer (in 'Damn Yankees!')
2.	The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV)	Himself

3.	"Biography"
	1 TV episode: Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around (2000) (uncredited) Himself
4.	Cabaret: A Legend in the Making (1997) (V)	Himself

5.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Himself (clip from "Kiss Me Kate")

6.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	Clip from 'Kiss Me Kate'

Additional Details

Other Works:

(1976) Stage: Directed and wrote, with lyricist Fred Ebb, the book of the musical "Chicago". Nominated for Tony Award. more

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 1 Portrayal | 3 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article more

Genres:

Comedy | Music | Musical | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Dancer | Dancing | Dance more

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