- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Louis Fosse
- Nicknames
- Bobbie
- Flash
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Bob Fosse was born into a show business family in Chicago and by the time he was 13 he was a professional drawing the attention of critics in 1953 when he was signed by MGM as their new dancing discovery in the tradition of Astaire but after making Kiss Me Kate MGM decided that musicals were too costly so Bob left Hollywood for Broadway and launched his career with Pyjama Game receiving top reviews and winning the first of five Tony Awards for outstanding choreography. More importantly he met Gwen Vernon who became his wife and who he choreographed in New Girl in Town, Redhead, Sweet Charity and appeared with her in Damn Yankees- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman5
- SpousesGwen Verdon(April 1, 1960 - September 23, 1987) (his death, 1 child)Joan McCracken(1951 - 1959) (divorced)Mary Ann Niles(1949 - 1951) (divorced)
- Children
- ParentsCyril K. FosseSara Alice (Stanton) Fosse
- In most of his choreographed sequences, you will see him or his proteges wearing a hat/gloves.
- Highly stylized, sexual dance choreography
- Known publicly and in private as a ladies' man
- Tended to feature protagonists who were dancers or performers
- Distinctive choreography featuring jazz hands and turned in knees
- In 1973, he received an Academy Award for directing Cabaret (1972), a Tony Award for directing "Pippin", and an Emmy Award for directing Liza with a Z (1972). He's the only director to win all three major industry prizes in a single year.
- Throughout his career, he was always listed in the Manhattan phone directory.
- Received three Emmy Awards in 1973 for Producing, Directing and Choreographing the television special Liza with a Z (1972) starring Liza Minnelli.
- In most of his choreographed pieces, he (or those dancing his choreography) usually wore a hat and gloves. Fosse always wore hats because he started going bald at the age of 17; he used gloves a lot because he didn't like his hands.
- Fosse was born in Chicago in 1927, which was the setting and time period for his famous 1975 musical, "Chicago", starring Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera and Jerry Orbach.
- I thank God that I wasn't born perfect.
- Live like you'll die tomorrow, work like you don't need the money, and dance like nobody's watching.
- I'm still working on my life, just like it's out of town, and when I get it fixed, I'll bring it in.
- Don't dance for the audience; dance for yourself.
- I would never discriminate against someone's talent because they showed the poor taste to like me.
- The Pajama Game (1957) - $25 .000
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