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/choreographer Ann Reinking, a significant guardian of the Fosse legacy after his death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Fosse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Wogan

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Lenny

The Little Prince

Kiss Me Kate

Night of 100 Stars II

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

All Movies (23)

• Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story2025 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film2023 · as Himself (archival footage)
• On Broadway2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!2019
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cabaret: A Legend in the Making1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bob Fosse: Steam Heat1990 · as Himself
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• That's Dancing!1985
• That's Dancing!1985 · as Self (archive footage)
• Thieves1977 · as Mr. Day
• That's Entertainment, Part II1976 · as (archive footage)
• Lenny1974 · as The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
• The Little Prince1974 · as The Snake
• The Recreation of an Era1972 · as Self
• From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma1969
• Damn Yankees1958 · as Mambo Dancer (uncredited)
• My Sister Eileen1955 · as Frank Lippincott
• Kiss Me Kate1953 · as "Hortensio"
• Give a Girl a Break1953 · as Bob Dowdy
• The Affairs of Dobie Gillis1953 · as Charlie Trask

All TV Shows (5)

• Wogan1982 · as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• The Garry Moore Show1958
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• Your Hit Parade1950 · as Self