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Bob Fosse, orig. Robert Louis Fosse, (born June 23, 1927, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Sept. 23, 1987, Washington, D.C.), U.S. theatre and film choreographer and director. Born into a vaudeville family, Fosse began dancing professionally at age 13. He won his first Tony Award for choreographing the Broadway musical The Pajama Game (1954) and went ...
Robert Louis Fosse atmete als Sohn eines Varietésängers früh Theaterluft und nahm schon als kleiner Junge Ballettunterricht. Weitere Tanzausbildung erhielt er an der Ballettschule von Frederick Weaver. Mit dreizehn Jahren stand er mit einem ebenfalls jugendlichen Partner ("The Riff Brothers") in kleinen Tanzshows auf der Varietébühne. Nach Abschluß der Amundsen High School leistete F ...
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Robert Louis Fosse was born in Chicago on June 23, 1927. One of six children, Fosse discovered early on that dancing as a way to get attention from his family. Soon enough, he was enrolled in formal dance lessons and by high school was working in various vaudeville clubs as a dancer and emcee. He enlisted in the Navy after high school, but World Wa...
“The Pajama Game” became the first show Fosse completely choreographed and also where his signature style began unfolding. Inspired by his vaudeville background and Fred Astaire, Fosse’s choreography was trademarked by hip rolls, hunched shoulders, pingeon-toed feet, articulated hands, white gloves and black bowler hats. He also established a varie...
Fosse suffered a heart attack during a rehearsal for “Chicago.” He was taken to New York Hospital and faced other heart attacks while he was there. The health scare didn’t slow him down, however. With an everlasting desire for perfection and to leave his mark, Fosse continued to pour his energy into new creations only four months later. “Dancin’,” ...
Fosse stands as the choreographer to win the most Tony Awards – eight for choreography, plus one for direction. He is also stands as the sole person to win an Oscar, Emmy and Tony award in the same...The unusual shots, jump cuts, and other film and editing techniques used in many music videos are attributed to Fosse. He introduced these techniques in Sweet Charity and his later works, at a time...Fosse’s Pippinwas the first Broadway show to advertise on television, in addition to being the highest earning Broadway show ever.Hats, gloves, and turned in knees, all trademarks of a Fosse performance, stemmed from some of Fosse’s insecurities – his balding, a dislike of his hands, and his lack of turnout.Watch this clip about Bob Fosse from the PBS documentary, Broadway: The American Musical. Check out these books: 1. Fosseby Sam Wasson 2. All that Jazz: The Life and Death of Bob Fosseby Martin Gottfried 3. Razzle Dazzle: The Life and Work of Bob Fosse by Kevin Boyd Grubb Sources: Biography.com, Dance Spirit, Fosse.com, PBS.org, People, Playbill.co...
2. Nov. 2013 · SIMON: Bob Fosse was the guy who put swagger, swoon and hotcha into dance. He was a dancer who became a choreographer, a choreographer who became a director. He won eight Tony Awards, including...
11. Sept. 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Bob Fosse, the influential choreographer and director of musical theater classics like Cabaret, Sweet Charity, and Pippin. Discover how he got his start, what inspired him, and what challenges he faced in his career.
10. Feb. 2022 · It's 50 years since the release of Cabaret, Bob Fosse's ground-breaking 1972 film musical set against the backdrop of the dying days of Germany's Weimar Republic and the country's growing...
13. Feb. 2022 · Cabaret at 50: Bob Fosse’s show-stopping musical remains a dark marvel. Liza Minnelli gives a towering performance in a loose adaptation of the stage musical that broaches tough subject...
