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.
Directed
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Cabaret (1972) — Director
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All That Jazz (1979) — Director
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Lenny (1974) — Director
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Star 80 (1983) — Director
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Sweet Charity (1969) — Director
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Liza with a Z (1972) — Director
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Startime (1959) — Director
Also appeared in
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Lenny (1974) — The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
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The Little Prince (1974) — The Snake
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Kiss Me Kate (1953) — "Hortensio"
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Damn Yankees (1958) — Mambo Dancer (uncredited)
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
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My Sister Eileen (1955) — Frank Lippincott
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That's Dancing! (1985)
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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Give a Girl a Break (1953) — Bob Dowdy
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The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
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The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) — Charlie Trask
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) — Self (archive footage)
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Wogan (1982) — Self
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Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996) — Self (archive footage)
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Thieves (1977) — Mr. Day
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Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — Self
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On Broadway (2019) — Self (archive footage)
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The Recreation of an Era (1972) — Self
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Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019) — Self (archive footage)
- The Garry Moore Show (1958)
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The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) — Self
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Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film (2023) — Himself (archival footage)
- Your Hit Parade (1950) — Self
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Cabaret: A Legend in the Making (1998) — Self (archive footage)
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Bob Fosse: Steam Heat (1990) — Himself
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From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma (1969)
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Bob Fosse: It's Showtime! (2019)