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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rich with archival gems and Liza Minnelli’s own point of view, Bruce David Klein's luminous documentary celebrates a young entertainer full of boundle...
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
2023
as Himself (archival footage)
Lenny Bruce's depiction on film did not start or end with Bob Fosse's Lenny (1974). Through these other often offbeat cinematic incarnations, this ess...
On Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inc...
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Merely Marvelous is a celebration of the art and life of Broadway's greatest dancing star, Gwen Verdon. She overcame many obstacles, including rickets...
Sweet Charity
2006
Music Coordinator
Brazilian adaptation of the Broadway classic starring Claudia Raia and filmed live in São Paulo
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award...
Chicago
2002
Book
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chic...
Fosse
2002
Choreographer
Fosse is a three-act musical revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse. The musical was conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr., Chet Walker, and Ann Re...
Cabaret: A Legend in the Making
1998
Discussion of the transition of Cabaret (1972) from stage to screen.
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother, the future actor Warren Beatty, escaped into the ...
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
1990
as Himself
A documentary profile of director/choreographer Bob Fosse. Includes clips from his films and television specials as well as interviews with Fosse, rem...
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
That's Dancing!
1985
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...
Star 80
1983
Director, Screenplay
Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the...
The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse
1981
as Self
Interview with director/choreographer Bob Fosse, first shown on British television.
Pippin
1981
Choreographer, Stage Director, Director of Photography
A mysterious performance troupe led by a Leading Player tells the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. Taped at...
All That Jazz
1979
Director, Writer, Choreographer
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly col...
Thieves
1977
as Mr. Day
Martin and Sally Cramer grew up on the hardscrabble Lower East Side, where Sally still teaches; meanwhile, Martin's the head of a fancy private school...
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical num...
Lenny
1974
as The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment ...
Lenny
1974
Director
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment ...
The Little Prince
1974
as The Snake
After a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert, he befriends a young prince from outer space; the friendship conjures up st...
The Little Prince
1974
Choreographer
After a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert, he befriends a young prince from outer space; the friendship conjures up st...
Liza with a Z
1972
Producer, Choreographer, Director
Liza Minnelli stars in a television concert directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. She performs her songs such as the title number and a medley of s...
Cabaret
1972
Director, Choreographer
Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a ce...
The Recreation of an Era
1972
A behind the scenes look at the design of Cabaret (1972).
Sweet Charity
1969
Director, Choreographer
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally ...
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969
Universal short chronicling the adaptation of the musical SWEET CHARITY from Broadway to film.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967
Choreographer
A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.
Damn Yankees
1958
as Mambo Dancer (uncredited)
Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win th...
Damn Yankees
1958
Choreographer
Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win th...
The Pajama Game
1957
Choreographer
An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand...
My Sister Eileen
1955
as Frank Lippincott
Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street". They fin...
My Sister Eileen
1955
Choreographer
Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street". They fin...
Kiss Me Kate
1953
as "Hortensio"
A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a gre...
Kiss Me Kate
1953
Choreographer
A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a gre...
Give a Girl a Break
1953
as Bob Dowdy
When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis suggests casting an unknow...
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
1953
as Charlie Trask
Grainbelt University has one attraction for Dobie Gillis - women, especially Pansy Hammer. Pansy's father, even though and maybe because she says she'...