Bob Fosse

Cast · Writer · Director

Born

June 23, 1927 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

September 23, 1987

Birth name

Robert Louis Fosse

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