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Bob Fosse
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Director, Screenwriter, Choreography, Actor, Play Author Born: June 23, 1927 in Chicago, IL Death: September 23, 1987 in Washington, D.C. Biography:Though he was physically "wrong" as a dancer, "Bob Fosse" never let those limitations impede his artistic ambition. Molding his own imperfections into a distinct, sinuous style, Fosse left his mark on Broadway and brought an innovative dimension of sophistication and sensual energy to the movie musical in such films as "Cabaret" (1972) and "All That Jazz" (1979).
Born in Chicago, Fosse began dance lessons at age nine. Though physically small and asthmatic, Fosse was a dance prodigy; by high school, he was already an experienced hoofer in Chicago's burlesque scene. After spending two years in the Navy, Fosse moved to New York in 1947. Finding work in the show Call Me Mister, Fosse and fellow dancer/first wife Mary Ann Niles began performing as a couple after Call Me Mister closed, with Fosse choreographing their routines. After meeting his second wife, dancer Joan McCracken, in 1950, Fosse began... Full Biography
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