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Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse (June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American dancer, musical theatre choreographer, director, screenwriter, film director and actor.
He won 8 Tony Awards for choreography, more than anyone else, as well as one for direction. He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning for his direction of Cabaret.
Fosse was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 23, 1927, to a Norwegian American father, Cyril K. Fosse, and Irish-born mother, Sara Alice Fosse (née Stanton), the second youngest of six. He teamed up with Charles Grass, another young dancer, and began a collaboration under the name The Riff Brothers. They toured theatres throughout the Chicago area. After being recruited, Fosse was placed in the variety show Tough Situation, which toured military and naval bases in the Pacific. Fosse moved to New York with the ambition of being the new Fred Astaire. His appearance with his first wife and dance partner Mary Ann Niles (1923–1987) in Call Me Mister brought him to the attention of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Fosse and Niles were regular performers on Your Hit Parade during its 1950-51 season, and during this season Martin and Lewis caught their act in New York's Pierre Hotel and scheduled them to appear on the Colgate Comedy Hour. Fosse was signed to a MGM contract in 1953. His early screen appearances included Give A Girl A Break, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis and Kiss Me Kate, all released in 1953. A short sequence that he choreographed in the latter (and danced with Carol Haney) brought him to the attention of Broadway producers.
http://www.freds.gr/ The Frug (pronounced "froog") was a dance craze from the 1960s that evolved from another dance of the era, the Chicken. The Chicken, which featured lateral body movements, was used primarily as a change of pace step while doing the Twist. As young dancers grew more tired they would do less work, moving only their hips while standing in place. They then started making up arm movements for the dance, which prompted the birth of the Swim, the Monkey, the Dog, the Watusi, the Mashed Potato, and the Jerk. The Frug is sometimes referred to as the Surf, Big Bea, and the Thunderbird. A perfect example of a Frug is found in the movie Sweet Charity, which contains a number called "The Rich Man's Frug", a wildly energetic dance number comprising three "movements" ("The Aloof", ...
Various clips of Bob Fosse dancing, with commentary by Gwen Verdon. The clips range from 1949 (The Morey Amsterdam Show) to 1962 (The Garry Moore Show).
Bob Fosse is one of my favourite dancers and choreographers. His groundbreaking jazz steps are influenced by the cake- and the camel walk, historical performed by great vaudeville dancers like Joe Frisco and Jack Cole, counteracted by his own inventions, the chick walk, the fan kick, the hinge walk and the drag step. His choreographies followed the golden era of the hollywood musical genre and transformed it into new spheres. This clip shows two shortcuts, `Hey Big Spender´ and `The Rich Man´s Frug´ from his first movie as a director: Sweet Charity (1969), based on Federico Fellini´s Nights on Cabiria.
Uma cena do filme All That jazz ,1979,protagonizado por Roy Scheider
2001 Broadway tribute to the work of Bob Fosse and dedicated to Gwen Verdon. Including appearances by Ann Reinking and Ben Vereen, et al.
2001 Broadway tribute to the work of Bob Fosse and dedicated to Gwen Verdon. Including appearances by Ann Reinking and Ben Vereen, et al.
sweet charity
Director/choreographer Bob Fosse's preferred uncut version with material missing from the officially released proshot (including I Guess I'll Miss the Man, and more). Also features different camera angles. Filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cast: William Katt (Pippin), Ben Vereen (Leading Player), Leslie Denniston (Catherine), Benjamin Rayson (Charlemagne), Martha Raye (Berthe), Chita Rivera (Fastrada)
Watch TV Shows Online Dance Chat is one of Australia's new Dance TV Shows, hosted by leading Australian Choreographers PAUL MALEK & YVETTE LEE. Episode 1 features... Australian choreographer MARKO PANZIC, YouTube sensation MIRANDA SINGS, Bob Fosse biographer SAM WASSON & much more. This fun and informative show covers everything from hip hop dance to Dance Academy, dancewear to twerking. This is one of the few dance tv shows around. Join the conversation today! www.dancechat.com.au http://youtu.be/s2onb12PCQM
Psychotherapist Glenn Berger, PhD, spent the 1970s working as a recording engineer at one of the best recording studios in the world, A & R, in New York City. Under the tutelage of legendary producer Phil Ramone, he worked with some of the greatest artists of the age, including Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, and Frank Sinatra. His proudest accomplishment was creating the soundtrack for choreographer/director Bob Fosse’s Academy-Award winning, semi-autobiographical film, All That Jazz. This entertaining masterwork, a portrait of a genius on an inexorable slide to self-destruction, illuminates the intimate relationship between creativity and madness through stunning photography, innovative editing, wild music, and very sexy dancing. In this presentation, using clips from the film, Dr. Berger comb...
Topics include breakout roles for then-famous actors, including Michael Douglas and Treat Williams, Leonard Maltin’s turn on $25,000 Pyramid, The Judds, dogs on TV shows like Duet, Hooperman, Married With Children, and Jake and the Fatman. Also: Paul Newman’s campaign to open a camp for children with life-threatening diseases, Bob Fosse’s will, and Tim Reed recalls his encounter with Jack Benny.
Bob Fosse interview & profile with David Sheehan
Joel Grey talks about filming Cabaret and his complicated relationship with director Bob Fosse. “Joel Grey: Drawing Back the Curtain” was filmed as part of Groundbreakers with Kevin Sessums at Curran on March 8th, 2015. Groundbreakers with Kevin Sessums is the Curran's occasional onstage series of conversation and performance featuring today’s most compelling thought leaders and artists. Copyright Curran Live, LLC. All rights reserved.
6-minute clip of Bob Fosse in bts footage of 'All That Jazz' ***** READ: Bob Fosse’s “Life as a Long Rehearsal” American Film, 1979 http://verdonfosse.com/bob-fosse-life-as-a-long-rehearsal-american-film-magazine1979/#more-1030
He's the man who helped launch Liza Minnelli to superstardom. Watch as Liza looks back on her first meeting with choreographer and director Bob Fosse. For more on #The Rosie Show, visit Oprah.com. Find OWN on TV at http://www.oprah.com/FindOWN SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1vqD1PN Download the Watch OWN App: http://bit.ly/2hr1nX2 Download the OWN Bold Moves App: http://bit.ly/2hglOIa About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand -- and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in programming and attracts superstar talent to join her in primetime, building a global community of like-minded viewers and leading that community to connect on social ...
Julie Andrews and George Stevens presenting Bob Fosse with the Oscar® for Directing "Cabaret" at the 45th Annual Academy Awards® in 1973.
2001 Broadway tribute to the work of Bob Fosse and dedicated to Gwen Verdon. Including appearances by Ann Reinking and Ben Vereen, et al.
http://www.freds.gr/ The Frug (pronounced "froog") was a dance craze from the 1960s that evolved from another dance of the era, the Chicken. The Chicken, which featured lateral body movements, was used primarily as a change of pace step while doing the Twist. As young dancers grew more tired they would do less work, moving only their hips while standing in place. They then started making up arm movements for the dance, which prompted the birth of the Swim, the Monkey, the Dog, the Watusi, the Mashed Potato, and the Jerk. The Frug is sometimes referred to as the Surf, Big Bea, and the Thunderbird. A perfect example of a Frug is found in the movie Sweet Charity, which contains a number called "The Rich Man's Frug", a wildly energetic dance number comprising three "movements" ("The Aloof", ...
Various clips of Bob Fosse dancing, with commentary by Gwen Verdon. The clips range from 1949 (The Morey Amsterdam Show) to 1962 (The Garry Moore Show).
Bob Fosse is one of my favourite dancers and choreographers. His groundbreaking jazz steps are influenced by the cake- and the camel walk, historical performed by great vaudeville dancers like Joe Frisco and Jack Cole, counteracted by his own inventions, the chick walk, the fan kick, the hinge walk and the drag step. His choreographies followed the golden era of the hollywood musical genre and transformed it into new spheres. This clip shows two shortcuts, `Hey Big Spender´ and `The Rich Man´s Frug´ from his first movie as a director: Sweet Charity (1969), based on Federico Fellini´s Nights on Cabiria.
Uma cena do filme All That jazz ,1979,protagonizado por Roy Scheider
2001 Broadway tribute to the work of Bob Fosse and dedicated to Gwen Verdon. Including appearances by Ann Reinking and Ben Vereen, et al.
2001 Broadway tribute to the work of Bob Fosse and dedicated to Gwen Verdon. Including appearances by Ann Reinking and Ben Vereen, et al.
sweet charity
Director/choreographer Bob Fosse's preferred uncut version with material missing from the officially released proshot (including I Guess I'll Miss the Man, and more). Also features different camera angles. Filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cast: William Katt (Pippin), Ben Vereen (Leading Player), Leslie Denniston (Catherine), Benjamin Rayson (Charlemagne), Martha Raye (Berthe), Chita Rivera (Fastrada)
Watch TV Shows Online Dance Chat is one of Australia's new Dance TV Shows, hosted by leading Australian Choreographers PAUL MALEK & YVETTE LEE. Episode 1 features... Australian choreographer MARKO PANZIC, YouTube sensation MIRANDA SINGS, Bob Fosse biographer SAM WASSON & much more. This fun and informative show covers everything from hip hop dance to Dance Academy, dancewear to twerking. This is one of the few dance tv shows around. Join the conversation today! www.dancechat.com.au http://youtu.be/s2onb12PCQM
Psychotherapist Glenn Berger, PhD, spent the 1970s working as a recording engineer at one of the best recording studios in the world, A & R, in New York City. Under the tutelage of legendary producer Phil Ramone, he worked with some of the greatest artists of the age, including Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, and Frank Sinatra. His proudest accomplishment was creating the soundtrack for choreographer/director Bob Fosse’s Academy-Award winning, semi-autobiographical film, All That Jazz. This entertaining masterwork, a portrait of a genius on an inexorable slide to self-destruction, illuminates the intimate relationship between creativity and madness through stunning photography, innovative editing, wild music, and very sexy dancing. In this presentation, using clips from the film, Dr. Berger comb...
Topics include breakout roles for then-famous actors, including Michael Douglas and Treat Williams, Leonard Maltin’s turn on $25,000 Pyramid, The Judds, dogs on TV shows like Duet, Hooperman, Married With Children, and Jake and the Fatman. Also: Paul Newman’s campaign to open a camp for children with life-threatening diseases, Bob Fosse’s will, and Tim Reed recalls his encounter with Jack Benny.