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Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse (June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, theatre director, and film director. He won eight Tony Awards for choreography during his lifetime. He was also nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning one for directing ''Film/{{Cabaret}}''. As a matter of fact, he is the only director to have won a Tony (for ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}''), an [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmy]] (for ''Liza with a Z''), and an Oscar (for ''Cabaret'') '''in the same year'''.

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Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse (June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, theatre director, and film director. He won eight Tony Awards for choreography during his lifetime. He was also nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning one for directing ''Film/{{Cabaret}}''. As a matter of fact, he is the only director to have won a Tony (for ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}''), an [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward Emmy]] (for ''Liza with a Z''), and an Oscar (for ''Cabaret'') '''in the same year'''.
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* TheCasanova: The sheer quantity of women Fosse had slept with in his life (including near the end) could rival that of any rocker in their heyday.



* KavorkaMan: While handsome in his youth, he didn't age well. This did nothing to stop him from sleeping around with countless women.



* TrueArtIsAngsty: Often veers into this.
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* KavorkaMan: While handsome in his youth, he didn't age well. This did nothing to stop him from sleeping around with countless women.
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Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse (June 23, 1927 -- September 23, 1987) was an American Broadway director, choreographer, and film director. He won eight Tony awards for choreography during his lifetime. He was also nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for directing ''Film/{{Cabaret}}''. As a matter of fact, he is the only director to have won a Tony (for ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}''), an Emmy (for ''Liza with a Z''), and an Oscar (for ''Cabaret'') '''in the same year'''. Known for his innovative choreography and use of subtext in his dances.

Productions he choreographed include ''Theatre/ThePajamaGame'', ''Theatre/DamnYankees'', and ''Theatre/HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''. Productions he both directed and choreographed include ''Theatre/SweetCharity'', ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}'' (on which he also did some uncredited work on the script), and ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''.

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Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse (June 23, 1927 -- September 23, 1987) was an American Broadway director, dancer, choreographer, theatre director, and film director. He won eight Tony awards Awards for choreography during his lifetime. He was also nominated for four Academy Awards, UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning one for directing ''Film/{{Cabaret}}''. As a matter of fact, he is the only director to have won a Tony (for ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}''), an Emmy [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmy]] (for ''Liza with a Z''), and an Oscar (for ''Cabaret'') '''in the same year'''. year'''.

Known for his innovative choreography and use of subtext in his dances.

Productions he
dances, Fosse choreographed include such classic Broadway musicals as ''Theatre/ThePajamaGame'', ''Theatre/DamnYankees'', and ''Theatre/HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''. Productions he both directed and choreographed and directed include ''Theatre/SweetCharity'', ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}'' (on which he also did some uncredited work on the script), and ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''.
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Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse (June 23, 1927 -- September 23, 1987) was an American Broadway choreographer. He won eight Tony awards for choreography during his lifetime. He was also nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for directing ''Film/{{Cabaret}}''. As a matter of fact, he is the only director to have won a Tony (for ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}''), an Emmy (for ''Liza with a Z''), and an Oscar (for ''Cabaret'') '''in the same year'''. Known for his innovative choreography and use of subtext in his dances.

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Robert Louis "Bob" Fosse (June 23, 1927 -- September 23, 1987) was an American Broadway choreographer.director, choreographer, and film director. He won eight Tony awards for choreography during his lifetime. He was also nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for directing ''Film/{{Cabaret}}''. As a matter of fact, he is the only director to have won a Tony (for ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}''), an Emmy (for ''Liza with a Z''), and an Oscar (for ''Cabaret'') '''in the same year'''. Known for his innovative choreography and use of subtext in his dances.

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In 2019, Creator/{{FX}} aired a biographical mini-series called ''Series/FosseVerdon'' with Creator/SamRockwell as Fosse and Creator/MichelleWilliams as Fosse's wife and long-time collaborator Gwen Verdon.

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In 2019, Creator/{{FX}} Creator/{{FX|Networks}} aired a biographical mini-series called ''Series/FosseVerdon'' with Creator/SamRockwell as Fosse and Creator/MichelleWilliams as Fosse's wife and long-time collaborator Gwen Verdon.

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