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Herbert Ross
b.13 May 1927
d.9 Oct 2001
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  • H.  Herbert Ross1927 - 2001
  • W.  Nora Kaye1920 - 1987
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Name Herbert Ross
Gender Male
Birth[1] 13 May 1927
Marriage to Lee Bouvier
Marriage to Nora Kaye
Death[1] 9 Oct 2001
Reference Number Q711415 (Wikidata)


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Herbert David Ross (May 13, 1927 – October 9, 2001) was an American actor, choreographer, director and producer who worked predominantly in theater and film. He was nominated for two Academy Awards and a Tony Award.

He is known for directing musical and comedies such as Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Play It Again, Sam (1972), The Sunshine Boys, Funny Lady (both 1975), The Goodbye Girl (1977), California Suite (1978), and Pennies From Heaven (1981). His later films include Footloose (1984), and Steel Magnolias (1989). For the drama The Turning Point (1977) he received two Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director and received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.

He is also known for his work on Broadway as a choreographer for productions for Barbra Streisand, Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers, and Arthur Laurents. His credits include A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in 1951, Finian's Rainbow in 1960, I Can Get It for You Wholesale in 1962, and Do I Hear a Waltz? in 1965. He received a Tony Award for Best Choreography for Anyone Can Whistle in 1964.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Herbert Ross, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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