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Herbert Ross
Biography
Herbert David Ross (May 13, 1927 - October 9, 2001) was an American actor, choreographer, director and producer who worked predominantly in the stage and film. Ross was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Martha Grundfast and Louis Chester Ross, a postal clerk. At the age of 9, his mother died and his father moved the family to Miami and opened a luncheonette. In 1942, Ross' stage debut came as "Third Witch" in a touring company of Macbeth. The next year brought his first Broadway performance credits with Something for the Boys. By 1950, he was a choreographer with the American Ballet Theatre and choreographed his first Broadway production, the Arthur Schwartz-Dorothy Fields musical adaptation of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Ross's first film assignment came as an uncredited choreographer on Carmen Jones (1954). In the UK, he choreographed The Young Ones (1961) and Summer Holiday (1963), both starring Cliff Richard. Later, he worked with Barbra Streisand as choreographer and director of musical numbers for Funny Girl (1968). His film directorial debut came with the musical version of Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), made by MGM-British, with Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark. He went on to direct films involving ballet, such as The Turning Point (1977), Nijinsky (1980) and Dancers (1987). Other movies of critical acclaim followed in the 1970s and 1980s such as Neil Simon's adaptations of his own plays and film adaptations of Broadway productions through his last project, Boys on the Side (1995).
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
May 13, 1927
Day of Death
October 9, 2001
Age at Death
74 years old
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity Score
0.8
Filmography
Poster Boy
Producer
2004Movie
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
Self
1999Movie
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
1997Movie
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Self
1996Movie
Boys on the Side
Director
1995Movie
Boys on the Side
Producer
1995Movie
Placido Domingo's Tales from the Opera
Self - Director
1994TV
Undercover Blues
Director
1993Movie
Undercover Blues
Executive Producer
1993Movie
True Colors
Director
1991Movie
True Colors
Producer
1991Movie
Soapdish
Executive Producer
1991Movie
My Blue Heaven
Director
1990Movie
My Blue Heaven
Producer
1990Movie
Steel Magnolias
Director
1989Movie
The Secret of My Success
Director
1987Movie
The Secret of My Success
Producer
1987Movie
Dancers
Director
1987Movie
Follies: In Concert
Self- Concert Director
1986Movie
Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
Self
1986Movie
Footloose
Director
1984Movie
Protocol
Director
1984Movie
Max Dugan Returns
Producer
1983Movie
Max Dugan Returns
Director
1983Movie
I Ought to Be in Pictures
Director
1982Movie
I Ought to Be in Pictures
Producer
1982Movie
Pennies from Heaven
Director
1981Movie
Pennies from Heaven
Producer
1981Movie
Nijinsky
Director
1980Movie
California Suite
Director
1978Movie
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
Self
1977Movie
The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play
1977Movie
The Goodbye Girl
Director
1977Movie
The Turning Point
Director
1977Movie
The Turning Point
Producer
1977Movie
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Director
1976Movie
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Producer
1976Movie
Funny Lady
Director
1975Movie
The Sunshine Boys
Director
1975Movie
The Last of Sheila
Director
1973Movie
The Last of Sheila
Producer
1973Movie
Play It Again, Sam
Director
1972Movie
Great Performances
Self
1971TV
T.R. Baskin
Director
1971Movie
The Owl and the Pussycat
Director
1970Movie
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Director
1969Movie
This is Streisand
1968Movie
Funny Girl
Choreographer
1968Movie
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Choreographer
1966Movie
Inside Daisy Clover
Choreographer
1966Movie
The Fantasticks
Choreographer
1964Movie
The Bacchantes
Choreographer
1961Movie
Meet Me in St. Louis
Choreographer
1959Movie
Wonderful Town
Director
1958Movie