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Jerome Robbins

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally directed films and directed/produced for television. His work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater. Among the numerous stage productions he worked on were On the Town, High Button Shoes, The King And I, The Pajama Game, Bells Are Ringing, West Side Story, Gypsy: A Musical Fable, and Fiddler on the Roof. Robbins is a five time Tony Award winner and a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. He also received two Academy Awards, including the 1961 Academy Award for Best Director with Robert Wise for West Side Story. A documentary about his life and work, Something to Dance About, featuring excerpts from his journals, archival performance and rehearsal footage and interviews with Robbins and his colleagues, premiered in PBS in 2009.   Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerome Robbins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Oct 11, 1918 In New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the series The Oscars 1953-03-19
Latest Project:
Movie West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic 2016-12-26
Known For
Poster of West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Poster of The Kennedy Center Honors
Poster of Divided Loyalties
Poster of The Oscars
Filmography
Movie West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic Self 2016-12-26
Movie West Side Memories Self (1960 interview) (voice) (archive footage) 2003-04-01
Movie Divided Loyalties Himself 1978-01-01
Series The Kennedy Center Honors Unknown 1978-12-28
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19