Bob Fosse *Jazz*

Birth of Robert Louis Fosse

Jun 23, 1927

Bob Fosse was born in Chicago, illinois

Robert Louis Fosse

Period: Jun 23, 1927 to Sep 23, 1928

Bob Fosse was born In chicago Illinois

Jazz Dance Tour

Jan 1, 1940

Boby flash tours with his own dance act: RIff Brothers with Charles Grass

Enlisted in the army

Jan 5, 1945

Bob Fosse enlists in the Army but World War 2 ended shortly after boot camp but finished his two years of service as a performer

Acting and Chorus school

Jan 9, 1946

Fosse began two years in acting school and two years in the chorus of Call Me Mister.

Broadway Debut

Feb 22, 1948

1948–50 was his Broadway debut in Dance Me a Song and in 1950 he was signed to MGM, Hollywood

Marries Mary Ann Niles

Jan 23, 1949

Divorce

Jan 23, 1951

Fosse divorces Marry Ann Niles and Marries Joan McCracken.

Choreographed various performances

Jan 12, 1954

Bobby Flash choreographed the play Damn Yankees on Broadway. Choreographer for the film My Sister Eileen, in which he plays the part of Frank Lippencott
1956. Choreographs the play Bells Are Ringing
1957
Choreographs the play New Girl In Town
Choreographs the film The Pajama Game
1958
Choreographs the film Damn Yankees
1959
Choreographs the play Redhead

Divorce again!! Remarries and has a daughter

Mar 23, 1959

Divorced Joamn McCracken. In 1955 the play Damn Yankees on Broadway, Gwen Vernon played Lola in and is the leading lady in most of Fosse's shows thereafter. Fosse married her in 1960.
Nicole Fosse is born in either 1969 or 1966.

Choreographs more plays

Jan 25, 1972

Directs and choreographs the play Pippin, the film Cabaret
and the TV movie Singer Presents Liza with a Z.

Many Awards for the Cabaret

Dec 2, 1972

He wins a NBR (national board of review) award for best director for Cabaret. Wins an Oscar for Best Director for Cabaret. Wins a BAFTA Film Award for Best Direction for Cabaret. Wins Bodil Award for Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film) for Cabaret
Wins DGA (Directors Guild of America) Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety for Singer Presents Liza with a Z
Wins Three Emmys for directing, producing and choreographing Singer Presents Liza with a Z

Documentary

Jan 14, 1984

Plays in a documenray of himslef Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

R.I.P Robert Louis Fosse

Sep 23, 1987

Bob Fosse DIes o fa heart attack in Washington D.C. and Widows Gwen Verdon