Herbert Ross

Reżyseria, Produkcja

13 maja 1927 — 9 października 2001 (74 years)
Herbert David Ross was an American actor, choreographer, director and producer who worked predominantly in the stage and film.

Ross was born on May 13, 1927 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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Moje Błękitne Niebo
    Moje Błękitne Niebo1990
  • Chłopaki na bok
    Chłopaki na bok1995
  • Grosz z nieba
    Grosz z nieba1981
  • Protokół
    Protokół1984

Known For

  • Footloose
    Footloose1984
  • Stalowe Magnolie
    Stalowe Magnolie1989
  • Tajemnica mojego sukcesu
    Tajemnica mojego sukcesu1987
  • Zagraj to jeszcze raz, Sam
    Zagraj to jeszcze raz, Sam1972
  • Moje Błękitne Niebo
    Moje Błękitne Niebo1990
  • Dziewczyna na pożegnanie
    Dziewczyna na pożegnanie1977
  • Chłopaki na bok
    Chłopaki na bok1995
  • Blues Tajniaków
    Blues Tajniaków1993
  • Ostatnie słowo Sheili
    Ostatnie słowo Sheili1973
  • Punkt zwrotny
    Punkt zwrotny1977
  • Suita Kalifornijska
    Suita Kalifornijska1978
  • Promienni chłopcy
    Promienni chłopcy1975
  • Grosz z nieba
    Grosz z nieba1981
  • Zabawna dama
    Zabawna dama1975
  • Babka z zakalcem
    Babka z zakalcem1991
  • Barwy prawdy
    Barwy prawdy1991
  • Protokół
    Protokół1984
  • Obsesja Sherlocka Holmesa
    Obsesja Sherlocka Holmesa1976
  • Puchacz i kotka
    Puchacz i kotka1970
  • Żegnaj Chips
    Żegnaj Chips1969

Filmografia

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