All His Jazz
Life and Death of Bob Fosse
Martin Gottfried(Author)
Da Capo Press Inc
Published on 21. March 1998
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Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-0-306-80837-1 (ISBN)
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}Winner of an Oscar for Cabaret, a Tony for Pippin , and an Emmy for Liza with a Z all in one year, 1972Bob Fosse (19271987) was one of Americas greatest choreographers and directors. Born in Chicago, young Fosse began his career tap-dancing as part of the Riff Brothers in sleazy strip joints, where he encountered the erotic style that later became his signature. Best known for his Broadway hits ( The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, and Chicago ), he was also a successful movie director. Three of his five films were nominated for Academy Awards: Cabaret, Lenny, and the autobiographical All That Jazz. A compulsive womanizer, he had many affairs, even during his three marriages, the last of which was to actress Gwen Verdon, with whom he shared his most fruitful Broadway collaborations. As his fame grew, so too did his insecurities and addictions. He survived two heart attacks and several epileptic seizures, only to die on a street corner in Washington, D. C., in Verdons arms. After his death Fosse became a Broadway legend.
Based on interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, this eloquent biography provides a vivid connection between Bob Fosses life and his work for stage and screen. }
Based on interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, this eloquent biography provides a vivid connection between Bob Fosses life and his work for stage and screen. }
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Da Capo Press ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Hachette Books
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
30 illustrations
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Height: 216 mm
Width: 137 mm
Weight
583 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-306-80837-1 (9780306808371)
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