Jerome Robbins
Theater Choreographer
1918 – 1998
Who was Jerome Robbins?
Jerome Robbins, was an American theater producer, director, and dance choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally directed films and directed/produced for television. His work ranged from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater. Among the numerous stage productions he worked on were On the Town, Peter Pan, 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 was a five time Tony Award winner and a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. He 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 on PBS in 2009.
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- Born
- Oct 11, 1918
Manhattan - Also known as
- Jerome Rabinowitz
- Jerry
- Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- New York University
- Employment
- New York City Ballet
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Jul 29, 1998
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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