In honor of the choreographer Bob Fosse, today’s post will be dedicated to “Fun Fosse Facts”- little tidbits of information that may one day save your life in a heated round of Jeopardy.
Fosse was born in 1927, the same year that The Jazz Singer came out as one of the first films to feature talking, marking the decline of the silent film era.
Fosse toured with a show called Tough Situation which played for military and navel bases. He later accredited some of his technique and development of his style to the time he spent touring with this show.
Fosse won nine Tony Awards, was nominated for four Academy Awards (of which he won one), and an Emmy Award. In 1973, Fosse became the first person to win all three awards in one year.
Fosse’s common use of hats in his choreography can be accredited to the fact that he started balding early.
Fosse portrayed a snake in the 1974 film adaptation of The Little Prince at the request of his daughter, who enjoyed the book.
In Fosse’s film version of Cabaret, Liza Minnelli wore green nail polish.
Fosse died in 1987, moments before the revival of his own show Sweet Charity opened. Fosse was on the way to the production when he died.