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Bob Fosse

1927 - 1987

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Robert Louis Fosse (; June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American choreographer, dancer, filmmaker, and stage director. Known for his work on stage and screen, he is arguably the most influential figure in the field of jazz dance in the twentieth century. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Tony Awards, and the Palme d'Or. Fosse started his career acting in the musical productions of Call Me Mister (1947), Billion Dollar Baby (1951), and Pal Joey (1952). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Fosse is the 1,325th most popular actor (down from 1,038th in 2019), the 2,500th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,816th in 2019) and the 649th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Bob Fosse ranks 1,325 out of 13,578. Before him are Bata Živojinović, Lena Headey, Aaron Eckhart, Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Mizzi Kaspar, and Sydney Chaplin. After him are Joe Pantoliano, Michael Jeter, William Dieterle, Pietro Germi, Idris Elba, and Caitriona Balfe.

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Among people born in 1927, Bob Fosse ranks 111. Before him are Thomas Luckmann, Gabdulkhay Akhatov, Vernon L. Smith, Dick Bruna, Odvar Nordli, and Thanin Kraivichien. After him are Dana Elcar, Margaret Keane, Marvin Harris, William Labov, Jorge Batlle, and Wadie Haddad. Among people deceased in 1987, Bob Fosse ranks 60. Before him are Eugen Jochum, Liberace, Will Sampson, Gordon Gollob, Mahadevi Varma, and Camille Chamoun. After him are Geraldine Page, Peter Medawar, Carlos José Castilho, Buddy Rich, Henri Cochet, and Joop den Uyl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Fosse ranks 2,500 out of 20,380. Before him are Sundance Kid (1867), William H. Seward (1801), Justin Timberlake (1981), Curtis LeMay (1906), Patricia Cornwell (1956), and Robert Sternberg (1949). After him are Joe Pantoliano (1951), Michael Jeter (1952), Sam Houston (1793), Cindy Sherman (1954), Charles Bachman (1924), and Gene Roddenberry (1921).

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Among actors born in United States, Bob Fosse ranks 649. Before him are Henry Bergman (1868), Beau Bridges (1941), Eddie Constantine (1913), Richard Dix (1893), Agnes Moorehead (1900), and Aaron Eckhart (1968). After him are Joe Pantoliano (1951), Michael Jeter (1952), Jane Darwell (1879), Don Taylor (1920), Louise Brooks (1906), and Daniel Stern (1957).

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