Jerome Robbins
Actor
- Born
- October 11, 1918 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 29, 1998 (age 79)
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Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally directed films and directed/produced for television. His work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater. Among the numerous stage productions he worked on were On the Town, 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 is a five time Tony Award winner and a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. He also 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 in PBS in 2009.
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Known for
Acting5
- 2016West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic as Self
- 2009Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About as self (archival)
- 2003West Side Memories as Self (1960 interview) (voice) (archive footage)
- 1978Divided Loyalties as Himself
- TBABallets: U.S.A. as Self
Behind the camera17
- 2028National Theatre Live: West Side Story Director
- 2025West Side Story Original Concept
- 2021West Side Story Theatre Play, Choreographer
- 2020