Jerome Robbins

Acting

Born: 1918-10-11
Died: 1998-07-29
From: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

Jerome RabinowitzJerome Wilson Rabinowitz

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.   Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerome Robbins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations9 won · 2 nominated

🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

1989
🏆 Won

National Medal of Arts

1988
🏆 Won

Kennedy Center Honors

1981
🏆 Won

Handel Medallion

1976
🏆 Won

Capezio Dance Award

1976
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

1965
🏆 Won

Academy Honorary Award

1962
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Director

West Side Story

1962
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

West Side Story

1962
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

1960
🏆 Won

Directors Guild of America Award