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Herbert David Ross (May 13, 1927 – October 9, 2001) was an American actor, choreographer, director and producer who worked predominantly in theater and film. He was nominated for two Academy Awards and a Tony Award .
Herbert Ross was an American dancer and film director who made a significant contribution to the world of dance as a choreographer for ballet companies, the stage, and motion pictures before turning to directing motion pictures.
Oct 9, 2001 · By 1950, he was a choreographer with the American Ballet Theatre and choreographed his first Broadway production, the Arthur Schwartz-Dorothy Fields musical adaptation of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Ross's first film assignment came as an uncredited choreographer on Carmen Jones (1954).
Herbert Ross was born on 13 May 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Turning Point (1977), The Goodbye Girl (1977) and The Secret of My Success (1987).
Oct 11, 2001 · Director, dancer and choreographer Herbert Ross, who created such musical films as “The Turning Point,” “Footloose” and “Pennies From Heaven,” died Oct. 9 of heart failure at Lenox Hill...
Feb 17, 1984 · Footloose: Directed by Herbert Ross. With Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest. A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Oct 10, 2001 · Herbert Ross, the versatile director of dozens of popular movies including “The Sunshine Boys,” “Funny Lady,” “The Goodbye Girl” and “The Turning Point,” died Tuesday at Lenox Hill Hospital in...
