Biografia

In most of his choreographed sequences, you will see him or his proteges wearing a hat/gloves.

Highly stylized, sexual dance choreography

Known publicly and in private as a ladies' man

Tended to feature protagonists who were dancers or performers

Distinctive choreography featuring jazz hands and turned in knees

In 1973, he received an Academy Award for directing Cabaret (1972), a Tony Award for directing "Pippin", and an Emmy Award for directing Liza with a Z (1972). He's the only director to win all three major industry prizes in a single year.

Throughout his career, he was always listed in the Manhattan phone directory.

Received three Emmy Awards in 1973 for Producing, Directing and Choreographing the television special Liza with a Z (1972) starring Liza Minnelli.

In most of his choreographed pieces, he (or those dancing his choreography) usually wore a hat and gloves. Fosse always wore hats because he started going bald at the age of 17; he used gloves a lot because he didn't like his hands.

Fosse was born in Chicago in 1927, which was the setting and time period for his famous 1975 musical, "Chicago", starring Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera and Jerry Orbach.

I thank God that I wasn't born perfect.

Live like you'll die tomorrow, work like you don't need the money, and dance like nobody's watching.

I'm still working on my life, just like it's out of town, and when I get it fixed, I'll bring it in.

Don't dance for the audience; dance for yourself.

I would never discriminate against someone's talent because they showed the poor taste to like me.