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Jerome Robbins
New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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.
Filmography
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2028
National Theatre Live: West Side Story
Movie Director
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2025
West Side Story
Movie Original Concept
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2021
West Side Story
Movie Theatre Play
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2020
The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet)
Movie Choreographer
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2020
Miami City Ballet's The Firebird
Movie Choreographer
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2018
Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2
Movie Set Designer
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2017
The Bolshoi Ballet: A Contemporary Evening
Movie Choreographer
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2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Movie Self
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2015
Gypsy
Movie Choreographer
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2011
Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins
Movie Choreographer
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2009
Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
Movie self (archival)
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2003
West Side Memories
Movie Self (1960 interview) (voice) (archive footage)
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1994
Gypsy
Movie Choreographer
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1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV show Self
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1978
Divided Loyalties
Movie Himself
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1961
West Side Story
Movie Director
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self
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1960
Peter Pan
Movie Writer
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1956
Peter Pan
Movie Choreographer
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1955
Peter Pan
Movie Director
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1953
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
Movie Director
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1953
The Oscars
TV show Self
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1949
On the Town
Movie Idea
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Ballets: U.S.A.
Movie Self
