Fun Facts
- The third movie Fosse was ever in, the film version of Kiss Me Kate in 1953, is responsible in many ways for launching his career. He was able to choreograph a very short segment for himself and Carol Haney to perform, and this performance is what Jerome Robbins based his recommendation for Fosse to choreograph Pajama Game on.
- In 1973, Fosse appeared in the film adaptation of The Little Prince. If you've ever seen a certain King of Pop dance, this dance may seem familiar...a perfect example of Fosse's far-reaching influence!
- Also in 1973, Fosse became the first person to achieve the "Triple Crown"-winning an Oscar, Tony, and Emmy-in a year. He won the Oscar for Best Director for Cabaret, the Tonys for Best Director and Best Choreographer for Pippin, and the Emmys for Outstanding Achievement in Choreographer and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety, or Music for Liza with a Z.
Okay that is so cool to see Michael Jackson's dance influences years before he did them! I had no idea The King of Pop was a Fosse fan! Makes me want to go back and watch Fosse choreography and MJ videos side by side to find more influences!!
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ReplyDeleteDo you think that his work can still reach people today in pop culture or do you think they would just relate it to Michael Jackson instead of trying to find out who inspired him?
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