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Herbert Ross

Herbert Ross

ProducerActorDirectorCrew May 13 (died age 74) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 1958–2004 (46 year career)
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Biography

Herbert David Ross was an American actor, choreographer, director and producer who worked predominantly in the stage and film. Ross was born on May 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Martha Grundfast and Louis Chester Ross, a postal clerk. At the age of 9, his mother died and his father moved the family to Miami and opened a luncheonette. In 1942, Ross' stage debut came as "Third Witch" in a touring company of Macbeth. The next year brought his first Broadway performance credits with S…

Known For

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Film

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Choreographer
Footloose
Film

Footloose

Director
Play It Again, Sam
Film

Play It Again, Sam

Director
Steel Magnolias
Film

Steel Magnolias

Director
Funny Girl
Film

Funny Girl

Choreographer
The Secret of My Success
Film

The Secret of My Success

Director
The Goodbye Girl
Film

The Goodbye Girl

Director
Boys on the Side
Film

Boys on the Side

Director

Filmography

Crew (44)

Movies (44)

Poster Boy

Poster Boy

2004

Producer

5.3
Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

1995

Director

6.4
Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

1995

Producer

6.4
Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues

1993

Director

6.1
Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues

1993

Executive Producer

6.1
Soapdish

Soapdish

1991

Executive Producer

6.3
True Colors

True Colors

1991

Director

6.2
True Colors

True Colors

1991

Producer

6.2
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1990

Director

6.1
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1990

Producer

6.1
Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

1989

Director

7.2
The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

1987

Director

6.5
The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

1987

Producer

6.5
Dancers

Dancers

1987

Director

4.3
Footloose

Footloose

1984

Director

6.7
Protocol

Protocol

1984

Director

5.5
Max Dugan Returns

Max Dugan Returns

1983

Director

6.5
Max Dugan Returns

Max Dugan Returns

1983

Producer

6.5
I Ought to Be in Pictures

I Ought to Be in Pictures

1982

Director

6.5
I Ought to Be in Pictures

I Ought to Be in Pictures

1982

Producer

6.5
Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981

Director

6.0
Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981

Producer

6.0
Nijinsky

Nijinsky

1980

Director

4.8
California Suite

California Suite

1978

Director

5.8
The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

1977

Director

6.9
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1977

Director

6.5
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1977

Producer

6.5
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

Director

6.2
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

Producer

6.2
The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1975

Director

6.8
Funny Lady

Funny Lady

1975

Director

5.2
The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973

Director

7.0
The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973

Producer

7.0
Play It Again, Sam

Play It Again, Sam

1972

Director

7.5
T.R. Baskin

T.R. Baskin

1971

Director

4.8
The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970

Director

6.2
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1969

Director

6.6
Funny Girl

Funny Girl

1968

Choreographer

7.2
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1966

Choreographer

7.7
Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

1966

Choreographer

5.6
The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks

1964

Choreographer

6.0
The Bacchantes

The Bacchantes

1961

Choreographer

3.8
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1959

Choreographer

5.0
Wonderful Town

Wonderful Town

1958

Director

6.6