Herbert Ross(1927-2001)
- Additional Crew
- Director
- Producer
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 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969). He was married to Lee Radziwill and Nora Kaye. He died on 9 October 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 6 nominations total
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- Alternative names
- Herb Ross Dancers
- Born
- Died
- October 9, 2001
- New York City, New York, USA(heart failure)
- SpousesLee RadziwillSeptember 23, 1988 - August 2001 (divorced)
- Other worksStage: Directed "You Oughta Be in Pictures" by Neil Simon. Cast: Tony Curtis. Los Angeles, CA.
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- TriviaDirected 12 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Peter O'Toole, George Burns, Walter Matthau, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Browne, Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings, Maggie Smith and Julia Roberts. Burns, Dreyfuss and Smith won Oscars for their performances in one of Ross' movies. He hit his peak in 1977, directing seven of the twenty nominated performances, including Dreyfuss and three of the five Best Actress nominees.
- Quotes[explaining why he quit ballet as a professional career] I was too tall and big-boned and never had good feet.
- TrademarksFrequently casted Leslie Browne
- Nickname
- Herb
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