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Bob Fosse has 7 characteristics when it comes to his choreography which are:

Angular
Staccato
Minimalistic Movements
Sexual Orientation
Grotesque Poses
Isolation
Expressionless

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His idol was Fred Astaire who was very successful in vaudeville and on Broadway. He then went to Hollywood and went on to open Fred Astaire Dance Studios after a short retirement and then continued to do more film and television work.
He also looked up to Jerome Robbins who was an American choreographer, director, dancer and theatre producer.

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Fosse is best known for his works on All That Jazz (1979), Cabaret (1972) and Chicago (2002). His other work includes: Pippin, Liza with a Z, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, The Pajama Game, Redhead, Little Me and Damn Yankees!

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The first few parts that Fosse landed were as part of a Broadway chorus. In 1953 he appeared briefly in the MGM movie musical Kiss Me Kate (1953). His work attracted the attention of Broadway director George Abbott and choreographer Jerome Robbins.

Fosse choreographed the 1954 show, Pajama Game, which was directed by George Abbott. Fosse's signature style, which incorporated complex moves and imagery drawn from vaudeville, was instantly popular. Pajama Game earned him his first Tony Award for Best Choreography.

His next musical, Damn Yankees, was another smash. Fosse forged a working relationship with leading dancer Gwen Verdon that would span his career. The two married in 1960 and had a daughter, Nicole.

Hugely successful by 1960, Fosse still faced opposition from director and producers who considered his material was too suggestive. He decided to take on the role of director as well as choreographer in order to maintain the integrity of his artistic vision in Hollywood as well as on Broadway. His subsequent musicals included Sweet Charity, Cabaret and Pippin. The 1972 film version of Cabaret (1972) won eight Academy Awards. Fosse won Tony Awards for direction and choreography for his work on Pippin: His Life and Times (1981). He also won an Emmy for his staging of the television variety show Liza with a Z (1972).

Later Life

Fosse wrote three additional stage musicals before his death. He survived a heart attack, suffered during rehearsals for Chicago, to write and choreograph the autobiographical film All That Jazz. His later productions were not as successful as earlier work. Big Deal, Fosse's last musical, was particularly poorly received.

Fosse suffered a heart attack in Washington, D.C., outside of the Willard Hotel on September 23, 1987, and died before reaching the hospital. Fosse remains one of the most distinctive and influential choreographers in history, remembered through Broadway revivals and screenings of his work.

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Victorian Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

American burlesque is a genre of variety show. Derived from elements of Victorian burlesque, musical hall and minstrel shows, burlesque shows in America became popular in the 1860s and evolved to feature ribald comedy (lewd jokes) and female stripteases. By the early 20th century, burlesque in America was presented as a populist blend of satire, performance art, music hall and adult entertainment.

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A typical vaudeville performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill. Types of acts have included popular and classical musicians, singers, dancers, comedians, trained animals, magicians, strongmen, female and male impersonators, acrobats, illustrated songs, jugglers, one-act plays or scenes from plays, athletes, lecturing celebrities, minstrels, and movies. A vaudeville performer is often referred to as a "vaudevillian".

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Fosse took an early interest in dance. His parents supported this interest, enrolling him in formal dance training. In his early teens, Fosse was dancing professionally in local nightclubs. This is where he was first exposed to the themes of vaudeville and burlesque performance. Fosse enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school in 1945. He was still in boot camp when the war came to an end. After fulfilling his military requirement, Fosse settled in New York City and continued to pursue dance.

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Fosse died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C., on September 23, 1987.

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Bob Fosse was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Robert Louis Fosse. He is a choreographer, dancer, actor, screenwriter and director best known for the musicals Chicago and Cabaret.