Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall (born October 17, 1960 in Madison , Wisconsin ) is an American film director , film producer and choreographer .
Life
Rob Marshall grew up in Pittsburgh . He made his first film as a child at the Oaklands Falk School . At the age of twelve he began his career in the theater.
After high school, he began studying at Carnegie Mellon University . He broke up, however, and made his Broadway debut in the musical A Chorus Line in the early 1970s . In 1982 he finished his studies.
After graduating, he moved to New York, where he worked as a singer and dancer in several Broadway plays. After a herniated disc at a performance of the musical Cats at the age of 27, he ended his stage career and began working as a choreographer . In 1993 he received his first award for his work as a choreographer in the Broadway play The Spider Woman's Kiss . In the following years he was involved in many productions. The first time he directed with Sam Mendes in the revival of the play Cabaret .
In 1996 he oversaw the choreography of the television production Mrs. Santa Claus and in 1997 he choreographed the television version of the musical Cinderella . 1999 also directed the successful television film Annie .
His big breakthrough came with his first feature film, the 2002 musical adaptation of Chicago . Marshall received a nomination for Best Director at both the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Awards . The film received a total of six Academy Awards. In 2005 he directed the award-winning drama The Geisha Directed while for his work on the TV Production 2007 Tony Bennett: An American Classic the Emmy in the category director for variety shows, music or comedy series received.
Marshall lives in New York City with his significant other, John DeLuca .
Filmography
- Director
- 1999: Annie (TV movie)
- 2002: Chicago
- 2005: The Geisha (Memoirs of a Geisha)
- 2006: Tony Bennett: An American Classic (documentary about jazz singer and entertainer T. Bennett )
- 2009: Nine
- 2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- 2014: Into the Woods
- 2018: Mary Poppins' return (Mary Poppins Returns)
- producer
- 2009: Nine
- 2014: Into the Woods
- choreographer
- 1996: Mrs. Santa Claus (TV movie)
- 1997: Cinderella (TV movie) with Whitney Houston
- 1998: Cradle Will Rock by Tim Robbins
- 1999: Annie (TV movie)
- 2002: Chicago
Awards
- 1993: Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography for Spider Woman's Kiss .
- 1994: Two Tony Award nominations for Best Choreography for Damn Yankees and She Loves Me .
- 1997: Emmy nomination for Best Choreography in Mrs. Santa Claus .
- 1998: Emmy nomination for best choreography in the movie Cinderella .
- 1998: Two Tony Award nominations in the categories Best Choreography and Best Musical Direction for Cabaret .
- 1999: Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography for Little Me .
- 2000: Emmy for Best Choreography and Emmy nomination for Best Director in the Film Annie .
- 2003: Nomination for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Director for the film Chicago .
- 2007: Emmy for directing a variety, music or comedy show for Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Web links
- Rob Marshall in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marshall, Rob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer and choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madison , Wisconsin, United States |