Biography
Among the numerous stage productions he worked on are "High Button Shoes", "Wonderful Town", "Bells Are Ringing" and "Fiddler on the Roof". On screen, he recreated his stage dances for "The King and I" (1956) and shared the Best Director Oscar with Robert Wise for the film version of "West Side Story" (1961). That same year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored him with a special award for his choreographic achievements on …
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Career Milestones
| Associated with Yemenite Company, Israel (summers) | ||
| Performed with the (American) Ballet Theatre, including as a soloist | ||
| Was choreographer with Ballet Theatre | ||
1937 | Made debut as dancer at Sandor-Sorel Dance Center | |
1938 | Was in chorus of several Broadway shows | |
1944 | Choreographed "Fancy Free" for Ballet Theatre | |
1944 | Created and choreographed the Broadway production "On the Town", based on his ballet "Fancy Free" | |
1947 | Choreographed "High Button Shoes" for Broadway | |
1949 | Named choreographer of New York City Ballet | |
1950 | Choreographed and directed Broadway production of "Call Me Madam", starring Ethel Merman | |
1951 | Staged dance numbers in the Broadway production "The King & I", including the now classic "Small House of Uncle Thomas" ballet | |
1954 | Choreographed and directed "Peter Pan" for Broadway (later recreated for three TV broadcasts) | |
1954 | Co-directed (with George Abbott) "The Pajama Game" on Broadway | |
1956 | Co-choreographed and co-directed (with Bob Fosse) "Bells Are Ringing", starring Judy Holliday | |
1956 | Recreated his choreography for feature film version of "The King and I" | |
1957 | Co-created, choreographed and directed "West Side Story" for Broadway | |
1958 | Founded the American Theatre Laboratory | |
1959 | Choreographed and directed the Broadway musical "Gypsy", starring Ethel Merman | |
1961 | Staged dance sequences for the feature film version of "West Side Story"; requested and received credit as co-director (with Robert Wise); won Academy Award for direction | |
1962 | Directed stage play "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad" | |
1964 | Choreographed and directed "Fiddler on the Roof" for Broadway | |
1972 | Choreographed five ballets for New York City Ballet | |
1976 | Appeared on stage after two decade lapse in "George Abbott...A Celebration" | |
1989 | Choreographed and directed Broadway anthology, "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" | |
1990 | Choreographed "Festival of Jerome Robbins Ballets" | |
Awards
1948 | Tony Award for Choreographer |
1958 | Tony Award for Choreographer |
1961 | Academy Award for Directing in West Side Story |
1961 | Directors Guild of America Award for Feature Film in West Side Story |
1965 | Tony Award for Choreographer |
1965 | Tony Award for Director (Musical) |
1989 | Tony Award for Director (Musical) |