Herbert Ross
Birth Name:
Herbert David Ross
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Music department, Casting director
Fast Facts
- Won a Career Achievement Award at the 1997 American Choreography Awards
- Some of his relatives accused him of causing his father's heart failure by dropping out of school, but he maintained that he was guilt free and that dropping out was something he needed to do
- Worked as a ballet dancer and choreographer for the American Ballet Theater
- Choreographed dance numbers for several Cliff Richard films
- Directed several film adaptations of Neil Simon plays
- Admired Goldie Hawn for her talent and her graceful handling of the difficulties involved in shooting "Protocol․"
- Has stated that he quit his professional ballet career because he was too big and tall and had bad feet
Awards
- 1971Golden GryphonWinner
- 1976Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
- 1977LAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1978Oscar - Best Picture:Nominated
- 1978Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1978David - Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero):Winner
- 1978DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1978Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Winner
- 1987Tokyo Grand PrixNominated
- 1995Golden St. GeorgeNominated