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Rob Marshall

Birth Name:
Rob Marshall
Birth Place:
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Music department, Writer, Actor
Rob Marshall

Fast Facts

  • A 1978 graduate of Pittsburgh's Taylor Allderdice High School, he was later inducted into the school's Alumni Hall of Fame in 2012
  • Graduated from Pittsburgh, Pa․'s Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama in 1982
  • Began working in his local theater scene and performing with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera before his directorial TV debut of the "Annie" musical in 1999, leading to an Emmy Award
  • Quote: "As a director, you should choose a project that will educate you and enrich your life because you're going to be doing it for two years․"
  • Quote: "(On filmmaking) "All you can really control is the actual experience of doing it․ I try on my film sets to make it a great experience for everybody․ This is their life, this is my life and I want that experience to be a great experience for everyone involved․""
  • Director-producer whose work includes "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" (2011), "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005), "Chicago" (2002) and other films
  • Also a prolific theater director and choreographer

Awards

  • 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Choreography:Nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Choreography:Nominated
  • 2000American Choreography Award - Outstanding Achievement in Television - Variety or Special:Winner
  • 2000DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety:Nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Choreography:Winner
  • 2002ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2002NBR Award - Outstanding Directorial Debut:Winner
  • 2002NYFCC Award - Best First Film:Nominated
  • 2002WAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2003Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2003Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm):Nominated
  • 2003American Choreography Award - Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film:Winner
  • 2003David Lean Award for DirectionNominated
  • 2003David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
  • 2003DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Winner
  • 2003Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
  • 2003Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2003IOMA - Best Director (Miglior regia):Nominated
  • 2003OFTA Film Award - Best First Feature:Winner
  • 2003OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2003OFCS Award - Best Breakthrough Filmmaker:Nominated
  • 2003PFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2003PFCS Award - Best Newcomer:Nominated
  • 2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Director:Nominated
  • 2009Satellite Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2010Movies for Grownups Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015Creative Impact in Directing AwardWinner
  • 2018Truly Moving Picture AwardWinner
  • 2019BAFTA Children's Award - Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2019Humanitas Prize - Family Feature Film:Winner
  • 2019Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Film:Winner
  • 2023HMMA Award - Best Music Themed Film or Musical:Nominated
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