| Fun Facts About Rob Marshall | | Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1982Ranked #93 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. It is his first appearance on the list and he becomes one of very few to appear on it after their first film.Brother of Kathleen Marshall.He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Theatre Choreographer of the 1997 season for Damn Yankees!Has been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award six times: as Best Choreographer, in 1993, along with collaborator Vincent Paterson, for "Kiss of the Spider Woman--The Musical;" in 1994, for "Damn Yankees!" and also for "She Loves Me;" in 1998 for "Cabaret;" and in 1999 for "Little Me;" and as Best Director (Musical), with collaborator Sam Mendes, for "Cabaret." He has yet to win.He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Theatre Choreographer of the 1997 season for "Damn Yankees!".Partner of John DeLuca.Attended Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA, which is the same high school that Jeff Goldblum and Curtis Martin attended.In his directorial film debut Chicago (2002) alone he directed four actors, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah and John C. Reilly, in Oscar-nominated performances. Only Catherine Zeta-Jones has won an Oscar (Best Actress in a Supporting Role) under his direction.Directed both Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere in Golden Globe-winning performances for their roles in Chicago (2002).Brother-in-law of Scott Landis. |
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Rob Marshall biography: Rob Marshall (born October 17, 1960) is an American theater, film director and choreographer. He is a six-time Tony Award nominee, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe nominee and Emmy winner whose most noted work includes the 2002 film Chicago and the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret.
