Herbert Ross
1927–2001 (age 74)
director/choreographer
Biography
Herbert Ross brought a graceful, kinetic eye to both stage and screen, moving from a celebrated career as a dancer to choreographing and directing musicals that shone with silver-screen polish.
He guided actors through luminous stories and left behind a legacy of entertainment that married theatrical discipline with movie-star warmth, remembered by colleagues for his calm wit and collaborative spirit.