Editing Bob Fosse (section)

=== 1969–1979: Transition as a film director ===
Fosse directed five feature films. His first, ''[[Sweet Charity (film)|Sweet Charity]]'' (1969) starring [[Shirley MacLaine]], is an adaptation of the Broadway musical he had directed and choreographed. In 1972, Fosse directed his second theatrical film, ''[[Cabaret (1972 film)|Cabaret]]'', starring [[Liza Minnelli]], [[Michael York]] and [[Joel Grey]]. The film is based on the [[Cabaret (musical)|1966 musical of the same name]]. In the traditional manner of musical theater, called an "integrated musical", every significant character in the stage version sings to express his or her own emotion and to advance the plot. In the film version, the musical numbers are entirely [[Diegetic music|diegetic]]. The film focuses on a romance between Sally Bowles (Minnelli), who performs at the Kit Kat Klub, and a young British idealist, Brian Roberts, played by York. The story is set during the final decline of [[Weimar Germany]]. The film was an immediate success among audiences and critics alike. The film won eight [[Academy Awards]], including Best Director. [[Liza Minnelli]] and [[Joel Grey]] both won Oscars for their roles in ''[[Cabaret (1972 film)|Cabaret]]''.<ref>[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/21780/cabaret#awards "'Cabaret' Awards"] Turner Classic Movies, accessed April 20, 2016.</ref> That same year they collaborated on the [[concert film]] ''[[Liza with a Z]]'', earning Fosse an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] for both direction and choreography.<ref name=":1" />

In 1973, Fosse's work on ''[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]]'' won him the [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical]].<ref>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/6044/Pippin "'Pippin' Broadway"] ''Playbill''. Accessed January 12, 2016.</ref> He was director and choreographer of ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' in 1975, which also starred Verdon.<ref>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/3096/Chicago "'Chicago' Broadway"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220110112/http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/3096/Chicago |date=December 20, 2015}} ''Playbill''. Accessed January 12, 2016.</ref> In 1974, Fosse directed ''[[Lenny (film)|Lenny]]'', a biographical film about the controversial standup comedian [[Lenny Bruce]] portrayed by [[Dustin Hoffman]]. Fosse was again nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]], Hoffman also received a nomination for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1975|title= The 47th Academy Awards|website= Oscars.org|date= October 6, 2014|accessdate= May 20, 2024}}</ref>  Fosse performed a song and dance in [[Stanley Donen]]'s 1974 film version of [[The Little Prince (1974 film)|''The Little Prince'']]. According to ''AllMusic'', "Bob Fosse stops the show with a slithery dance routine."{{cn|date=December 2024}} In 1977, Fosse had a small role in the romantic comedy ''[[Thieves (1977 film)|Thieves]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Eder|first=Richard|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D0CE5D81539E334BC4A52DFB466838C669EDE|title=Movie Review. 'Thieves'|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 12, 1977|archive-date=August 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821235746/https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D0CE5D81539E334BC4A52DFB466838C669EDE}}</ref>

In 1979, Fosse co-wrote and directed a semi-autobiographical film ''[[All That Jazz (film)|All That Jazz]]'' (1979), starring [[Roy Scheider]], which portrayed the life of a womanizing, drug-addicted choreographer and director in the midst of triumph and failure. [[Ann Reinking]] appears in the film as the protagonist's lover, protégée and domestic partner. ''All That Jazz'' won four [[Academy Awards]], earning Fosse his third Oscar nomination for Best Director.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1980|title= The 52nd Academy Awards|website= Oscars.org|date= March 2022|accessdate= May 20, 2024}}</ref> It also won the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[1980 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vogue.com/article/palme-dor-winning-films-to-rewatch-before-cannes|title= From Parasite to Anatomy of a Fall: 13 Palme d'Or-Winning Films to Rewatch Now|website= Vogue|date= June 16, 2021|accessdate= May 20, 2024}}</ref> [[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described the film as "Mr. Fosse's answer to ''[[8½]]'' in which [[Federico Fellini]] wittily examined his own life at a point when he feared his creativity was at an end".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/20/archives/the-screen-roy-scheider-stars-in-all-that-jazzpeter-pan-syndrome.html|title= The Screen: Roy Scheider Stars in 'All That Jazz':Peter Pan Syndrome|website= [[The New York Times]]|date= December 20, 1979|accessdate= May 20, 2024|last1= Canby|first1= Vincent}}</ref>