Herbert Ross (May 13 1927 in Brooklyn, New York - October 9 2001 in New York City), also known as Herb Ross, was a prolific film director, producer, choreographer and actor from the 1950s to the 1990s.

In 1942 he had his stage debut as Third Witch with a touring company of Macbeth. In 1950 his choreography career began, with the American Ballet Theatre. His first film as a choreographer was in 1954 with Carmen Jones.

In 1968 he worked with Barbara Streisand as choreographer and director of musical numbers for the film Funny Girl. In 1975 he worked on the film adaptation of the Neil Simon play The Sunshine Boys, the first of several Neil Simon play adaptations he directed.

He had a huge hit with the film adaptation of Robert Harling 's play Steel Magnolias, featuring Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Shirley MacLaine, in 1989.

His last film was in 1995, when he produced and directed Boys on the Side, with performances from Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker and Drew Barrymore.

Awards

• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, 1977 - The Turning Point
• Golden Globe Award for Best Director, 1978 - The Turning Point

Films as director

• Boys on the Side (1995)
• Undercover Blues (1993)
• True Colors (1991)
• My Blue Heaven (1990)
• Steel Magnolias (1989)
• Dancers (1987)
• The Secret of My Success (1987)
• Protocol (1984)
• Footloose (1984)
• Max Dugan Returns (1983)
• I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
• Pennies From Heaven (1981)
• Nijinsky (1980)
• California Suite (1978)
• The Goodbye Girl (1977)
• The Turning Point (1977)
• The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
• The Sunshine Boys (1975)
• Funny Lady (1975)
• The Last of Sheila (1973)
• Play It Again, Sam (1972)
• T.R. Baskin (1971)
• The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
• Wonderful Town (1958) (TV)

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