Herbert Ross

director • miscellaneous • producer

Herbert David Ross was an American actor, choreographer, director and producer who worked predominantly in the stage and film. Ross was born on May 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Martha Grundfast and Louis Chester Ross, a postal clerk. At the age of 9, his mother died and his father mov...

Born: May 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: October 9, 2001 (age 74)

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Known For

6.8

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Movies & TV Credits

42 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
And the Oscar Goes to... Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2014
Poster Boy Movie	6.1	Production	Producer	2004
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charm and laughter Movie	—	Actor	Self	1999
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	1997
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1996
Boys on the Side Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1995
Undercover Blues Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1993
Soapdish Movie	6.5	Production	Executive Producer	1991
True Colors Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1991
My Blue Heaven Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1990
Steel Magnolias Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1989
Dancers Movie	4.4	Directing	Director	1987
The Secret of My Success Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1987
Follies: In Concert Movie	7.1	Actor	Self- Concert Director	1986
Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York Movie	—	Actor	Self	1986
Footloose Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1984
Protocol Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1984
Max Dugan Returns Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1983
I Ought to Be in Pictures Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1982
Pennies from Heaven Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1981
Nijinsky Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1980
California Suite Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1978
The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play Short Film	5.8	Actor	—	1977
The Making of 'the Goodbye Girl' Movie	5.0	Actor	Self	1977
The Goodbye Girl Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1977
The Turning Point Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1977
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1976
Funny Lady Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1975
The Sunshine Boys Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1975
The Last of Sheila Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1973
Play It Again, Sam Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1972
Great Performances TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1971
T.R. Baskin Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1971
The Owl and the Pussycat Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1970
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1969
Funny Girl Movie	7.6	Crew	Choreographer	1968
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Movie	7.9	Crew	Choreographer	1966
Inside Daisy Clover Movie	6.0	Crew	Choreographer	1965
The Fantasticks Movie	7.4	Crew	Choreographer	1964
The Bacchantes Movie	5.0	Crew	Choreographer	1961
Meet Me in St. Louis Movie	6.9	Crew	Choreographer	1959
Wonderful Town Movie	8.5	Directing	Director	1958

Herbert Ross

Known For

Footloose

Steel Magnolias

The Secret of My Success

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Movies & TV Credits