Fosse/Verdon
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Fosse/Verdon is a biographical drama miniseries that explores the creative and personal partnership between choreographer-director Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fosse/Verdon canonical | 5 |
| FX limited series Fosse/Verdon | 2 |
| Fosse/Verdon (television miniseries) | 1 |
| starring Gwen Verdon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fosse/Verdon Context triple: [Michelle Williams, notableWork, Fosse/Verdon]
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A.
Follies
Follies is a celebrated Stephen Sondheim musical that nostalgically explores aging, memory, and lost dreams through a reunion of former showgirls in a crumbling Broadway theater.
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B.
Cabaret
Cabaret is a coastal commune in Haiti’s Ouest Department, known for its proximity to Port-au-Prince and its role in the region’s local agriculture and trade.
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C.
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes is a 1941 American drama film, based on Lillian Hellman’s play, that stars Bette Davis as a ruthless Southern aristocrat scheming for wealth and power.
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D.
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a classic 1971 musical film adaptation of the Broadway show, depicting the life of a Jewish milkman and his family in a pre-revolutionary Russian village.
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E.
All About Eve
All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film about ambition and betrayal in the New York theater world, renowned for its sharp screenplay and performances by Bette Davis and Anne Baxter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fosse/Verdon Target entity description: Fosse/Verdon is a biographical drama miniseries that explores the creative and personal partnership between choreographer-director Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon.
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A.
Follies
Follies is a celebrated Stephen Sondheim musical that nostalgically explores aging, memory, and lost dreams through a reunion of former showgirls in a crumbling Broadway theater.
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B.
Cabaret
Cabaret is a coastal commune in Haiti’s Ouest Department, known for its proximity to Port-au-Prince and its role in the region’s local agriculture and trade.
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C.
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes is a 1941 American drama film, based on Lillian Hellman’s play, that stars Bette Davis as a ruthless Southern aristocrat scheming for wealth and power.
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D.
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a classic 1971 musical film adaptation of the Broadway show, depicting the life of a Jewish milkman and his family in a pre-revolutionary Russian village.
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E.
All About Eve
All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film about ambition and betrayal in the New York theater world, renowned for its sharp screenplay and performances by Bette Davis and Anne Baxter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical drama television series
ⓘ
television miniseries ⓘ |
| basedOn | Fosse biography by Sam Wasson ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Gwen Verdon
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surface form:
Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon
Sam Rockwell as Bob Fosse ⓘ |
| composer | Alex Lacamoire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer |
Joel Fields
ⓘ
Steven Levenson ⓘ Thomas Kail ⓘ |
| distributor | FX Networks ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
George Stelzner
ⓘ
Joel Fields ⓘ Lin-Manuel Miranda ⓘ Nicole Fosse ⓘ Steven Levenson ⓘ Thomas Kail ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2019-04-09 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creative partnership of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon
ⓘ
personal relationship of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
ⓘ
miniseries ⓘ |
| hasFormat | hour-long episodes ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2019-05-28 ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Globe Award for Best Limited Series or Television Film
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie ⓘ
surface form:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of gender dynamics in show business
ⓘ
portrayal of Bob Fosse’s choreographic style ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastOn | cable television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | FX ⓘ |
| portrays |
Broadway musical productions
ⓘ
Hollywood ⓘ
surface form:
Hollywood film industry
|
| productionCompany |
FX Productions
ⓘ
Fox 21 ⓘ
surface form:
Fox 21 Television Studios
|
| received | critical acclaim for performances ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th century American theater ⓘ |
| starred |
Michelle Williams
ⓘ
Sam Rockwell ⓘ |
| subject |
Bob Fosse
ⓘ
Gwen Verdon ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fosse/Verdon (television miniseries)
this entity surface form:
FX limited series Fosse/Verdon
this entity surface form:
FX limited series Fosse/Verdon
this entity surface form:
starring Gwen Verdon