Fosse biography by Sam Wasson
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"Fosse" is a comprehensive biography by Sam Wasson that chronicles the life, career, and complex personal relationships of legendary choreographer and director Bob Fosse.
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| Fosse biography by Sam Wasson canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Fosse biography by Sam Wasson Context triple: [Fosse/Verdon, basedOn, Fosse biography by Sam Wasson]
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Fosse/Verdon
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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Studies of a Biographer
Studies of a Biographer is a collection of critical and biographical essays by Victorian man of letters Leslie Stephen, reflecting on the art and practice of biography.
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Life of Friedrich Schiller
Life of Friedrich Schiller is a biographical work by Thomas Carlyle that examines the life, writings, and intellectual development of the German poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller.
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Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst is a documentary film that explores the dramatic and colorful life and mysterious death of Australian designer and wallpaper artist Florence Broadhurst.
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E.
Marilyn: A Biography
"Marilyn: A Biography" is Norman Mailer’s controversial book that blends biography, speculation, and literary interpretation to portray the life and myth of Marilyn Monroe.
- 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 biography by Sam Wasson Target entity description: "Fosse" is a comprehensive biography by Sam Wasson that chronicles the life, career, and complex personal relationships of legendary choreographer and director Bob Fosse.
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A.
Fosse/Verdon
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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B.
Studies of a Biographer
Studies of a Biographer is a collection of critical and biographical essays by Victorian man of letters Leslie Stephen, reflecting on the art and practice of biography.
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C.
Life of Friedrich Schiller
Life of Friedrich Schiller is a biographical work by Thomas Carlyle that examines the life, writings, and intellectual development of the German poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller.
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D.
Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst is a documentary film that explores the dramatic and colorful life and mysterious death of Australian designer and wallpaper artist Florence Broadhurst.
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E.
Marilyn: A Biography
"Marilyn: A Biography" is Norman Mailer’s controversial book that blends biography, speculation, and literary interpretation to portray the life and myth of Marilyn Monroe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | FX ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Fosse/Verdon (miniseries)
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linked to:
Fosse/Verdon
|
| author | Sam Wasson ⓘ |
| awarded |
George Freedley Memorial Award
ⓘ
Theatre Library Association Award ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coversWork |
All That Jazz (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
All That Jazz
Cabaret (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Cabaret (stage production)
Chicago (musical) ⓘ Dancin' (musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Dancin'
Lenny (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Lenny (1974 film)
Pippin (musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Pippin
Sweet Charity (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Sweet Charity
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bob Fosse's collaborations with Ann Reinking
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Bob Fosse's collaborations with Gwen Verdon ⓘ Bob Fosse's collaborations with Liza Minnelli ⓘ Bob Fosse's personal life ⓘ Bob Fosse's professional career ⓘ Bob Fosse's romantic relationships ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-547-60563-7 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Bob Fosse ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeScope |
Bob Fosse's Broadway career
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Bob Fosse's Hollywood career ⓘ Bob Fosse's childhood ⓘ Bob Fosse's final years ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed research on Bob Fosse's life
ⓘ
in-depth coverage of Bob Fosse's artistic process ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 700 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Eamon Dolan Books
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ⓘ
linked to:
Houghton Mifflin
|
| subjectOccupation |
choreographer
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film director ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary reviews in major newspapers ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
late-20th century American film
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mid-20th century American theatre ⓘ |
| title | Fosse ⓘ |
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