Jerome Robbins Quotes

Jerome Robbins was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an American choreographer, film director, dancer and theater producer who worked in classical ballet, on Broadway, and in films and television. He studied chemistry for one year at New York University before embarking on a career as a dancer in 1936. He studied a wide array of dance traditions, appeared with the Gluck Sandor- Felicia Sorel Dance Center, and danced in the chorus of several Broadway musicals. He received Academy Award for Best Director with Robert Wise for West Side Story in 1962. He was a five time Tony Award winner for best choreographer.