Herbert Ross

Career Overview

Herbert Ross has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Fanny Brice Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Footloose, Steel Magnolias, Boys on the Side. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

53

Birth Date

1927-05-13

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Footloose
• 

  Steel Magnolias
• 

  Boys on the Side
• 

  The Secret of My Success
• 

  The Goodbye Girl
• 

  Undercover Blues

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Fanny Brice Collection (2 titles)
• Footloose (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Robert Adams (2 collaborations)
• Spencer Henderson (2 collaborations)
• Kevin Bacon (1 collaborations)
• Lori Singer (1 collaborations)
• John Lithgow (1 collaborations)
• Dianne Wiest (1 collaborations)
• Chris Penn (1 collaborations)
• Sarah Jessica Parker (1 collaborations)
• John Laughlin (1 collaborations)
• Elizabeth Gorcey (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (13 credits)

  • Poster Boy

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Boys on the Side

    producer

    production
    1995
  • Undercover Blues

    executive producer

    production
    1993
  • Soapdish

    executive producer

    production
    1991
  • True Colors

    producer

    production
    1991
  • My Blue Heaven

    producer

    production
    1990
  • The Secret of My Success

    producer

    production
    1987
  • Max Dugan Returns

    producer

    production
    1983
  • I Ought to Be in Pictures

    producer

    production
    1982
  • Pennies from Heaven

    producer

    production
    1981
  • The Turning Point

    producer

    production
    1977
  • The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    producer

    production
    1976
  • The Last of Sheila

    producer

    production
    1973

• actors (9 credits)

  • Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Follies: In Concert

    Self- Concert Director

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Great Performances

    - Episode 3 (1986) ... Self actor actors
    1971
  • This is Streisand

    actor

    actors
    1968

• directing (25 credits)

  • Boys on the Side

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Undercover Blues

    director

    directing
    1993
  • True Colors

    director

    directing
    1991
  • My Blue Heaven

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Steel Magnolias

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Dancers

    director

    directing
    1987
  • The Secret of My Success

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Protocol

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Footloose

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Max Dugan Returns

    director

    directing
    1983
  • I Ought to Be in Pictures

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Pennies from Heaven

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Nijinsky

    director

    directing
    1980
  • California Suite

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Goodbye Girl

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Turning Point

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Sunshine Boys

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Funny Lady

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Last of Sheila

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Play It Again, Sam

    director

    directing
    1972
  • T.R. Baskin

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Owl and the Pussycat

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Wonderful Town

    director

    directing
    1958

• crew (6 credits)

  • Funny Girl

    choreographer

    crew
    1968
  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

    choreographer

    crew
    1966
  • Inside Daisy Clover

    choreographer

    crew
    1966
  • The Fantasticks

    choreographer

    crew
    1964
  • The Bacchantes

    choreographer

    crew
    1961
  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    choreographer

    crew
    1959