Jerome Robbins

JEROME ROBBINS

Jerome Robbins (1918–1998) was one of the greatest choreographers of his time. 

He created more than sixty ballets, performed by prestigious ballet companies around the world. He also choreographed and directed numerous Broadway shows, the most famous of which include On the Town, The King and I, Gypsy, Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story. The 1962 film version of West Side Story earned him two Academy Awards, for direction and choreography. In addition, he won five Tony Awards, several Donaldson Awards and an Emmy Award. In 1981, he received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors and was named a Chevalier of the French Ordre National de la Légion d’honneur.