An Amazing Year For Bob Fosse
Few men or women in entertainment history have had a year quite like Bob Fosse’s 1972. It was the most successful year of his storied career. Shortly before the Academy Awards aired, he won a pair of Tony Awards for directing and choreographing Pippin, which was his most successful stage production at the time.
Liza Minnelli as herself in ‘Liza With a Z.’ Source: MoviestillsDB.com / copyright: The Bob Fosse Fred Ebb Production
Then, he went on to win the Best Director award at the Oscars. Months later, he won a Primetime Emmy Award after directing and choreographing the TV special of Liza Minnelli: Liza with a Z. This made Bob Fosse the first person ever to win an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony award all in the same year.