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Herbert Ross
Director 1927 - 2001

Herbert Ross

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Herbert David Ross (May 13, 1927 - October 9, 2001) was an American actor, choreographer, director and producer who worked predominantly in the stage and film. Ross was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Martha Grundfast and Louis Chester Ross, a postal clerk. At the age... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

20 titles
Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

Herbert Ross 1995 1h 55m 6.7

Jane is a night club singer, out of work. Robin is a quirky real estate agent looking for a ride-share to accompany her to California. Her advertisement is answered by Jane, who at first was uncertain about her. A stop in Pittsburgh picks up a third, Holly, escaping a violent and drug-dealing partner.

Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues

Herbert Ross 1993 1h 30m

When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New Orleans, the spy parents decide to skip the sitter and give their bouncing baby girl the adventure of a lifetime.

True Colors

True Colors

Herbert Ross 1991 1h 51m

Best friends from law school to election night, their friendship is sorely tested when one learns of another's betrayal.

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

Herbert Ross 1990 1h 37m 5.7

FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing.

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

Herbert Ross 1989 1h 58m 6.6

This heart wrenching drama is about a beauty shop, in Louisana owned by Truvy, and the tragedies of all of her clients.

The Secret of My Succe$s

The Secret of My Succe$s

Herbert Ross 1987 1h 51m 6.1

An ambitious young man hustles his way up the corporate ladder and finds himself running into comical complications on the job and in love.

Protocol

Protocol

Herbert Ross 1984 1h 36m

Sweet, unsophisticated Sunny is working as a cocktail waitress. She saves a visiting dignitary and as a reward she gets a top-office job in the Washington beehive. She has to fight against a devious protocol officer but with her charms, she saves the day when she gets involved in an arms deal with an Arab country

Footloose

Footloose

Herbert Ross 1984 1h 47m 6.2

Classic tale of teen rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock.

I Ought to Be in Pictures

I Ought to Be in Pictures

Herbert Ross 1982 1h 48m

Grandmother has nothing to say when Libby tells her that she is off to LA to look up Dad, a Hollywood screenwriter. Grandmother has been in a New York cemetery for six years and Dad has been out of Libby's life for 16 of her 19 years.

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

Herbert Ross 1981 1h 48m 8.0

During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.

California Suite

California Suite

Herbert Ross 1978 1h 43m 8.0

Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

Herbert Ross 1977 1h 59m

When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family.

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

Herbert Ross 1977 1h 51m 7.5

After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Herbert Ross 1976 1h 53m 7.0

Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attemts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

Herbert Ross 1975 1h 51m 6.0

Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years of retirement. Willy Clark's nephew is the producer of a TV variety show that wants to feature a reunion of this classic duo.

Funny Lady

Funny Lady

Herbert Ross 1975 2h 16m 10.0

1930s in New York. The famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the depression she has trouble finding work as an artist but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns his own nightclub. Written by Mattias Thuresson

The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

Herbert Ross 1973 2h 6.5

A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game. The game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.

Play It Again, Sam

Play It Again, Sam

Herbert Ross 1972 1h 25m 7.3

A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.

The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

Herbert Ross 1970 1h 35m

Meek, owlish Felix and strident, catty Doris live in the same apartment building. His incessant typing bothers her; her gentlemen callers bother him. Felix informs the landlord of her activities, so Doris moves in on Felix. When they both get thrown out, they move in with Barney... until they drive him out!

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Herbert Ross 1969 2h 35m

Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.

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