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Jerome Robbins

choreographer, dancer
Born: 10/11/1918
Birthplace: New York City

Academy and Tony Award-winning choreographer and dancer. He was associate artistic director of the New York City Ballet (1949–59). He choreographed the musicals The King and I (1951), West Side Story (1957) and Fiddler on the Roof (1964) and co-directed the film West Side Story (1961).

Died: 7/29/1998

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