Birth Place: Madison, WI
Marshall went on to perform as a dancer in various Broadway shows, but suffered a herniated disc while performing in Cats and after recovering, transitioned into choreography and then directing.
He debuted in the film industry with the TV adaptation of the musical Annie by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. He went on to direct the 2002 adaptation of the Kander and Ebb musical Chicago, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. His next feature film was the drama Memoirs of a Geisha based on the best-selling book of the same name by Arthur Golden starring Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh and Ken Watanabe. The film went on to win three Academy Awards and gross $162.2 million at the worldwide box office.
Marshall went on to direct the 2009 film Nine, an adaptation of the Broadway production with the same name starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren and Penélope Cruz, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On August 2009, it was reported that Marshall was to direct Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth chapter of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film series starring Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane and Geoffrey Rush, which opened on May 20, 2011 and grossed $1 billion worldwide.
After working with Disney on Pirates, Marshall directed Disney's film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods (2014), and produced the film under his Lucamar Productions banner. His next film was the sequel to the 1964 film Mary Poppins, titled Mary Poppins Returns, reuniting two Into the Woods actresses: Emily Blunt as the title character and Meryl Streep in a supporting role.
By December 2017, Disney was considering Marshall to direct the live-action/CGI adaptation of The Little Mermaid, which he was officially confirmed to direct in December 2018.
Rob Marshall, Cabaret
Rob Marshall, Little Me
Rob Marshall, Little Me
Rob Marshall, Cabaret
Rob Marshall, Cabaret
Rob Marshall, Cabaret
Rob Marshall, Damn Yankees
Rob Marshall, Cabaret
Rob Marshall, Cabaret
Rob Marshall, Cabaret
Rob Marshall, Cabaret
Rob Marshall, She Loves Me
Rob Marshall, She Loves Me
Rob Marshall - , She Loves Me / Damn Yankees
Rob Marshall, She Loves Me
Rob Marshall, Damn Yankees
Rob Marshall, Kiss of the Spider Woman
Rob Marshall has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Rob Marshall has not appeared in the West End.
Rob Marshall has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Director - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Cabaret," Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Little Me," Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "Little Me," and Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for "Damn Yankees" and "She Loves Me." He also received nominations for Best Director - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Cabaret," Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "Cabaret," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Cabaret," and Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for "She Loves Me." Additionally, Marshall was nominated for Best Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Cabaret" and "She Loves Me/Damn Yankees," and Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "She Loves Me," "Damn Yankees," and "Kiss of the Spider Woman."
Rob Marshall has won the following awards: Outstanding Director - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Cabaret, Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for Cabaret, and Best Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for She Loves Me and Damn Yankees.
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