Herbert Ross
Birthday: 13 May 1927, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Herbert David Ross
Herbert Ross was born on May 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Herbert David Ross. He is known for his work on Footloose (1984), Steel Magnolias (1989) and The Secret of My Succe$s ...Show More
[explaining why he quit ballet as a professional career] I was too tall and big-boned and never had Show more
[explaining why he quit ballet as a professional career] I was too tall and big-boned and never had good feet. Hide
[on T.R. Baskin (1971)] I was fooled by the script. I discovered in working on the script that it wa Show more
[on T.R. Baskin (1971)] I was fooled by the script. I discovered in working on the script that it was like quicksand: the harder we worked, the more we investigated, the more damage we did. Hide
[on his father's death from heart failure after Ross dropped out of school] The truth will look very Show more
[on his father's death from heart failure after Ross dropped out of school] The truth will look very ugly in print, but the fact is that I don't feel guilty about what happened. I say this in spite of the fact that certain relatives--fortunately not my sister or my stepmother--accused me of causing my father's death. I would do the same thing again, because there was no other alternative for me. It was almost a primordial urge, like getting back to the sea. Hide
[on working with Goldie Hawn on Protocol (1984)] Everyone knows that the woman is super-talented. Sh Show more
[on working with Goldie Hawn on Protocol (1984)] Everyone knows that the woman is super-talented. She is also a saint. "Protocol" was a difficult production with lots of locations, a big cast and a tight schedule. Goldie was wonderful throughout. Hide
Herbert Ross's FILMOGRAPHY
as Director (6)
