Rob Ashford (born November 19, 1959) is an American director and choreographer. He is a Tony Award, Olivier Award, Emmy Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner.
Washington and Lee University, Point Park University
Awards
Tony Award for Best Choreography
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
Movies
The Sound of Music Live!, Peter Pan Live!
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Fact
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He was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Direction for "Parade" in a Donmar Warehouse production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
2
He was nominated for the 2007 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Choreography for "Curtains" on Broadway in New York City.
3
He awarded the 2004 Back Stage Garland Award for Outstanding Choreography for the musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
4
He was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Theatre Choreographer of 2003 for Thoroughly Modern Millie performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
5
Won Broadway's 2002 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "Thoroughly Modern Millie."
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
2016
play director
Ted 2
2015
choreographer
The 87th Annual Academy Awards
2015
TV Special choreographer
Cinderella
2015/I
choreographer
Peter Pan Live!
2014
TV Movie choreographer
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
choreographer
The 86th Annual Academy Awards
2014
TV Special performance consultant
The Sound of Music Live!
2013
TV Movie choreographer
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
2013
TV Movie documentary choreographer: opening number
The 85th Annual Academy Awards
2013
TV Special dance numbers staged and choreographed by
The 65th Annual Tony Awards
2011
TV Special special choreography by
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
2010
TV Special choreographer
The 64th Annual Tony Awards
2010
TV Special special choreography by
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards
2009
TV Special choreographer: opening number
The 81st Annual Academy Awards
2009
TV Special choreographer - segment ": "Musicals Are Back"
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
2008
TV Special choreographer
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
2006
TV Special choreographer
Beyond the Sea
2004
choreographer
Love Walked In
1997
choreographer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's the Winter's Tale
2015
Peter Pan Live!
2014
TV Movie
The Sound of Music Live!
2013
TV Movie
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
2013
TV Movie
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
2010
TV Special co-producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Documentary performer: "I Hope I Get It"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Broadway.com Show
2014
TV Series
Himself
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Working in the Theatre
2001-2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 65th Annual Tony Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography
The South Bank Show
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 61st Annual Tony Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Choreography
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Documentary
Himself
The 60th Annual Tony Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Choreography
A Backstage Look at 'The Wedding Singer' on Broadway
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Bobby's World: The Making of 'Beyond the Sea'
2005
Video short
Himself
The 56th Annual Tony Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Choreography
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Choreography
The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
Peter Pan Live! (2014)
2014
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
2014
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
Known for movies
Cinderella (2015) as Miscellaneous Crew
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) as Miscellaneous Crew
Ted 2 (2015) as Miscellaneous Crew
The Sound of Music Live! (2013) as Miscellaneous Crew
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