Robert Iscove
Canadian director, producer and choreographer
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Robert Iscove (born July 4, 1947) is a Canadian television and film director, producer and choreographer.[1][2] He is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee, Outstanding Choreography for the special Ann-Margret Smith (1976)[3] and Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Musical Program for Cinderella (1997).[4]
Robert Iscove | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1947 |
| Alma mater | Juilliard School |
| Occupations | Film and television director, producer, choreographer, dancer |
Early life and education
Born in Toronto, Iscove studied dance at the Juilliard School and began his choreographing career as an assistant to Michael Bennett.[2]
Career
Choreographer
He made his Broadway debut in the cast of the 1967 musical Henry, Sweet Henry, which Bennett choreographed.[5] Iscove's first feature film work was as choreographer for the 1973 film version of Jesus Christ Superstar.[2]
He subsequently worked on several variety and musical television specials, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Choreography for Ann-Margret Smith.[3] He was also lead choreographer for the 50th Academy Awards.[6]
Director
After directing musical specials, Iscove directed episodes of 1980s television series like Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Faerie Tale Theatre, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Miami Vice, 21 Jump Street, and Wiseguy. During the following decade he helmed numerous television films and miniseries, including 1997's Cinderella, which earned him a second Primetime Emmy nomination.[4]
He made his feature directorial debut with 1999's She's All That. He directed 2003's From Justin to Kelly, a star vehicle for American Idol contestants Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, which was critically panned and nominated for eight Razzie Awards.[7]
Iscove was an uncredited co-director of the animated film Wonder Park, helping finish the film after original director Dylan Brown was fired late into production.[8][9][10][11]
Partial filmography
Film
- She's All That (1999)
- Boys and Girls (2000)
- From Justin to Kelly (2003)
- Love N' Dancing (2009)
- Wonder Park (2019, uncredited[10][11])
Television
TV movies and miniseries
- Chautauqua Girl (1984)
- Love and Larceny (1985)
- The Lawrenceville Stories (1987-1989)
- Shattered Dreams (1990)
- The Flash (1990)
- Mission of the Shark (1991)
- Breaking the Silence (1992)
- Without Warning (1994)
- Cinderella (1997)
- Firestarter: Rekindled (2002)
- The Ten Commandments: The Musical (2004)
- Spectacular! (2009)
- Whiskey Business (2012)
