Robert Iscove Overview

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Robert Iscove started out as a choreographer. He studied dance at Juilliard and began as an assistant to the late Broadway director/choreographer Michael Bennett. Iscove made his film debut as the choreographer on fellow Canadian Norman Jewison's musical feature Jesus Christ Superstar (1973). He went on to choreograph several specials for TV before making his directorial debut in 1978 with Mary Tyler Moore's variety show, Mary. Iscove then progressed to directing TV... See All