
Rob Marshall
Film director · 4 films (2002–2009)
Rob Marshall is a director whose work here spans Chicago (2002) to Nine (2009), across drama and romance. 3 of those films were photographed by Dion Beebe. The work runs low-key — 68% of frames across the 4 films indexed here, against 40% library-wide. All 196 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Rob Marshall is an American theater director, film director and choreographer. He is a six-time Tony Award nominee, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe nominee and four-time Emmy winner whose most noted work is the 2002 Academy Award Best Picture winner Chicago.
Born 17 October 1960 · Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Directing style
Rob Marshall constructs a theatrical, stage-like intimacy by favoring interior night settings, utilizing shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within medium and wide compositions. His lighting relies heavily on motivated practical sources, casting a tense, ominous, or lonely atmosphere across a palette dominated by cool, desaturated tones, deep blacks, and muted slate blues. This moody, dramatic atmosphere is framed primarily from a direct, eye-level perspective, maintaining a grounded and observational point of view.
Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series · 2007
- Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Musical
- Directors Guild of America Award
- American Choreography Awards
Films directed by Rob Marshall
About Rob Marshall
When was Rob Marshall born?
Rob Marshall was born on 17 October 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
What films has Rob Marshall directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Chicago (2002), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Nine (2009) and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
What awards has Rob Marshall won?
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series (2007), Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Musical, Directors Guild of America Award and American Choreography Awards.
Search every frame of Rob Marshall’s films
All 196 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Rob Marshall — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.



