Fred Astaire
Acting
- Born:
- 1899-05-10
- Died:
- 1987-06-22
- Place of birth:
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Biography
Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. Born as Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 10, 1899, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz, a brewer, he entered show business at age 5. He was successful in vaudeville and on Broadway as well as in London's West End together with his sister Adele, a partnership that lasted 27 years. After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Dancing Lady (1933) before starting work on RKO's Flying Down to Rio (1933). In the latter film, he was teamed with Ginger Rogers, with whom he worked in 9 RKO pictures. Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners, including Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Vera-Ellen and Barrie Chase. Astaire remained active well into old age, starring in musicals through 1968, and also performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV. Throughout his career, he was also active in recording and radio. He died of pneumonia on June 22, 1987 in Los Angeles.
Known For
Filmography
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
Sid & Judy
La La La
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
Talking Pictures
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Parkinson
Complicated Women
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Doris Day: It's Magic
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Vaudeville
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
That's Entertainment! III
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
The Fred Astaire Songbook
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
South of Reno
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
That's Dancing!
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Showbiz Goes to War
Ghost Story
Fred Astaire
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
The Kennedy Center Honors
Battlestar Galactica
A Family Upside Down
The Purple Taxi
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
The Amazing Dobermans
That's Entertainment, Part II
Hooray for Hollywood
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Lion Roars Again
The Towering Inferno
Dinah!
That's Entertainment!
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Imagine
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Film '72
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
Midas Run
Finian's Rainbow
The Dick Cavett Show
The Fred Astaire Show
It Takes a Thief
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Omnibus
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Hollywood and the Stars
Flashing Spikes
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Notorious Landlady
The Mike Douglas Show
Alcoa Premiere
Dr. Kildare
The Pleasure of His Company
Astaire Time
On the Beach
Another Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire
Silk Stockings
Funny Face
The Steve Allen Show
Cinépanorama
Stars of Cabaret
MGM Parade
Daddy Long Legs
The Band Wagon
The Oscars
General Electric Theater
The Belle of New York
Royal Wedding
Let's Dance
Three Little Words
What's My Line?
The Barkleys of Broadway
The Emmy Awards
Easter Parade
The Ed Sullivan Show
Blue Skies
Yolanda and the Thief
Ziegfeld Follies
Golden Globe Awards
Twenty Years After
The Sky's the Limit
You Were Never Lovelier
Holiday Inn
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
You'll Never Get Rich
Second Chorus
Broadway Melody of 1940
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Carefree
A Damsel in Distress
Shall We Dance
Swing Time
Follow the Fleet
Top Hat
Roberta
The Gay Divorcee
Flying Down to Rio
Dancing Lady