Fred Astaire
- Acting
- May 10, 1899 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- June 22, 1987
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 · Self
- Sid & Judy · Self
- La La La · Various Roles (archive footage)
- Fred Astaire donne le 'la' · Self
- Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire · Self
- Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire · (archive footage)
- Bing Crosby: Rediscovered · Self
- Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil · Self
- Talking Pictures · Self
- Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook · Self
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing · (archive footage)
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year · Self
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression · Self
- Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm · Various / Self (archive footage)
- "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After · Archive Footage
- Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again · Self
- Easter Parade: On the Avenue · Self
- Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' · Self
- Parkinson · Self
- Complicated Women · Self
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk · Self
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
- Hollywood Musicals of the 40's · Self
- Doris Day: It's Magic · Self
- A Bing Crosby Christmas · Self
- Vaudeville · Self
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies · Self
- That's Entertainment! III · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered · Self
- The Fred Astaire Songbook · Self
- You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story · Self
- Dance Crazy in Hollywood · Various Roles (archive footage)
- South of Reno
- The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood · Self
- George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey · Self
- The Purple Rose of Cairo · Thanks
- That's Dancing! · Self
- Going Hollywood: The '30s · (archive footage)
- Showbiz Goes to War · Self
- Ghost Story · Ricky Hawthorne
- Fred Astaire · Self
- The Man in the Santa Claus Suit · Santa Claus
- The Kennedy Center Honors · Self
- Battlestar Galactica · Chameleon / Captain Dimitri
- A Family Upside Down · Ted Long
- The Purple Taxi · Dr. Seamus Scully
- The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town · S.D. Kluger (Voice)
- The Amazing Dobermans · Daniel Hughes
- That's Entertainment, Part II · Self
- Hooray for Hollywood · Self
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? · Self
- The Lion Roars Again · Self
- The Towering Inferno · Harlee Claiborne
- Dinah! · Self
- That's Entertainment! · Self
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli · Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... · Self
- Imagine · Self
- S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin · Self
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory · Self
- Film '72 · Self
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town · S.D. Kluger (Voice)
- The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again · The Baltimore Kid
- Midas Run · Pedley
- Finian's Rainbow · Finian McLonergan
- The Dick Cavett Show · Self
- The Fred Astaire Show · Self
- It Takes a Thief · Alister Mundy, Alistair Mundy (voice) (uncredited)
- The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' · Self
- Omnibus
- Paris When It Sizzles · Vocals
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre · Fred Addams
- Hollywood and the Stars · Self
- Flashing Spikes · Narrator
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Notorious Landlady · Franklyn Ambruster
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- Alcoa Premiere · Self
- Dr. Kildare · Joe Quinlan
- The Pleasure of His Company · Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole