Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

  • Birthday: 1899-05-10
  • Deathday: 1987-06-22
  • Place of birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Also know as: Frederic Austerlitz Jr.

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.

Filmography

Top Hat

1935

As Jerry Travers

Swing Time

1936

As Lucky Garnett

Second Chorus

1941

As Danny O'Neill

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

1977

As S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)

Ghost Story

1981

As Ricky Hawthorne

Daddy Long Legs

1955

As Jervis Pendleton III

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970

As S.D. Kluger (voice)

The Gay Divorcee

1934

As Guy Holden

Follow the Fleet

1936

As Bake Baker

You'll Never Get Rich

1941

As Robert Curtis

The Band Wagon

1953

As Tony Hunter

Carefree

1938

As Tony Flagg

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

As Josh Barkley

Finian's Rainbow

1968

As Finian McLonergan

Three Little Words

1950

As Bert Kalmar

Silk Stockings

1957

As Steve Canfield

The Belle of New York

1952

As Charlie Hill

Yolanda and the Thief

1945

As Johnny Parkson Riggs

The Sky's the Limit

1943

As Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)

You Were Never Lovelier

1942

As Robert Davis

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

As Johnny Brett

A Damsel in Distress

1937

As Jerry Halliday

Royal Wedding

1951

As Tom Bowen

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

As Self - Co-Host / Narrator

The Pleasure of His Company

1961

As Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole

The Amazing Dobermans

1976

As Daniel Hughes

That's Entertainment!

1974

As Self - Host / Narrator

Shall We Dance

1937

As Pete Peters

Astaire Time

1960

As Self - Host

The Fred Astaire Show

1968

As Self - Host

Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil

2014

As Self (archive footage)

Easter Parade: On the Avenue

2005

As Self (Archive Footage)

Roberta

1935

As Huck Haines

Funny Face

1957

As Dick Avery

Holiday Inn

1942

As Ted Hanover

Easter Parade

1948

As Don Hewes

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

As Various characters

Blue Skies

1946

As Jed Potter

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

1970

As The Baltimore Kid

Let's Dance

1950

As Donald Elwood

A Family Upside Down

1978

As Ted Long

Fred Astaire donne le 'la'

2017

As Self (archive footage)

Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire

2017

As Self (archive footage)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

2003

As Self (Archive Footage)

On the Beach

1959

As Julian Osborn

The Notorious Landlady

1962

As Franklyn Ambruster

Midas Run

1969

As John Pedley

Stars of Cabaret

1956

As Self (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973

As Self (archive footage)

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1993

As Self (archive footage)

The Purple Taxi

1977

As Dr. Seamus Scully

A Bing Crosby Christmas

1998

As Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

As Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

As Self (archive footage)

Imagine

1972

As Self

Sid & Judy

2019

As Self (archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

As (archive footage)

In Full Swing

2019

As Self (Archive Footage)

The Towering Inferno

1974

As Harlee Claiborne

Flying Down to Rio

1933

As Fred Ayres

Twenty Years After

1944

As (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

As (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

As 'Dancing Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dancing Lady

1933

As Fred Astaire

Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

2006

As Various / Self (archive footage)

That's Dancing!

1985

As Self (archive footage)

Flashing Spikes

1962

As Narrator

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

1990

As Various Roles (archive footage)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014

As Self (archive footage)

La La La

2018

As Various Roles (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

As (archive footage)

The Fred Astaire Songbook

1991

As Self (archive footage)

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005

As Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

2003

As Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

As Self (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

As Self (archive footage)

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

As Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

As Self (archive footage)

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

As Jerry Travers (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

Funny Face

1957

As Choreographer

Daddy Long Legs

1955

As Choreographer

Roberta

1935

As Choreographer

The Sky's the Limit

1943

As Choreographer

An Evening with Fred Astaire

1958

As Executive Producer

Paris When It Sizzles

1964

As Vocals

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