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Fred Astaire
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born May 10, 1899Died June 22, 1987 (88 years)
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
Fred Astaire Filmography
| 2022 | Moonage Daydream · as Jerry Travers |
| 2014 | A History of Dance on Screen · as Danny O'neill |
| 2011 | Wogan on Wodehouse · as Jerry Halliday |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing · as (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema · as (segment: Cinéma De Boulevard) |
| 2006 | Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm · as Various / Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | |
| 2003 | The Dreamers · as Jerry Travers |
| 1999 | ABC 2000: The Millennium · as Cast |
| 1999 | The Green Mile · as Actor In 'top Hat' |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III · as (archive Footage) |
| 1991 | |
| 1987 | South of Reno · as Clip From 'second Chorus' |
| 1985 | Cocoon · as Character In Film Clip From 'the Gay Divorcee' |
| 1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo · as Jerry Travers |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s · as (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War · as (archive Footage) |
| 1981 | Ghost Story · as Ricky Hawthorne |
| 1981 | Red Skelton: A Comedy Scrapbook · as Bert Kalmar-Three Little Words |
| 1979 | The Man in the Santa Claus Suit · as Santa Claus |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) · as Chameleon / Captain Dimitri |
| 1978 | A Family Upside Down · as Ted Long |
| 1977 | The Purple Taxi · as Dr. Seamus Scully |
| 1977 | The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town · as S.d. Kluger (narrator) (voice) |
| 1976 | The Amazing Dobermans · as Daniel Hughes |
| 1974 | The Towering Inferno · as Harlee Claiborne |
| 1970 | Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town · as S.d. Kluger (voice) |
| 1970 | The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again · as The Baltimore Kid |
| 1969 | Midas Run · as John Pedley |
| 1969 | Hollywood: The Selznick Years · as Actor 'dancing Lady' |
| 1968 | Finian's Rainbow · as Finian Mclonergan |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Alister Mundy |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Fred Addams |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Robert Curtis |
| 1962 | The Notorious Landlady · as Franklyn Ambruster |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Joe Quinlan |
| 1961 | The Pleasure of His Company · as Biddeford 'pogo' Poole |
| 1959 | On the Beach · as Julian Osborn |
| 1957 | Silk Stockings · as Steve Canfield |
| 1957 | Funny Face · as Dick Avery |
| 1955 | MGM Parade (TV Series) · as Performer In 'ziegfeld Follies' |
| 1955 | Daddy Long Legs · as Jervis Pendleton Iii |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon · as Tony Hunter |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as J. Willingham Bardley |
| 1952 | The Belle of New York · as Charlie Hill |
| 1951 | Royal Wedding · as Tom Bowen |
| 1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story · as Cast |
| 1950 | Let's Dance · as Donald Elwood |
| 1950 | Three Little Words · as Bert Kalmar |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of Broadway · as Josh Barkley |
| 1948 | Easter Parade · as Don Hewes |
| 1946 | Blue Skies · as Jed Potter |
| 1945 | Yolanda and the Thief · as Johnny Parkson Riggs |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld Follies · as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman |
| 1943 | The Sky's the Limit · as Fred Atwell (fred Burton) |
| 1942 | You Were Never Lovelier · as Robert Davis |
| 1942 | Holiday Inn · as Ted Hanover |
| 1941 | You'll Never Get Rich · as Robert Curtis |
| 1940 | Second Chorus · as Danny O'neill |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 · as Johnny Brett |
| 1939 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle · as Vernon Castle |
| 1938 | Carefree · as Tony Flagg |
| 1937 | A Damsel in Distress · as Jerry Halliday |
| 1937 | Shall We Dance · as Petrov |
| 1936 | Swing Time · as Lucky Garnett |
| 1936 | Follow the Fleet · as Bake Baker |
| 1935 | Top Hat · as Jerry Travers |
| 1935 | Roberta · as Huck Haines |
| 1934 | The Gay Divorcee · as Guy Holden |
| 1933 | Flying Down to Rio · as Fred Ayres |
| 2025 | Ene Kelly - An American in Hollywood · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Claude Lelouch La vie en mieux · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2022 | King on Screen · as Self |
| 2022 | Lucy and Desi · as Self |
| 2021 | Yves Montand entre en scène · as Self |
| 2021 | All About Yves Montand · as Self |
| 2020 | Anthony Perkins: Beyond Psycho · as Self |
| 2020 | Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind · as Self - Dancer, Singer, Actor |
| 2019 | Sid & Judy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Audrey Hepburn, le choix de l'élégance · as Self |
| 2017 | Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Tourner pour vivre · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2013 | Talking Pictures (2013) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | D'un film à l'autre · as Self |
| 2010 | Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · as Self |
| 2010 | Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me · as Self |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | The Boys · as Self |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Waiting for Hockney · as Self |
| 2005 | Ban the Sadist Videos! · as Self |
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Musicals · as Self |
| 2003 | Complicated Women · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Nelson Freire · as Self |
| 2000 | Hollywood Musicals of the 40's · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | 72nd Annual Academy Awards Pre-Show · as Self |
| 1999 | The Lady with the Torch · as Self |
| 1998 | A Bing Crosby Christmas · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Legends of Entertainment Video · as Self |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Movies · as Self |
| 1993 | Audrey Hepburn Remembered · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1988 | Rain Man · as Self (archived Footage) |
| 1988 | Imagine: John Lennon · as Self |
| 1987 | The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1984 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey · as Self |
| 1982 | Hooray for Hollywood · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | All-Star Party for Carol Burnett · as Self |
| 1982 | The Hollywood Palace · as Self |
| 1980 | |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Honoree |
| 1978 | Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee · as Self - Interview |
| 1978 | The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1978 | The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II · as Self - Co-Host / Narrator |
| 1976 | César Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Brother Can You Spare a Dime · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1975 | 47th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! · as Self - Host / Narrator |
| 1973 | Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1972 | Imagine · as Self |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1970 | The 42nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The 39th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1965 | The 37th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1963 | Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show (IE) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The 34th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Premier Khrushchev in the USA · as Self |
| 1958 | An Evening with Fred Astaire · as Self |
| 1958 | Garry Moore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1958 | The 30th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Recipient |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Person to Person (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1933 | Dancing Lady · as Fred Astaire |
| 1958 | An Evening with Fred Astaire · as Executive Producer |
| 1940 | Second Chorus · as Associate Producer |
| 1964 | Paris When It Sizzles · as Vocals |