Fred Astaire

Acting

Born: 1899-05-10

Died: 1987-06-22

From: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Gender: Male

Height: 177.00 m

Popularity: 1.2

Also Known As

Frederic Austerlitz Jr.Frederick Austerlitz

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.

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Awards & Nominations22 won · 11 nominated

🏆 Won

Grammy Hall of Fame

Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

2008

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Grammy Hall of Fame

2006

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Grammy Hall of Fame

They Can't Take That Away from Me

2005

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Grammy Hall of Fame

Night and Day

2004

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Grammy Hall of Fame

Cheek to Cheek

2000

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Grammy Hall of Fame

The Astaire Story

1999

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Grammy Hall of Fame

The Way You Look Tonight

1998

🏆 Won

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

1989

🏆 Won

Capezio Dance Award

1987

🏆 Won

AFI Life Achievement Award

1981

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Kennedy Center Honors

1978

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

A Family Upside Down

1978

🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

The Towering Inferno

1976

Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

The Towering Inferno

1976

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Towering Inferno

1975

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

The Towering Inferno

1974

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

The Towering Inferno

1974

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Finian's Rainbow

1968

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Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

1961

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

The Pleasure of His Company

1961

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

1961

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

1960

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star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

1960

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

1960

Nominated

Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

1960

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

An Evening with Fred Astaire

1959

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

An Evening with Fred Astaire

1959

Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

An Evening with Fred Astaire

1959

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

On the Beach

1959

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Three Little Words

1950

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Three Little Words

1950

🏆 Won

Academy Honorary Award

1949

🏆 Won

David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement

Fred Astaire

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations22 won · 11 nominated

Acting112 titles

Showbiz Goes to War

A Bing Crosby Christmas

Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil

Going Hollywood: The '30s

MGM Parade

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

Cinépanorama

An Evening with Fred Astaire

Astaire Time

Twenty Years After

Hooray for Hollywood

Vaudeville

The Emmy Awards

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Hollywood and the Stars

That's Entertainment!

Sid & Judy

The Kennedy Center Honors

Shall We Dance

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Top Hat

The Band Wagon

La La La

It Takes a Thief

Golden Globe Awards

Omnibus

Roberta

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

You Were Never Lovelier

Battlestar Galactica

The Towering Inferno

Funny Face

Holiday Inn

Easter Parade

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

That's Entertainment, Part II

A Family Upside Down

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

That's Entertainment! III

The Fred Astaire Show

Another Evening with Fred Astaire

Imagine

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

The Oscars

Dinah!

What's My Line?

Swing Time

The Gay Divorcee

The Barkleys of Broadway

Dancing Lady

That's Dancing!

Complicated Women

Flashing Spikes

Follow the Fleet

Silk Stockings

Broadway Melody of 1940

The Notorious Landlady

The Ed Sullivan Show

General Electric Theater

The Dick Cavett Show

On the Beach

Carefree

You'll Never Get Rich

A Damsel in Distress

Royal Wedding

Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Daddy Long Legs

The Sky's the Limit

The Pleasure of His Company

Flying Down to Rio