Fred Astaire

Date of Birth: May 10, 1899
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Fred Astaire mini-bio: Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films. He is particularly associated with Ginger Rogers, with whom he made ten films that revolutionized the genre. Balanchine and Nureyev rated him the greatest dancer of the 20th century, and he is generally acknowledged to have been the most influential dancer in the history of filmed and televised musicals. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.

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R0L0D3X

He's such a great Dancer :D

posted 63 days ago
naelizam

Top hat and tails look best on Fred Astaire. The best dancer on the silver screen ever. Most of my favourite movies have Fred and Ginger Rogers. They had such chemistry and their dancing was amazing and looked absolutly effortless.
I love you Fred ♥

posted 921 days ago
sarahblack666

omg i love him he is so kool to bad he needs new fans

posted 925 days ago
ilovelucy1951

I saw Mr.Astaire in a movie with Audrey Hepburn. He was wonderful!

posted 946 days ago
xanndarr12

man when I was a kid I thought this guy was the man! I grew up watching alot of classic movies.... and still appreciate the classics to this day

posted 993 days ago
Missy2106

Fantastic dancer! Makes me want to learn ballroom dancing. :O)

posted 1105 days ago

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Petula Clark: This Is My Song (Unrated, 2001)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (Unrated, 1990)
Ghost Story (R, 1981)
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (Unrated, 1979)
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (Unrated, 1977)
The Amazing Dobermans (G, 1976)
That's Entertainment 2 (G, 1976)
The Towering Inferno (PG, 1974)
That's Entertainment (G, 1974)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (Unrated, 1970)

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