- Born
- 10 May 1899, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- First work
- 1933: Dancing Lady
- Peak
- 1934 to 1942 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1981: Ghost Story
- Died
- 22 June 1987, Los Angeles, United States; aged 88; natural
Fred Astaire
Film: dancer, actor, singer, United States
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, and actor whose effortless grace and technical perfection redefined the musical film genre. After early vaudeville and Broadway triumphs alongside his sister Adele, he transitioned to Hollywood in 1933, creating an indelible partnership with Ginger Rogers at RKO throughout the 1930s. His later career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer yielded enduring classics like The Band Wagon, showcasing his sophisticated musicality and inventive choreography. He earned an Academy Honorary Award in 1950 and continued performing in dramatic character roles well into his seventies. Astaire died of pneumonia in Los Angeles in 1987 at the age of eighty-eight.
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Signature works
- Top Hat film1935
- Swing Time film1936
- Shall We Dance film1937
- Holiday Inn film1942
- Easter Parade film1948
- The Band Wagon film1953
- Funny Face film1957
- The Towering Inferno film1974
Honours
- Academy Honorary Award, 1950
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1987
Groups: RKO Radio Pictures, MGM.