- Born
- 23 August 1912, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- First work
- 1942: For Me and My Gal
- Peak
- 1944 to 1954 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1994: That's Entertainment! III
- Died
- 2 February 1996, Beverly Hills, United States; aged 83; natural
Gene Kelly
Film: dancer, actor, director, singer, United States
Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, and director whose athletic, energetic style revolutionised cinema choreography. Emerging from Broadway, he brought an earthier, physical dynamism to the screen, contrasting with the refined ballrooms of earlier musicals. Kelly was central to the golden age of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals, co-directing landmarks such as On the Town and Singin' in the Rain alongside Stanley Donen. His ballet sequence in the Academy Award-winning An American in Paris remains a high point of film art. Kelly received an Academy Honorary Award in 1952 for his contributions to screen choreography, later turning to dramatic acting and stage direction. He died in Beverly Hills in 1996.
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Signature works
- Cover Girl film1944
- Anchors Aweigh film1945
- The Pirate film1948
- On the Town film1949
- An American in Paris film1951
- Singin' in the Rain film1952
- Inherit the Wind film1960
Honours
- Academy Honorary Award, 1952
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, 1981
Groups: MGM.