Personal Info
Known Credits
101
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1899-05-10 (126 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Also Known For
Frederic Austerlitz Jr.Frederick Austerlitz
Fred Astaire
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2025 --
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
| Self (archive footage)
2024 --
The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along
|
2022 --
A Life in Technicolor
|
2019 --
Sid & Judy
| Self (archive footage)
2019 --
In Full Swing
| Self (Archive Footage)
2018 --
La La La
| Various Roles (archive footage)
2017 --
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
| Self (archive footage)
2017 --
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
| Self (archive footage)
2016 --
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
| Self (archive footage)
2015 --
Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire
| (archive footage)
2014 --
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
| Self (archive footage)
2014 --
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
| Self (archive footage)
2014 --
And the Oscar Goes To...
| Self (archive footage)
2012 --
Bad 25
| Tony Hunter (archive footage)
2010 --
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
| Self (archive footage)
2009 --
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
| (archive footage)
2009 --
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
| Self (archive footage)
2009 --
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
| Self (archive)
2006 --
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
| Various / Self (archive footage)
2006 --
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
| Archive Footage
2005 --
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
| Self (archive footage)
2005 --
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
| Self (archive footage)
2005 --
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
| Self (Archive Footage)
2003 --
Complicated Women
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
| Self (Archive Footage)
2003 --
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
|
2000 --
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
| Self (archive footage)
1998 --
Doris Day: It's Magic
| Self
1998 --
A Bing Crosby Christmas
| Self (archive footage)
1994 --
That's Entertainment! III
| (archive footage)
1993 --
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
| Self (archive footage)
1991 --
The Fred Astaire Songbook
| Self (archive footage)
1990 --
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
| Self (archive footage)
1990 --
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
| Various Roles (archive footage)
1985 --
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
| Self
1985 --
The Purple Rose of Cairo
| Jerry Travers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985 --
That's Dancing!
| Self (archive footage)
1984 --
Going Hollywood: The '30s
| (archive footage)
1982 --
Showbiz Goes to War
| (archive footage)
1981 --
Ghost Story
| Ricky Hawthorne
1979 --
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
| Santa Claus
1978 --
A Family Upside Down
| Ted Long
1977 --
The Purple Taxi
| Dr. Seamus Scully
1977 --
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
| S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
1976 --
The Amazing Dobermans
| Daniel Hughes
1976 --
That's Entertainment, Part II
| Self - Co-Host / Narrator
1975 --
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
| Self (archive footage)
1975 --
The Lion Roars Again
| Self
1974 --
The Towering Inferno
| Harlee Claiborne
1974 --
That's Entertainment!
| Self - Host / Narrator
1973 --
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
| Self (archive footage)
1972 --
Imagine
| Self
1972 --
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
| Self
1972 --
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
| Self (archive footage)
1970 --
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
| S.D. Kluger (voice)
1970 --
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
| The Baltimore Kid
1969 --
Midas Run
| John Pedley
1968 --
Finian's Rainbow
| Finian McLonergan
1968 --
The Fred Astaire Show
| Self - Host
1968 --
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
| Self
1962 --
Flashing Spikes
| Narrator
1962 --
The Notorious Landlady
| Franklyn Ambruster
1961 --
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
| 'Dancing Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961 --
The Pleasure of His Company
| Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
1960 --
Astaire Time
| Self - Host
1959 --
On the Beach
| Julian Osborn
1959 --
Another Evening with Fred Astaire
| Self
1958 --
An Evening with Fred Astaire
| Self
1957 --
Silk Stockings
| Steve Canfield
1957 --
Funny Face
| Dick Avery
1956 --
Stars of Cabaret
| Self (archive footage)
1955 --
Daddy Long Legs
| Jervis Pendleton III
1953 --
The Band Wagon
| Tony Hunter
1952 --
The Belle of New York
| Charlie Hill
1951 --
Royal Wedding
| Tom Bowen
1950 --
Let's Dance
| Donald Elwood
1950 --
Three Little Words
| Bert Kalmar
1949 --
The Barkleys of Broadway
| Josh Barkley
1948 --
Easter Parade
| Don Hewes
1946 --
Blue Skies
| Jed Potter
1945 --
Yolanda and the Thief
| Johnny Parkson Riggs
1945 --
Ziegfeld Follies
| Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
1944 --
Twenty Years After
| (archive footage)
1943 --
The Sky's the Limit
| Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
1942 --
You Were Never Lovelier
| Robert Davis
1942 --
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
| Self
1942 --
Holiday Inn
| Ted Hanover
1941 --
You'll Never Get Rich
| Robert Curtis
1941 --
Second Chorus
| Danny O'Neill
1940 --
Broadway Melody of 1940
| Johnny Brett
1939 --
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
| Vernon Castle
1938 --
Carefree
| Tony Flagg
1937 --
A Damsel in Distress
| Jerry Halliday
1937 --
Shall We Dance
| Petrov
1936 --
Swing Time
| Lucky Garnett
1936 --
Follow the Fleet
| Bake Baker
1935 --
Top Hat
| Jerry Travers
1935 --
Roberta
| Huck Haines
1934 --
The Gay Divorcee
| Guy Holden
1933 --
Flying Down to Rio
| Fred Ayres
1933 --
Dancing Lady
| Fred Astaire