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.
Filmography Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025
Self (archive footage)
Details The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along
2024
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Details A Life in Technicolor
2022
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Details Sid & Judy
2019
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Details In Full Swing
2019
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Details La La La
2018
Various Roles (archive footage)
Details Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
2017
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Details Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire
2017
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Details Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
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Details Perspectives: For the Love of Fred Astaire
2015
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Details Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
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Details Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
2014
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Details And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
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Details Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
2010
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Details Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
2009
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Details 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
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Details Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
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Details Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
2006
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Details "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
2006
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Details Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
2005
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Details Easter Parade: On the Avenue
2005
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Details Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
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Details Complicated Women
2003
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Details Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
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Details Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
2003
Character TBA
Details Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
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Details The Green Mile
1999
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Details Doris Day: It's Magic
1998
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Details A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
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Details That's Entertainment! III
1994
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Details Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993
Self (archive footage)
Details The Fred Astaire Songbook
1991
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Details You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
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Details Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
Various Roles (archive footage)
Details George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
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Details The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Jerry Travers (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details That's Dancing!
1985
Self (archive footage)
Details Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
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Details Showbiz Goes to War
1982
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Details Ghost Story
1981
Ricky Hawthorne
Details The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
1979
Santa Claus
Details A Family Upside Down
1978
Ted Long
Details The Purple Taxi
1977
Dr. Seamus Scully
Details The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
1977
S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
Details The Amazing Dobermans
1976
Daniel Hughes
Details That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
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Details Hooray for Hollywood
1976
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Details Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
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Details The Lion Roars Again
1975
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Details The Towering Inferno
1974
Harlee Claiborne
Details That's Entertainment!
1974
Self - Host / Narrator
Details The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973
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Details S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
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Details Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
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Details Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
1970
S.D. Kluger (voice)
Details The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
1970
The Baltimore Kid
Details Finian's Rainbow
1968
Finian McLonergan
Details The Fred Astaire Show
1968
Self - Host
Details The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
1968
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Details Flashing Spikes
1962
Narrator
Details The Notorious Landlady
1962
Franklyn Ambruster
Details Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
'Dancing Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details The Pleasure of His Company
1961
Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
Details Astaire Time
1960
Self - Host
Details On the Beach
1959
Julian Osborn
Details Another Evening with Fred Astaire
1959
Self
Details An Evening with Fred Astaire
1958
Self
Details Silk Stockings
1957
Steve Canfield
Details Stars of Cabaret
1956
Self (archive footage)
Details Daddy Long Legs
1955
Jervis Pendleton III
Details The Band Wagon
1953
Tony Hunter
Details The Belle of New York
1952
Charlie Hill
Details Let's Dance
1950
Donald Elwood
Details Three Little Words
1950
Bert Kalmar
Details The Barkleys of Broadway
1949
Josh Barkley
Details Yolanda and the Thief
1945
Johnny Parkson Riggs
Details Ziegfeld Follies
1945
Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
Details Twenty Years After
1944
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Details The Sky's the Limit
1943
Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
Details You Were Never Lovelier
1942
Robert Davis
Details Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
Self
Details You'll Never Get Rich
1941
Robert Curtis
Details Second Chorus
1941
Danny O'Neill
Details Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
Johnny Brett
Details The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
Vernon Castle
Details A Damsel in Distress
1937
Jerry Halliday
Details Swing Time
1936
Lucky Garnett
Details Follow the Fleet
1936
Bake Baker
Details The Gay Divorcee
1934
Guy Holden
Details Flying Down to Rio
1933
Fred Ayres
Details Dancing Lady
1933
Fred Astaire
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