Overview
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The son of an Austrian immigrant, Fred Astaire entered show business at age 5... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
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14 wins
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5 nominations
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Filmography
- "Banda sonora" (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #3.12 (2008) TV episode (performer: "Cheek to Cheek") - A Trip to Swadades (2008) (performer: "This Heart of Mine")
- "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.7 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Cheek to Cheek") - Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) (TV) (performer: "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Steppin' Out with My Baby")
- Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (performer: "Cheek to Cheek")
... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title) - ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) (performer: "Puttin' on the Ritz")
- "Angels in America" (2003) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
- "Chocolate com Pimenta" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Dreamers (2003) (performer: "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)" (1935))
... aka Innocents (France)
... aka The dreamers - I sognatori (Italy) - The Human Stain (2003) (performer: "Cheek to Cheek" (1936))
... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
... aka La couleur du mensonge (France) - Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (performer: "Cheek To Cheek")
... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title) - Billy Elliot (2000) (performer: "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails")
... aka Dancer (France: festival title) (UK: working title)
... aka Billy Elliot (France) - The Next Best Thing (2000) (performer: "Steppin' Out With My Baby")
- The Green Mile (1999) (performer: "Cheek to Cheek")
... aka Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA: complete title) - The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) (performer: "Night and Day")
- Déjà Vu (1997) (performer: "Dearly Beloved")
- The English Patient (1996) (performer: "Cheek to Cheek" (1935))
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) (performer: "Here's to the Girls", "It Only Happens When I Dance with You", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here", "Jukebox Dance", "Coffee Time", "Drum Crazy", "The Girl Hunt", "Swing Trot", "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man", "Stereophonic Sound")
- Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) (performer: "TOP HAT, WHITE TIE AND TAILS")
- "Great Performances" (1 episode, 1991)
- The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991) TV episode (music: "I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown") (performer: "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Flying Down to Rio", "Night and Day", "Isn't It a Lovely Day", "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails", "(This Is) A Fine Romance", "Lovely to Look At", "Slap That Bass", "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", "The Babbitt and the Bromide", "A Foggy Day", "He Loves and She Loves", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket", "Cheek to Cheek", "Let's Face the Music and Dance", "A Couple of Swells", "I've Got My Eyes on You", "Drum Crazy", "I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown", "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man", "One for My Baby", "A Shine on Your Shoes", "By Myself", "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan", "I Love Louisa", "The Half of It, Dearie, Blues", "Oh, Lady Be Good", "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life", "You're All the World to Me", "'s Wonderful") ("Top Hat, White Tie and Tails")
- Loverboy (1989) (performer: "They Can't Take That Away From Me")
- Rain Man (1988) (performer: "Bouncin' the Blues", "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Shoes with Wings On")
- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) ("Cheek to Cheek" (1935))
- That's Dancing! (1985) (performer: "I Won't Dance", "Night and Day", "Pick Yourself Up", "I Left My Hat in Haiti", "Thinking of You", "A Shine on Your Shoes")
- Blame It on Rio (1984) (performer: "Flying Down To Rio")
- Pennies from Heaven (1981) (performer: "LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE")
- The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979) (TV) (performer: "Once a Year Night")
- Better Late Than Never (1979) (TV) (performer: "You're Never Too Young")
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (performer: "That's Entertainment", "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man", "Be a Clown", "All of You", "Easter Parade", "Three Little Words", "Shubert Alley", "Triplets", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", "Cartoon Sequence", "A Couple of Swells", "Bouncin' the Blues", "Finale")
- That's Entertainment! (1974) (performer: "Begin the Beguine", "The Babbitt and the Bromide", "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan", "Shoes with Wings On", "You're All the World to Me", "Dancing in the Dark", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here", "Sunday Jumps", "By Myself")
... aka That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title) - A Safe Place (1971) (performer: "I'm Old-Fashioned")
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) (TV) (performer: "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town", "What Better Way to Tell You")
- Finian's Rainbow (1968) (performer: "Look To The Rainbow", "If This Isn't Love", "When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich", "Look To The Rainbow" (reprise))
- Paris - When It Sizzles (1964) (performer: "That Face")
... aka Together in Paris (USA: alternative title) - The Pleasure of His Company (1961) (performer: "Lover") ("Lover")
- An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958) (TV) ("Isn't This A Lovely Day (To be Caught in the Rain)")
- Silk Stockings (1957) (performer: "All of You" (uncredited), "Fated to Be Mated" (uncredited), "Paris Loves Lovers" (uncredited), "Stereophonic Sound" (uncredited), "Too Bad (We Can't Go Back to Moscow)" (uncredited), "The Ritz Roll and Rock" (uncredited))
- Funny Face (1957) (performer: "Funny Face", "Bonjour Paris", "Let's Kiss And Make Up", "He Loves And She Loves", "Clap Yo' Hands", "'S Wonderful")
- Daddy Long Legs (1955) (performer: "Something's Gotta Give", "Dream", "Sluefoot", "Texas Millionaire", "International Playboy", "Guardian Angel") ("History of the Beat")
- The Band Wagon (1953) (performer: "By Myself" (uncredited), "A Shine on Your Shoes" (uncredited), "That's Entertainment" (uncredited), "Dancing in the Dark" (uncredited), "You and the Night and the Music" (uncredited), "I Love Louisa" (uncredited), "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" (uncredited), "Triplets" (uncredited), "The Girl Hunt" (uncredited)) ("That's Entertainment" (uncredited))
- The Belle of New York (1952) (performer: "Who Wants to Kiss the Bridegroom?" (uncredited), "Seeing's Believing" (uncredited), "Baby Doll" (uncredited), "Oops" (uncredited), "A Bride's Wedding Day Song (Currier and Ives)" (uncredited), "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" (uncredited))
- Royal Wedding (1951) (performer: "EV'RY NIGHT AT SEVEN", "SUNDAY JUMPS", "OPEN YOUR EYES", "I LEFT MY HAT IN HAITI", "HOW COULD YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN A LIAR ALL MY LIFE") ("YOU'RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME")
... aka Wedding Bells (UK) - Let's Dance (1950) (music: "Piano Dance") (performer: "Can't Stop Talking About Him", "Piano Dance", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Oh Them Dudes", "The Hyacinth", "Tunnel of Love")
- Three Little Words (1950) (performer: "Where Did You Get That Girl?", "Mr. and Mrs. Hoofer at Home" (uncredited), "My Sunny Tennessee", "So Long! Oo-Long (How Long You Gonna Be Gone?)", "Test Dance" (uncredited), "Nevertheless", "Thinking of You", "Three Little Words")
- The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) (performer: "Swing Trot", "You'd Be Hard to Replace", "Bouncin' the Blues", "My One and Only Highland Fling", "Week-End in the Country", "Shoes with Wings On", "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Manhattan Downbeat")
- Easter Parade (1948) (performer: "Happy Easter" (uncredited), "Drum Crazy" (uncredited), "It Only Happens When I Dance With You" (uncredited), "Beautiful Faces Need Beautiful Clothes" (uncredited), "I Love a Piano" (uncredited), "Snooky Ookums" (uncredited), "Ragtime Violin" (uncredited), "When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam'" (uncredited), "Steppin' Out with My Baby" (uncredited), "A Couple of Swells" (uncredited), "Easter Parade" (uncredited)) ("Happy Easter" (uncredited))
... aka Irving Berlin's Easter Parade (USA: complete title) - Blue Skies (1946) (music: "Heat Wave") (performer: "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody", "Puttin' on the Ritz", "A Couple of Song and Dance Men", "Heat Wave")
- Yolanda and the Thief (1945) (performer: "Coffee Time" (uncredited), "Yolanda" (uncredited))
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) (performer: "Here's to the Girls", "This Heart of Mine", "Limehouse Blues", "The Babbitt and the Bromide")
... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title) - The Sky's the Limit (1943) (performer: "My Shining Hour", "A Lot in Common with You", "Cuban Sugar Mill", "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)")
- Holiday Inn (1942) (performer: "I'll Capture Your Heart Singing" (1942), "You're Easy to Dance With" (1942), "Be Careful, It's My Heart" (1942), "I Can't Tell a Lie" (1942), "Let's Say It with Firecrackers" (1942)) ("You're Easy to Dance With" (1942), "Be Careful, It's My Heart" (1942), "I Can't Tell a Lie" (1942))
- You Were Never Lovelier (1942) (performer: "You Were Never Lovelier" (1942) (uncredited), "Dearly Beloved" (1942) (uncredited), "Audition Dance" (uncredited), "Los Hijos de Buda" (uncredited), "Bim Bam Bum" (uncredited), "Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 in C Sharp Minor" (1847) (uncredited), "Eco" (uncredited), "I'm Old Fashioned" (1942) (uncredited), "The Shorty George" (1942) (uncredited)) ("I'm Old Fashioned" (1942) (uncredited))
- You'll Never Get Rich (1941) (performer: "Boogie Barcarolle" (1941), "Shootin' the Works for Uncle Sam" (1941), "Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye" (1941), "March Milastaire (A-Stairable Rag)" (1941), "So Near and Yet So Far" (1941), "The Wedding Cake Walk" (1941))
- Second Chorus (1940) (performer: "(I Ain't Hep To That Step But I'll) Dig It", "(Would You Like to Be) The Love of My Life", "The New Moon is Shining", "Poor Mr. Chisholm", "Poor Mr. Chisholm" (reprise), "Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life" (reprise at fadeout)) ("Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life" (reprise), "Poor Mr. Chisholm", "Poor Mr. Chisholm" (called "Hoe Down the Bayou"))
- Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) (performer: "Please Don't Monkey with Broadway", "I've Got My Eyes on You", "Jukebox Dance" (uncredited), "I Concentrate on You", "Begin the Beguine", "I've Got My Eyes on You" (instrumental and choral reprise))
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (performer: "BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON", "ONLY WHEN YOU'RE IN MY ARMS", "WAITING FOR THE ROBERT E. LEE", "TOO MUCH MUSTARD (TRES MOUTARDE)", "ROSE ROOM", "TRES JOLIE", "LITTLE BROWN JUG", "DENGOZO", "LA MARSEILLAISE") ("KING CHANTICLEER", "ONLY WHEN YOU'RE IN MY ARMS", "THE SYNCOPATED WALK", "YOU'RE HERE AND I'M HERE", "CHICAGO", "HELLO, FRISCO, HELLO", "WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS", "TAKE ME BACK TO NEW YORK TOWN", "HELLO! HELLO! WHO'S YOUR LADY FRIEND?", "CECILE WALTZ", "NIGHTS OF GLADNESS", "MISSOURI WALTZ")
- Carefree (1938) (performer: "Since They Turned Loch Lomand into Swing", "Carefree", "I Used To Be Color Blind", "The Yam", "Change Partners")
- Shall We Dance (1937) (performer: "Slap That Bass" (1937), "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" (1937), "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (1937), "Shall We Dance" (1937), "They All Laughed" (1937), "Beginner's Luck" (1937))
- A Damsel in Distress (1937) (performer: "I Can't Be Bothered Now", "The Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid", "Put Me to the Test", "Stiff Upper Lip", "Things Are Looking Up", "A Foggy Day", "Nice Work If You Can Get It")
- Swing Time (1936) (performer: "Pick Yourself Up" (1936) (uncredited), "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936) (uncredited), "Waltz in Swing Time" (1936) (uncredited), "A Fine Romance" (1936) (uncredited), "Bojangles of Harlem" (1936) (uncredited), "Never Gonna Dance" (1936) (uncredited)) ("The Way You Look Tonight" (1936) (uncredited), "A Fine Romance" (1936) (uncredited))
- Follow the Fleet (1936) (performer: "We Saw the Sea", "Let Yourself Go", "I'd Rather Lead a Band", "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket", "Let's Face the Music and Dance")
- Top Hat (1935) (performer: "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)", "Isn't This a Lovely Day (to Be Caught in the Rain)?", "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails", "Cheek to Cheek", "The Piccolino")
- Roberta (1935) (performer: "Let's Begin" (uncredited), "I'll Be Hard to Handle" (uncredited), "I Won't Dance" (uncredited), "Lovely to Look At" (uncredited), "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (uncredited))
- The Gay Divorcee (1934) (performer: "Don't Let It Bother You", "A Needle in a Haystack", "Night and Day", "The Continental")
... aka The Gay Divorce (UK) - Dancing Lady (1933) (performer: "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here" (1933), "Let's Go Bavarian" (1933))
- Flying Down to Rio (1933) (performer: "Carioca", "Orchids in the Moonlight", "Music Makes Me", "Flying Down to Rio")
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 25th Anniversary Special (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
... aka The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood (UK)
- Let's Face the Music and Dance (1987) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Best of Gene Kelly (UK: video box title) - The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV) .... Himself/Honoree
- Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1975-1979)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 21 December 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 April 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 May 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Original Song
- "The Late Late Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 14 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 19 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 20 February 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #5.24 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men (1975) (TV) .... Himself
- The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV) .... Himself
... aka At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was! (USA: alternative title) - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Salute to Tony Bennett (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
- That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Audience Member
... aka Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back (USA: alternative title) - Make Mine Red, White and Blue (1972) (TV) .... Himself/Host
- 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 10 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Documentary Awards
- The Fred Astaire Show (1968) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Writing Awards
- "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Host / ... (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
- Episode #3.31 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Singer/Dancer
- Episode #3.24 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Singer
- Episode #3.17 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Dancer
- Episode #3.3 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Singer/Dancer - The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Song
- "Alcoa Premiere" .... Himself - Host / ... (9 episodes, 1961-1963)
- Jenny Ray (1963) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The Hat of Sergeant Martin (1963) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The Way from Darkness (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The Contenders (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Ordeal in Darkness (1962) TV episode .... Himself-Host
(4 more) - "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
- Episode dated 27 September 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
- Astaire Time (1960) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 14 November 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- 10th Annual Magazine Awards (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Recipient
- Another Evening with Fred Astaire (1959) (TV) .... Himself
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1954-1959)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #12.41 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #10.28 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #10.24 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #8.30 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #7.23 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
- Episode #1.13 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958) (TV) .... Himself
- "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Mystery Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
- Episode dated 8 June 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 3 April 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
- "Home" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode dated 25 July 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode #4.39 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest / ... (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode dated 6 April 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself/Guest
Additional Details
Other Works:
"Steps in Time." New York: Harper and Bros., 1959. (autobiography)
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Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 11 Print Biographies | 7 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 3 Magazine Cover Photos
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