Astaire, Fred, 1899-1987
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Astaire, Fred, 1899-1987
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Surname :
Astaire
Forename :
Fred
Date :
1899-1987
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Austerlitz, Frederic, Jr., 1899-1987
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Surname :
Austerlitz
Forename :
Frederic
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Jr.
Date :
1899-1987
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アステア, フレッド, 1899-1987
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Surname :
アステア
Forename :
フレッド
Date :
1899-1987
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Austerlitz, Frederick, 1899-1987
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Name Components
Surname :
Austerlitz
Forename :
Frederick
Date :
1899-1987
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Biographical History
Fred Astaire (b. Frederick Austerlitz May 10, 1899, Omaha, NE–d. June 22, 1987, Los Angeles, CA) was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and television musicals.
His stage and subsequent film and television careers spanned a total of 76 years, during which he starred in more than 10 Broadway and London musicals, made 31 musical films, 4 television specials, and issued numerous recordings. As a dancer, he is best remembered for his sense of rhythm, his perfectionism, and as the dancing partner and on-screen romantic interest of Ginger Rogers, with whom he co-starred in a series of ten Hollywood musicals. Beyond film and television, many dancers and choreographers, including Rudolf Nureyev, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson, Gregory Hines, Mikhail Baryshnikov, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Madhuri Dixit, also acknowledged his influence.
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External Related CPF
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n50030703
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10581104
https://viaf.org/viaf/9888263
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50030703
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q100937
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Subjects
Actors
Celebrities
Dance
Dance
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Dancers
Entertainers
Male actors
Male dancers
Male singers
Motion picture industry
Motion pictures
Musical films
Nationalities
Americans
Activities
Occupations
Actors
Choreographer
Dancers
Performer
Vocalists
Legal Statuses
Places
Los Angeles
CA, US
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Death
Omaha
NE, US
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Birth
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