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Fred Astaire
American dancer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)
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- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 10 May 1899
- Died
- 22 June 1987
- Place of birth
- Omaha
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Frederick
- Family name
- Astaire, Austerlitz
- Father
- Fritz Austerlitz
- Mother
- Ann Astaire
- Sibling
- Adele Astaire
- Genre
- traditional pop, jazz, swing, big band music, pop music
- Occupation
- film actor, choreographer, singer, dancer, film producer, stage actor, voice actor, television presenter, television actor, percussionist, actor, executive producer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Native language
- English
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Academy Honorary Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Kennedy Center Honors, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, AFI Life Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame
- birth name
- Frederick Austerlitz
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- dance style
- tap dance, ballroom dance
- described by source
- UbuWeb
- different from
- Gene Kelly
- discography
- Fred Astaire discography
- documentation files at
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
- end of work period
- 1981
- family
- Austerlitz
- filmography
- Fred Astaire filmography
- height
- 177 cm
- instrument
- voice
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of
- American Theatre Hall of Fame
- member of political party
- Republican Party
- name in native language
- Fred Astaire
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- number of children
- 2
- partner in business or sport
- Ginger Rogers
- place of burial
- Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
- pseudonym
- Fred Astaire
- record label
- MGM Records
- residence
- Keyport
- start of work period
- 1904
- time period
- 20th century
- topic's main category
- Category:Fred Astaire
- work location
- United States
- writing language
- English
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