Gene Kelly
American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer and choreographer.
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Gene Kelly (1912–1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer and choreographer whose work in motion pictures spans from 1942 to 1996. He is probably best known today for his performances in musicals, notably *An American in Paris* (1951) and *Singin' in the Rain* (1952). Kelly made his Hollywood film debut in *For Me and My Gal* (1942), co-starring with Judy Garland. He went on to work as an actor, dancer and subsequently, choreographer, in a series of musical films, where his choreography included experiments with a combination of dance and animation and dance scenes involving special effects. He also directed or co-directed several films, some of which did not feature him in an acting role, and appeared in several non-musical dramatic and comedy films.
- born
- 1912
- died
- 1996
- field
- Dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, choreographer
- nationality
- American
- known_for
- Performances in musicals, notably An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the
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Lore & Background
Kelly received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance in *Anchors Aweigh* (1945) and won an Honorary Academy Award for his work in *An American in Paris* (1951). He was voted the 15th most popular film actor on the American Film Institute’s millennium list, while *Singin' in the Rain* was voted the most popular movie musical of all time. His choreography included experiments with a combination of dance and animation in *Anchors Aweigh* and *Invitation to the Dance*, and dance scenes involving special effects, such as the 'Alter Ego' number from *Cover Girl* and the split-screen dance number from *It's Always Fair Weather*. Kelly directed or co-directed several films, some of which did not feature him in an acting role.
Reader's Guide
Kelly's filmography below contains a chronological listing of his feature films. His musicals are indicated with a beamed eighth note symbol (♫). Choreography credits per Billman. His work in motion pictures spans from 1942 to 1996. He is probably best known today for his performances in musicals, notably *An American in Paris* (1951) and *Singin' in the Rain* (1952). Kelly made his Hollywood film debut in *For Me and My Gal* (1942), co-starring with Judy Garland. Afterward, he went on to work as an actor, dancer and subsequently, choreographer, in a series of musical films.
Did You Know?
- Gene Kelly made his Hollywood film debut in *For Me and My Gal* (1942), co-starring with Judy Garland.
- He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance in *Anchors Aweigh* (1945).
- Kelly won an Honorary Academy Award for his work in *An American in Paris* (1951).
- He was voted the 15th most popular film actor on the American Film Institute’s millennium list.
- *Singin' in the Rain* was voted the most popular movie musical of all time.
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