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My Take
Fred Astaire is the rare performer whose work I would show someone to explain what mastery looks like. Watch any routine and the effort is invisible, which to me is the whole point: that effortlessness was manufactured by legendary perfectionism, take after take. A 76-year career across stage, film, and television, an Honorary Oscar, Emmys, and the Kennedy Center Honors only sketch the outline. What endures is the elegance, a man from Omaha who made formal wear and gravity itself look optional. Dance on film still lives in his shadow, and honestly, I do not think anyone has filmed a human body moving with more wit or precision since.
Overview
Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time". He received an Honorary Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fred Astaire
- Name (Japanese)
- フレッド・アステア
- Reading
- ふれっど・あすてあ
- Born
- May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / choreographer / singer / dancer / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1950 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1949 Academy Honorary Award
- 1959 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- 1960 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- 1961 Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- 1976 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1978 Kennedy Center Honors
- 1974 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.