Gene Kelly
Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks, and the likable characters that he played on screen. He starred in, choreographed, or co-directed some of the most well-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s, until they fell out of fashion in the late 1950s.
Kelly is best known today for his performances in films such as Cover Girl (194
His many innovations transformed the Hollywood musical, and he is credited with almost single-handedly making the ballet form commercially acceptable to film audiences. Kelly received an Academy Honorary Award in 1952 for his career achievements; the same year, An American in Paris won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. He later received lifetime achievement awards in the Kennedy Center Honors (1982) and from the Screen Actors Guild and American Film Institute. In 1999, the American Film Institute also ranked him as the 15th greatest male screen legend of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
Born
Aug 23, 1912
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Feb 02, 1996
Known For
Acting
Movies
103 acting
35 crew
Popularity
2.1
Known For
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Don Lockwood
An American in Paris
1951
as Jerry Mulligan
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967
as Andy Miller
The Three Musketeers
1948
as D'Artagnan
Let's Make Love
1960
as Gene Kelly (uncredited)
The Pirate
1948
as Serafin
On the Town
1949
as Gabey
Inherit the Wind
1960
as E.K. Hornbeck
Xanadu
1980
as Danny McGuire
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Joseph Brady
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