![]() They began training at the Alvieni Master School of the Theatre and Academy of Cultural Arts. When their father lost his job, the family moved to New York City in January 1905 to launch the show business careers of the children. Although Fred refused dance lessons at first, he easily mimicked his older sister's steps and took up piano, accordion, and clarinet. Johanna planned a "brother and sister act", common in vaudeville at the time, for her two children. Astaire's older sister, Adele, was an instinctive dancer and singer early in her childhood. Astaire's mother dreamed of escaping Omaha by her children's talents. Fritz was seeking work in the brewing trade and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he was employed by the Storz Brewing Company. Īstaire's father, Fritz Austerlitz, arrived in New York City at the age of 25 on October 26, 1893, at Ellis Island. Astaire's father was born in Linz, Austria to Roman Catholic parents who had converted from Judaism. Astaire's mother was born in the US to Lutheran German immigrants from East Prussia and Alsace. įred Astaire was born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Johanna "Ann" (née Geilus 1878–1975) and Friedrich "Fritz" Emanuel Austerlitz, in the US: Frederic Austerlitz (1868–1923). ![]() The American Film Institute named Astaire the fifth-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema in 100 Years. Among the other notable films in which Astaire gained further popularity and took the genre of tap dancing to a new level were Holiday Inn (1942), Easter Parade (1948), The Band Wagon (1953), Funny Face (1957), and Silk Stockings (1957). ![]() His most memorable dancing partnership was with Ginger Rogers, with whom he co-starred in a series of 10 Hollywood musicals during the age of Classical Hollywood cinema, including Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936), and Shall We Dance (1937). As a dancer, his outstanding traits were an uncanny sense of rhythm, perfectionism, and innovation. He starred in more than 10 Broadway and West End musicals, made 31 musical films, four television specials, and numerous recordings. His stage and subsequent film and television careers spanned a total of 76 years. He is widely considered the greatest dancer in film history. Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, and television presenter.
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