Gene Kelly
Eugene Curran Kelly (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , August 23 , 1912 – February 2 , 1996 in Beverly Hills, California ) was an American dancer , actor , singer , director , and choreographer . An energetic and athletic performer, he was known for doing his own stunts.
Kelly was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1960.
Filmography
For Me and My Gal MGM, 1942
Pilot #5 MGM, 1943
Du Barry Was a Lady MGM, 1943
Thousands Cheer MGM, 1943
The Cross of Lorraine MGM, 1943
Cover Girl Columbia, 1944
Christmas Holiday Universal, 1944
Anchors Aweigh MGM, 1945
Ziegfeld Follies MGM, 1946
Living in a Big Way MGM, 1947
The Pirate MGM, 1948
The Three Musketeers MGM, 1948
Words and Music MGM, 1948
Take Me Out to the Ball Game MGM, 1949
On the Town MGM, 1949 (also director)
Black Hand MGM, 1950
Summer Stock MGM, 1950
An American in Paris MGM, 1951
It's a Big Country MGM, 1951
Council of Europe MSA short subject, 1952
Love is Better Than Ever MGM, 1952
Singin' in the Rain MGM, 1952 (also director)
The Devil Makes Three MGM, 1952
Brigadoon MGM, 1954
Crest of the Wave MGM, 1954
1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration MGM short subject, 1955
It's Always Fair Weather MGM, 1955 (also director)
The Magic Lamp MGM short subject, 1956
Invitation to the Dance MGM, 1956 (also director and writer)
The Happy Road MGM, 1957 (also director and producer)
Les Girls MGM, 1957
Marjorie Morningstar Warner Bros., 1958
The Tunnel of Love MGM, 1958 (director)
Inherit the Wind United Artists, 1960
Let's Make Love 20th Century-Fox, 1960
Gigot 20th Century-Fox, 1962 (director)
What a Way to Go! 20th Century-Fox, 1964
The Young Girls of Rochefort Warner Bros., 1967
A Guide for the Married Man 20th Century-Fox, 1967 (director)
Hello, Dolly! 20th Century-Fox, 1969 (director)
The Cheyenne Social Club National General, 1970 (director and producer)
40 Carats Columbia, 1973
Just One More Time MGM short subject, 1974
That's Entertainment! MGM, 1974
The Lion Roars Again MGM short subject, 1975
That's Entertainment, Part II MGM, 1976 (also director)
Viva Knievel! Warner Bros., 1977
Xanadu Universal, 1980
Reporters Pari Films documentary, 1981
That's Dancing! MGM, 1985
The Young Girls Turn 25 Cine Tamaris documentary, 1993
That's Entertainment! III MGM, 1994
Academy Award “in appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film” in 1951 and reawarded in 1984's Academy Awards due to a fire which burned down his home in the previous year. He also received the Life Achievement Award from American Film Institute in 1985 .
Kelly married three times:
Betsy Blair (1940 –1957 ) (one child, Kerry)
Jeanne Coyne (1960 –1973 ) (two children, Bridget and Tim)
Patricia Ward (1990 –1996 )
He was the first American to choreograph and stage a ballet in the Paris Opera.
Kelly died after suffering two strokes at the age of 83.
His most notable moments on film include:
Singing and dancing in the rain in a much-parodied scene from the film Singin' in the Rain .
Dancing with a squeaky floorboard and a newspaper in Summer Stock .
Dancing on roller skates in It's Always Fair Weather .
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