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Fred Astaire

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Date of death:
Best movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)
Place of birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Current Interest
1.7
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Positive37 (56%)
Mixed29 (44%)
Negative0 (0%)
Based on 66 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
The Towering Inferno
as Harlee Claiborne
1974
50.5
Funny Face
as Dick Avery
1957
44.6
On the Beach
as Julian Osborn
1959
40.6
Top Hat
as Jerry Travers
1935
40.3
Daddy Long Legs
as Jervis Pendleton III
1955
36.6
Ghost Story
as Ricky Hawthorne
1981
36.6
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
as S.D. Kluger (voice)
1970
35.1
Holiday Inn
as Ted Hanover
1942
34.1
Swing Time
as Lucky Garnett
1936
31.6
Flying Down to Rio
as Fred Ayres
1933
31.1
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Josh Barkley
1949
30.0
Finian's Rainbow
as Finian McLonergan
1968
29.3
That's Entertainment!
as Self - Host / Narrator
1974
29.0
Roberta
as Huck Haines
1935
28.4
The Gay Divorcee
as Guy Holden
1934
28.1
Shall We Dance
as Petrov
1937
26.0
You Were Never Lovelier
as Robert Davis
1942
25.6
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1994
25.6
You'll Never Get Rich
as Robert Curtis
1941
25.4
Follow the Fleet
as Bake Baker
1936
23.9
Ziegfeld Follies
as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman
1945
23.3
Silk Stockings
as Steve Canfield
1957
23.3
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Johnny Brett
1940
22.2
Blue Skies
as Jed Potter
1946
21.4
That's Entertainment, Part II
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
1976
21.1
Easter Parade
as Don Hewes
1948
20.7
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Vernon Castle
1939
20.6
The Band Wagon
as Tony Hunter
1953
20.2
That's Dancing!
as Self (archive footage)
1985
17.6
Yolanda and the Thief
as Johnny Parkson Riggs
1945
16.9
The Sky's the Limit
as Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
1943
16.7
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
16.2
Dancing Lady
as Fred Astaire
1933
16.1
A Damsel in Distress
as Jerry Halliday
1937
15.8
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2025
15.8
Royal Wedding
as Tom Bowen
1951
15.3
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
as S.D. Kluger (narrator) (voice)
1977
15.2
Three Little Words
as Bert Kalmar
1950
14.5
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self (archive footage)
2009
14.0
Second Chorus
as Danny O'Neill
1941
13.5
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
as The Baltimore Kid
1970
13.4
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
as Santa Claus
1979
12.6
The Pleasure of His Company
as Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
1961
11.6
Imagine
as Self
1972
11.5
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
1985
10.2
The Belle of New York
as Charlie Hill
1952
9.7
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
as (archive footage)
2009
9.4
The Purple Taxi
as Dr. Seamus Scully
1977
9.4
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
2014
9.3
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self (archive footage)
2005
8.9
The Notorious Landlady
as Franklyn Ambruster
1962
8.8
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
as Self (archive footage)
2003
8.3
Midas Run
as John Pedley
1969
7.4
Carefree
as Tony Flagg
1938
6.4
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
2003
6.0
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
2000
5.8
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
1998
5.6
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
as Self (archive footage)
2005
5.4
The Amazing Dobermans
as Daniel Hughes
1976
4.4
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
2003
3.2
Let's Dance
as Donald Elwood
1950
3.1
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
2019
2.5
Flashing Spikes
as Narrator
1962
2.4
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
as Self (Archive Footage)
2005
1.6
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
as Various / Self (archive footage)
2006
0.9
Astaire Time
as Self - Host
1960
0.4
It Takes a Thief
as Alister Mundy
1968
0.1

Frequently Asked Questions About Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire has appeared in 67 titles, including 66 movies and 1 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Fred Astaire's filmography is Dancing Lady (1933).
The most recent title featuring Fred Astaire is Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Fred Astaire is Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression with an IMDb rating of 8.3.
Fred Astaire has been active for approximately 92 years, with credits spanning from 1933 to 2025.
Titles featuring Fred Astaire currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.9.
The busiest years in Fred Astaire's career include 2003, 2005, 1933.