Gene Kelly

American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996)

Born: 23 August 1912
Pittsburgh
Died: 2 February 1996
Beverly Hills
Country: United States
Active: 1931–1994
Discography: 3 albums

Biography

Gene Kelly was a jazz musician who played voice. Gene Kelly was born on 23 August 1912 in Pittsburgh and died on 2 February 1996 in Beverly Hills. The music is usually filed under jazz, swing and traditional pop. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “Summer Stock - Original MGM Soundtrack” (1990) to “'S Wonderful” (2005). Honours include Academy Honorary Award (1951), Golden Bear (1956) and Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program (1967).

Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style. Kelly sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". He starred in, choreographed, and, with Stanley Donen, co-directed some of the best-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s. Kelly is best known for his performances in An American in Paris (1951), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Singin' in the Rain (1952), which he and Donen directed and choreographed. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Joseph "Joe" Bradley" in Anchors Aweigh (1945). Kelly's director debut was On the Town (1949), which he co-directed with Donen and also played the lead role.

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