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3 days ago · Gene Kelly. 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 and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man".
Jul 31, 2024 · Gene Kelly (born August 23, 1912, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 2, 1996, Beverly Hills, California) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and motion-picture director whose athletic style of dancing, combined with classical ballet technique, transformed the movie musical and did much to change the American public’s conception of male dancers.
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- Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and motion-picture director known for his athletic style of dancing, combined with classic...
- Gene Kelly made his film debut opposite Judy Garland in For Me and My Gal (1942).
- Gene Kelly was the star of Singin' in the Rain, a film considered by many to be the greatest Hollywood musical ever made. The film's most unforgett...
- Gene Kelly's final film as an actor was Xanadu (1980), a musical starring pop sensation Olivia Newton-John.
Jul 24, 2024 · Gene Kelly was born into a lively household and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He showed an early talent for dance and went on to become a beloved figure in American entertainment. Family and Ancestry. Gene Kelly, whose full name was Eugene Curran Kelly, was born on August 23, 1912. He was the third of five children.
1 day ago · Budget. $2.54 million [ 1] Box office. $7.2 million [ 1] Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Rita Moreno and Cyd Charisse in supporting roles.
Aug 5, 2024 · Gene Kelly. A name synonymous with grace, charm, and perfection. He made dancing in the rain a fun thing to do; he was poetry in motion. Genius is the ability to take something complicated while making it look easy during performance. This was Gene – making dance look effortlessly easy – like anyone could do […]
3 days ago · Box office. $2.956 million [ 2] The Pirate is a 1948 American musical film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. With songs by Cole Porter, it stars Judy Garland and Gene Kelly with costars Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, The Nicholas Brothers, and George Zucco .
3 days ago · In 1912, singer-dancer-director Gene Kelly was born in Pittsburgh. He first gained fame in 1941 in the Broadway musical "Pal Joey." The following year he starred in the film "For Me and My Gal" with Judy Garland. Their duet on the title song spent 21 weeks on the hit parade.
