American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and television.
Background
Born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, Astaire began performing in vaudeville with his sister Adele as children and built a long Broadway career before signing with RKO in 1933.
Career
Across the 1930s he partnered with Ginger Rogers on ten musicals including “Top Hat,” “Swing Time,” and “Shall We Dance,” and later worked with Rita Hayworth, Cyd Charisse, and Audrey Hepburn. In the 1970s he turned to dramatic roles in films such as “The Towering Inferno.”
Style
Astaire combined elegant dance technique with deep knowledge of music, frequently choreographing his own routines and influencing every later screen musical star.
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