Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

169

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-08-23

Day of Death

1996-02-02 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

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جین کلی

Gene Kelly

Biography

Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks, and the likable characters that he played on screen. He starred in, choreographed, or co-directed some of the most well-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s, until they fell out of fashion in the late 1950s. Kelly is best known today for his performances in films such as Cover Girl (1944), Anchors Aweigh (1945), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, On the Town (1949), which was his directorial debut, An American in Paris (1951), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Brigadoon (1954), and It's Always Fair Weather (1955). Kelly made his film debut with Judy Garland in For Me and My Gal (1942), and followed by Du Barry Was a Lady (1943), Thousands Cheer (1943), The Pirate (1948), Summer Stock (1950), and Les Girls (1957) among others. After musicals he starred in two films outside the musical genre: Inherit the Wind (1960) and What a Way to Go! (1964). In 1967, he appeared in French director Jacques Demy's musical comedy The Young Girls of Rochefort opposite Catherine Deneuve. Kelly solo directed the comedy A Guide for the Married Man (1967) starring Walter Matthau, and later the extravagant musical Hello, Dolly! (1969) starring Barbra Streisand, recognized with an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. Kelly co-hosted and appeared in Ziegfeld Follies (1946), That's Entertainment! (1974), That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), That's Dancing! (1985), and That's Entertainment, Part III (1994). His many innovations transformed the Hollywood musical, and he is credited with almost single-handedly making the ballet form commercially acceptable to film audiences. Kelly received an Academy Honorary Award in 1952 for his career achievements; the same year, An American in Paris won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. He later received lifetime achievement awards in the Kennedy Center Honors (1982) and from the Screen Actors Guild and American Film Institute. In 1999, the American Film Institute also ranked him as the 15th greatest male screen legend of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

Known For

Acting

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Singin' in the Rain

as

Don Lockwood

Inherit the Wind

1960

Inherit the Wind

as

E.K. Hornbeck

An American in Paris

1951

An American in Paris

as

Jerry Mulligan

Cover Girl

1944

Cover Girl

as

Danny McGuire

On the Town

1949

On the Town

as

Gabey

What a Way to Go!

1964

What a Way to Go!

as

Pinky Benson

Christmas Holiday

1944

Christmas Holiday

as

Robert Manette

For Me and My Gal

1942

For Me and My Gal

as

Harry Palmer

Marjorie Morningstar

1958

Marjorie Morningstar

as

Noel Airman

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

as

Eddie O'Brien

The Pirate

1948

The Pirate

as

Serafin

Black Hand

1950

Black Hand

as

Giovanni E. 'Johnny' Columbo

The Three Musketeers

1948

The Three Musketeers

as

D'Artagnan

40 Carats

1973

40 Carats

as

Billy Boylan

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as

Self - Host

The Life You Save May Be Your Own

1957

The Life You Save May Be Your Own

as

Tom T. Triplett

Summer Stock

1950

Summer Stock

as

Joe D. Ross

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

Ziegfeld Follies

as

Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")

Les Girls

1957

Les Girls

as

Barry Nichols

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as

Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Thousands Cheer

1943

Thousands Cheer

as

Private Eddie Marsh

Xanadu

1980

Xanadu

as

Danny McGuire

The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait

1978

The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait

as

Self

Invitation to the Dance

1956

Invitation to the Dance

as

Host / Pierrot / The Marine / Sinbad

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as

Joseph Brady

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

as

Ted Riley

Brigadoon

1954

Brigadoon

as

Tommy Albright

Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera

1977

Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera

as

Self - Host

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

Jack and the Beanstalk

1967

Jack and the Beanstalk

as

Jeremy Keen, the Peddler

It's a Big Country

1951

It's a Big Country

as

Icarus Xenophon

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Viva Knievel!

1977

Viva Knievel!

as

Will Atkins

The Cross of Lorraine

1943

The Cross of Lorraine

as

Victor

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

1982

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Pilot #5

1943

Pilot #5

as

Vito S. Alessandro

The Devil Makes Three

1952

The Devil Makes Three

as

Jeff Eliot

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Living in a Big Way

1947

Living in a Big Way

as

Leo Gogarty

The Happy Road

1957

The Happy Road

as

Michael J. Andrews

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954

Seagulls Over Sorrento

as

Lieutenant Bradville

The Young Girls Turn 25

1993

The Young Girls Turn 25

as

Self (archive footage)

Ersatz

1978

Ersatz

as

Don Lockwood (voice) (archive sound)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as

Self

Words and Music

1948

Words and Music

as

Gene Kelly

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as

Self

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as

Self (archive footage)

Easter Parade: On the Avenue

2005

Easter Parade: On the Avenue

as

Self (Archive Footage)

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

as

Self (archive footage)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as

Self (archive footage)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

as

Self (archive footage)

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

as

Self

Hollywood: The Golden Years

1961

Hollywood: The Golden Years

as

Self - Host

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

Self - Host / Narrator

Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back

1973

Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back

as

Self - Guest Performer

Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered

2013

Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered

as

Self (archive footage)

Deep in My Heart

1954

Deep in My Heart

as

Performer in Dancing Around

Sylvie Vartan: Live in Las Vegas

1982

Sylvie Vartan: Live in Las Vegas

as

Self

A Bing Crosby Christmas

1998

A Bing Crosby Christmas

as

Self / Narrator (archive footage)

Reporters

1981

Reporters

as

Self

An Evening with Gene Kelly

1977

An Evening with Gene Kelly

as

Self

Dancing, a Man's Game - Gene Kelly

1958

Dancing, a Man's Game - Gene Kelly

as

Self

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as

Self - Actor (archive sound)

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

as

Self (archive footage)

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

1980

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

as

Self

The Movie Palaces

1987

The Movie Palaces

as

Self

Let's Make Love

1960

Let's Make Love

as

Gene Kelly (uncredited)

Combat Fatigue Irritability

1945

Combat Fatigue Irritability

as

Seaman Bob Lucas

Lucy Moves to NBC

1980

Lucy Moves to NBC

as

Self

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as

Self

Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

1990

Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

as

Self

Twenty Years After

1944

Twenty Years After

as

(archive footage)

The Sandy Duncan Special

1974

The Sandy Duncan Special

as

Self

The Julie Andrews Show

1965

The Julie Andrews Show

as

Self

Happy Again

2006

Happy Again

as

Don Lockwood (archive footage)

The Costume Designer

1950

The Costume Designer

as

Self (archive footage)

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

Love Is Better Than Ever

as

Gene Kelly (uncredited)

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

1988

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

as

Self (archive footage)

La La La

2018

La La La

as

Various Roles (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as

Self (archive footage)

Mickey's 50

1978

Mickey's 50

as

Self

The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific

1945

The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific

as

Narrator (voice)

Sid & Judy

2019

Sid & Judy

as

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra: Around the World

2011

Frank Sinatra: Around the World

as

Self - Guest

The Young Girls of Rochefort

1967

The Young Girls of Rochefort

as

Andy Miller

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

1979

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

as

Self

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

2005

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

as

Self (archive footage)

The Lion Roars Again

1975

The Lion Roars Again

as

Self

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

True Blue

2025

True Blue

as

(Archive Footage)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

2009

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

as

(archive footage)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

2009

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

as

Self (archive)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

as

Don Lockwood

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

2025

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

as

Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage)

Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort

1966

Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort

as

Self

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

2006

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

as

Joe D. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cinderella at the Palace

1978

Cinderella at the Palace

as

Host

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976

NBC: The First Fifty Years

as

Self

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self (segment)

Musikalische Unterhaltung

Musikalische Unterhaltung

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

Going My Way

Going My Way

as

Father Chuck O'Malley

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Tom T. Triplett

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Doug Henning's World of Magic

as

Self

North and South

North and South

as

Sen. Charles Edwards

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

as

Self (archive footage)

Sins

Sins

as

Eric Hovland

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

as

Performer in 'Ziegfeld Follies' (archive footage)

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

as

Self - Actor

The Funny Side

The Funny Side

as

Self - Host

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

Numéro un

Numéro un

as

Self

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood and the Stars

Hollywood and the Stars

as

Self (archive footage)

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

as

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

as

Self

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

as

self

Production

The Happy Road

1957

The Happy Road

as

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

The Cheyenne Social Club

as

Jack and the Beanstalk

1967

Jack and the Beanstalk

as

Crew

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Singin' in the Rain

as

Brigadoon

1954

Brigadoon

as

Jack and the Beanstalk

1967

Jack and the Beanstalk

as

Cats Don't Dance

1997

Cats Don't Dance

as

Living in a Big Way

1947

Living in a Big Way

as

Invitation to the Dance

1956

Invitation to the Dance

as

The Pirate

1948

The Pirate

as

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

as

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

as

Starstruck: Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet

2021

Starstruck: Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet

as

What a Way to Go!

1964

What a Way to Go!

as

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as

An American in Paris

1951

An American in Paris

as

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Directing

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Singin' in the Rain

as

A Guide for the Married Man

1967

A Guide for the Married Man

as

On the Town

1949

On the Town

as

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

The Cheyenne Social Club

as

Hello, Dolly!

1969

Hello, Dolly!

as

The Tunnel of Love

1958

The Tunnel of Love

as

Invitation to the Dance

1956

Invitation to the Dance

as

Gigot

1962

Gigot

as

Jack and the Beanstalk

1967

Jack and the Beanstalk

as

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

American in Paris

1964

American in Paris

as

The Happy Road

1957

The Happy Road

as

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

as

Combat Fatigue Irritability

1945

Combat Fatigue Irritability

as

Dancing, a Man's Game - Gene Kelly

1958

Dancing, a Man's Game - Gene Kelly

as

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

as