Awards & Winners

Fred Astaire

Date of Birth 10-May-1899
Place of Birth Omaha
(Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America, Area codes 402 and 531, Area code 402, Area code 531)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Fred Astair, Frederic Austerlitz Jr., Frederic Austerlitz, Jr., Frederick Austerlitz
Profession Singer, Actor, Film Producer, Choreographer, Percussionist, Dancer, Musician
Fred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. His stage and subsequent film and television careers spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films, several award winning television specials, and issued numerous recordings. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. He is best known as Ginger Rogers' dancing partner and romantic interest, with whom he co-starred in a series of ten Hollywood musicals which transformed the genre. Gene Kelly, another major innovator in filmed dance, said that "the history of dance on film begins with Astaire". Beyond film and television, many noted dancers and choreographers, including Rudolf Nureyev, Sammy Davis, Jr., Michael Jackson, Gregory Hines, Mikhail Baryshnikov, George Balanchine, and Jerome Robbins among them, also acknowledged his importance and influence.

Awards by Fred Astaire

Check all the awards nominated and won by Fred Astaire.

2007


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Isn't This A Lovely Day? / Top Hat, White Tie And Tails

2004


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : They Can't Take That Away From Me / Beginner's Luck

2003


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Night and Day / I've Got You on My Mind

1999


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Cheek To Cheek / No Strings
(Award for 'Cheek To Cheek')

1998


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : The Astaire Story

1997


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : The Way You Look Tonight / Pick Yourself Up
(For The Way You Look Tonight)

1978


Kennedy Center Honors
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program, Drama or Comedy
Honored for : A Family Upside Down
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special)

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program, Drama or Comedy A Family Upside Down

1976


BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Honored for : The Towering Inferno

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Towering Inferno

1975


David di Donatello Special Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Honored for : The Towering Inferno
(Role: Harlee Claiborne)

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Towering Inferno
role: Harlee Claiborne

1974


Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Towering Inferno
Role: Harlee Claiborne

1969


Nominations 1969 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Finian's Rainbow

1968


Nominations 1968 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Or Musical Program The Fred Astaire Show

1962


Nominations 1962 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy The Pleasure of His Company

1961


Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program
Honored for : Astaire Time

Nominations 1961 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program Astaire Time
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

1960


Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program Another Evening with Fred Astaire
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture On the Beach

1959


Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Single Performance
Honored for : An Evening with Fred Astaire

Nominations 1959 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Single Performance An Evening with Fred Astaire

1951


Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Honored for : Three Little Words

Nominations 1951 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Three Little Words

1949


Academy Honorary Award
(for his unique artistry and his contributions to the technique of musical pictures)