Gene Kelly

Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly was a dancer, actor, singer, film director, producer, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks, and the likeable characters that he played on screen.

Best known today for his performances in films such as An American in Paris (1951), Anchors Aweigh (1945), and Singin' in the Rain (1952), he was a dominant force in musical films until they fell out of fashion in the late 1950s. Other than his best known films, he starred in many successful films throughout the 1940's, the majority of which were his trademark genre, Musicals. They are For Me and My Gal (1942), Du Barry Was a Lady (1943), Thousands Cheer (1943), The Three Musketeers (1948), and On the Town (1949). In his later career he starred in two notable films which were outside the Musical genre. They are Inherit the Wind (1960) and What a Way to Go!, although his 1955 film It's Always Fair Weather, in later life, gained recognition among his fans largely due to his musical and dance performances. Throughout his career he had directed films, some of which he starred in. The most famous film he directed that didn't star him in the cast was Hello, Dolly. Despite not being a commercial success at the time, it is now regarded as one of the greatest musical films ever. The film was even nominated in 1969 for the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 42nd Academy Awards.

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Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly was a dancer, actor, singer, film director, producer, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks, and the likeable characters that he played on screen.

Best known today for his performances in films such as An American in Paris (1951), Anchors Aweigh (1945), and Singin' in the Rain (1952), he was a dominant force in musical films until they fell out of fashion in the late 1950s. Other than his best known films, he starred in many successful films throughout the 1940's, the majority of which were his trademark genre, Musicals. They are For Me and My Gal (1942), Du Barry Was a Lady (1943), Thousands Cheer (1943), The Three Musketeers (1948), and On the Town (1949). In his later career he starred in two notable films which were outside the Musical genre. They are Inherit the Wind (1960) and What a Way to Go!, although his 1955 film It's Always Fair Weather, in later life, gained recognition among his fans largely due to his musical and dance performances. Throughout his career he had directed films, some of which he starred in. The most famous film he directed that didn't star him in the cast was Hello, Dolly. Despite not being a commercial success at the time, it is now regarded as one of the greatest musical films ever. The film was even nominated in 1969 for the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 42nd Academy Awards.

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