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    Birthday: August 23, 2012

    Along with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly was the most successful song-and-dance man in film history, a towering figure in the development and enduring success of the movie musical. Born August 23, 1912, in Pittsburgh, PA, he initially studied economics, funding his education by working alternately as a soda jerk and a brick layer. With brother Fred, he also gave dancing lessons. In 1937, ...more
    • 1985
    • American Film Institute
    • Lifetime Achievement Award
    • win
    • 1980
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Cecil B. DeMille Award
    • win
    • 1969
    • Directors Guild of America
    • Best Director
    • Hello, Dolly!
    • nom
    • 1969
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Director
    • Hello, Dolly!
    • nom


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