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Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Acting·1912–1996·100 films

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.

As Actor

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)Don Lockwood
Michael
Michael (2026)Self (archive footage)
The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)Andy Miller
An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951)Jerry Mulligan
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1960)E.K. Hornbeck
On the Town
On the Town (1949)Gabey
Xanadu
Xanadu (1980)Danny McGuire
Let's Make Love
Let's Make Love (1960)Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Brigadoon
Brigadoon (1954)Tommy Albright
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh (1945)Joseph Brady
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1948)D'Artagnan
The Pirate
The Pirate (1948)Serafin
What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go! (1964)Pinky Benson
Cover Girl
Cover Girl (1944)Danny McGuire
It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)Ted Riley
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)Self - Host / Narrator
Les Girls
Les Girls (1957)Barry Nichols
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies (1945)Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")
Summer Stock
Summer Stock (1950)Joe D. Ross
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal (1942)Harry Palmer
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)Eddie O'Brien
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)Self - Co-Host / Narrator
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday (1944)Robert Manette
Black Hand
Black Hand (1950)Giovanni E. 'Johnny' Columbo
Invitation to the Dance
Invitation to the Dance (1956)Host / Pierrot / The Marine / Sinbad
The Young Girls Turn 25
The Young Girls Turn 25 (1993)Self (archive footage)
The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)Victor
Words and Music
Words and Music (1948)Gene Kelly
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)Self - Host
Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar (1958)Noel Airman
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer (1943)Private Eddie Marsh
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk (1967)Jeremy Keen, the Peddler
40 Carats
40 Carats (1973)Billy Boylan
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart (1954)Performer in Dancing Around
Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel! (1977)Will Atkins
Sid & Judy
Sid & Judy (2019)Self (archive footage)
The Devil Makes Three
The Devil Makes Three (1952)Jeff Eliot
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988)Self (archive footage)
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954)Lieutenant Bradville
Reporters
Reporters (1981)Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)Self
Pilot #5
Pilot #5 (1943)Vito S. Alessandro
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash (1990)Self
Love Is Better Than Ever
Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)Self (archive footage)
It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country (1951)Icarus Xenophon
The Happy Road
The Happy Road (1957)Michael J. Andrews
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988)Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025)Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage)
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980)Self
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way (1947)Leo Gogarty
La La La
La La La (2018)Various Roles (archive footage)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)Don Lockwood
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)Self - Actor (archive sound)
Lucy Moves to NBC
Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Self
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (1976)Self (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After (1944)(archive footage)
The Julie Andrews Show
The Julie Andrews Show (1965)Self
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50 (1978)Self
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)(archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (2009)(archive footage)
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982)Self - Narrator (voice)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)Self (archive footage)
The Sandy Duncan Special
The Sandy Duncan Special (1974)Self
The Costume Designer
The Costume Designer (1950)Self (archive footage)
A Bing Crosby Christmas
A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998)Self / Narrator (archive footage)
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978)Self
Happy Again
Happy Again (2006)Don Lockwood (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: Around the World
Frank Sinatra: Around the World (2011)Self - Guest
Cinderella at the Palace
Cinderella at the Palace (1978)Host
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009)Self (archive)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)Self
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's (2000)Self (archive footage)
Combat Fatigue Irritability
Combat Fatigue Irritability (1945)Seaman Bob Lucas
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort (1966)Self
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979)Self
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)Self (archive footage)
True Blue
True Blue (2025)(Archive Footage)
The Life You Save May Be Your Own
The Life You Save May Be Your Own (1957)Tom T. Triplett
Dancing, a Man's Game - Gene Kelly
Dancing, a Man's Game - Gene Kelly (1958)Self
Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back
Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back (1973)Self - Guest Performer
Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered
Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered (2013)Self (archive footage)
Ersatz
Ersatz (1978)Don Lockwood (voice) (archive sound)
The Movie Palaces
The Movie Palaces (1987)Self
Summer Stock: Get Happy!
Summer Stock: Get Happy! (2006)Joe D. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific
The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific (1945)Narrator (voice)

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As Writer