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Gene Kelly filmography

Gene Kelly (1912–1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer and choreographer whose work in motion pictures spans from 1942 to 1996. He is probably best known today for his performances in musicals, notably An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952).

A photograph of Gene Kelly.
Kelly in 1943

Kelly made his Hollywood film debut in For Me and My Gal (1942), co-starring with Judy Garland.[1] Afterward, he went on to work as an actor, dancer and subsequently, choreographer, in a series of musical films. In these films, his choreography included experiments with a combination of dance and animation (Anchors Aweigh and Invitation to the Dance) and dance scenes involving special effects (including the "Alter Ego" number from Cover Girl and the split-screen dance number from It's Always Fair Weather).[2][3] In addition to his work as an actor and choreographer, Kelly directed or co-directed several films, some of which did not feature him in an acting role. Kelly appeared in several non-musical dramatic and comedy films as well.

Kelly received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance in Anchors Aweigh (1945) and won an Honorary Academy Award for his work in An American in Paris (1951).[4] He was voted the 15th most popular film actor on the American Film Institute’s millennium list, while Singin' in the Rain was voted the most popular movie musical of all time.[1][5] This filmography below contains a chronological listing of Gene Kelly's feature films. His musicals are indicated with a beamed eighth note symbol (♫).

Filmography

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Year Title Functioned as Notes
Kelly's musical numbers 		Ref
Director Actor Choreographer Role
1942 For Me and My Gal ♫ No Yes Yes Harry Palmer Co-choreographer
"When You Wore a Tulip", "Ballin' the Jack", "Tramp Dance", "Frenchie, Frenchie" 		[6][7]
1943 Pilot #5 No Yes No Vito S. Alessandro [8][9]
DuBarry Was a Lady ♫ No Yes Yes Alec Howe / The Black Arrow Co-choreographer
"Do I Love You, Do I", "Friendship" 		[10][11]
Thousands Cheer ♫ No Yes Yes Private Eddie Marsh Co-choreographer
"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" 		[12][11]
The Cross of Lorraine No Yes No Victor [13][11]
1944 Cover Girl ♫ No Yes Yes Danny McGuire Co-choreographer
"The Show Must Go On", "Long Ago (and Far Away)", "Alter Ego" 		[14]
Christmas Holiday No Yes No Robert Manette [15]
1945 Anchors Aweigh ♫ No Yes Yes GM2 Joseph Brady[16] Co-choreographer
"The Mexican Hat Dance", "The Worry Song" (w/Tom and Jerry), "La Cumparsita!" 		[17]
Combat Fatigue Irritability No Yes No Seaman Bob Lucas Short military training film [18]
1946 Ziegfeld Follies ♫ No Yes Yes Himself Co-choreographer
"The Babbit and the Bromide" 		[19][16]
1947 Living in a Big Way ♫ No Yes Yes Leo Gogarty Co-choreographer
"It Had to Be You", "Fido and Me", dance on half-completed apartment house 		[20][21]
1948 The Pirate ♫ No Yes Yes Serafin Co-choreographer
"Be a Clown", "The Pirate Ballet", Niña" 		[22][23]
The Three Musketeers No Yes Yes d'Artagnan Co-choreographer of action sequences [24][25]
Words and Music ♫ No Yes Yes Himself "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" [26][25]
1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game ♫ No Yes Yes Eddie O'Brien Co-choreographer
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game", "The Hat My Father Wore on St. Patrick's Day", "O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg", "Yes, Indeedy", "Strictly U.S.A." 		[27][28]
On the Town ♫ Yes Yes Yes Gabey Co-choreographed and co-directed by Stanley Donen
"New York, New York", "We're Going on the Town", "Prehistoric Man", "Main Street", "Count on Me", "A Day in New York", "That's All There is Folks" 		[29][30]
1950 Black Hand No Yes No Giovanni E. "Johnny" Columbo [31][32]
Summer Stock ♫ No Yes Yes Joe D. Ross Co-choreographer
"Dig-Dig-Dig-Dig for Your Supper", "You, Wonderful You" (dance with newspaper), "All for You", "Hillbilly Heaven" (plus Garland number "Get Happy") 		[33][34]
1951 An American in Paris ♫ No Yes Yes Jerry Mulligan Co-choreographer
"Tra-La-La", "By Strauss", "I Got Rhythm", "'S Wonderful", "Our Love Is Here to Stay", "An American in Paris ballet" 		[35][36]
It's a Big Country No Yes No Icarus Xenophon [37][38]
1952 Love Is Better Than Ever No Yes No Himself (unbilled cameo) [39]
Singin' in the Rain ♫ Yes Yes Yes Don Lockwood Co-choreographed and co-directed by Stanley Donen
"Singin' in the Rain", "Fit as a Fiddle", "Good Mornin'", "You Were Meant For Me", "Broadway Ballet" (plus O'Connor number: "Make 'Em Laugh") 		[40][38]
The Devil Makes Three No Yes No Capt. Jeff Eliot [41][42]
1954 Brigadoon ♫ No Yes Yes Tommy Albright Co-choreographer
"The Heather on the Hill", "Almost Like Being in Love", "The Chase", "From This Day On" 		[43][44]
Seagulls Over Sorrento
(US release title: Crest Of The Wave) 		No Yes No Lt. "Brad" Bradville (USN) Filmed in the United Kingdom [45][46]
Deep in My Heart ♫ No Yes Yes Himself Co-choreographer
"Dancing Around" 		[47][48]
1955 It's Always Fair Weather ♫ Yes Yes Yes Ted Riley Co-choreographed and co-directed by Stanley Donen
"The Time Has Come For Parting" (dance with trash can lids), "Once Upon a Time", "I Like Myself" 		[49][50]
1956 Invitation to the Dance ♫ Yes Yes Yes The Clown / The Marine / Sinbad "Circus", "Ring Around the Rosie", "Sinbad the Sailor" [51][52]
1957 The Happy Road Yes Yes No Michael J. Andrews [53][54]
Les Girls ♫ No Yes Yes Barry Nichols Co-choreographer
"Les Girls", "Ça c'est l'amour", "The Rope Dance", "Why Am I So Gone About That Girl", "You're Just Too, Too" 		[55][56]
1958 Marjorie Morningstar No Yes No Noel Airman [57]
The Tunnel of Love Yes No No [58][59]
1960 Inherit the Wind No Yes No E. K. Hornbeck [60]
Let's Make Love No Yes Yes Himself (cameo) Co-choreographer [61]
Gigot Yes No No [62]
1964 What a Way to Go! No Yes Yes Pinky Benson Co-choreographer
"Musical Extravaganza" 		[63]
1967 The Young Girls of Rochefort ♫ No Yes Yes Andy Miller Choreographer [64]
A Guide for the Married Man Yes No No [65]
1969 Hello, Dolly! ♫ Yes No No [66]
1970 The Cheyenne Social Club Yes No No [67]
1973 40 Carats No Yes No Billy Boylan [68]
1974 That's Entertainment! ♫ No Yes Yes Himself (co-host) Co-choreographer [69][70]
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II ♫ Yes Yes Yes Co-choreographer and director of new sequences
"That's Entertainment" 		[71][72]
1977 Viva Knievel! No Yes No Will Atkins [71]
1980 Xanadu ♫ No Yes Yes Danny McGuire Co-choreographer [73]
1985 That's Dancing! ♫ No Yes No Himself (co-host) [74]
1994 That's Entertainment! III ♫ No Yes No [75]
1997 Cats Don't Dance No No Yes "Dedicated to our friend and collaborator, Gene Kelly" [76][77]
  • Choreography credits per Billman.[78]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b "Gene Kelly — Anatomy of a Dancer". American Masters. Public Broadcasting Service. 2006-06-08. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  2. ^ Thomas 1991, p. 52.
  3. ^ Thomas 1991, p. 162.
  4. ^ "Gene Kelly: Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2009-03-17. In appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals". American Film Institute. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  6. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 30–33.
  7. ^ Eames 1982, p. 178.
  8. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 34–36.
  9. ^ Eames 1982, p. 180.
  10. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 37–39.
  11. ^ a b c Eames 1982, p. 187.
  12. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 40–43.
  13. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 44–47.
  14. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 48–55.
  15. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 56–59.
  16. ^ a b Eames 1982, p. 201.
  17. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 60–66.
  18. ^ Onion, Rebecca (October 2, 2013). "Watch Gene Kelly Channel "Combat Fatigue Irritability" in a WWII Navy Training Film". The Vault. The Slate Group. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  19. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 67–69.
  20. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 70–73.
  21. ^ Eames 1982, p. 213.
  22. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 74–82.
  23. ^ Eames 1982, pp. 220–221.
  24. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 83–90.
  25. ^ a b Eames 1982, p. 219.
  26. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 91–94.
  27. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 95–98.
  28. ^ Eames 1982, p. 226.
  29. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 99–111.
  30. ^ Eames 1982, pp. 226–227.
  31. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 112–114.
  32. ^ Eames 1982, p. 224.
  33. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 115–119.
  34. ^ Eames 1982, p. 237.
  35. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 120–130.
  36. ^ Eames 1982, p. 247.
  37. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 131–132.
  38. ^ a b Eames 1982, p. 242.
  39. ^ Thomas 1991, p. 21.
  40. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 133–141.
  41. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 142–145.
  42. ^ Eames 1982, p. 253.
  43. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 146–152.
  44. ^ Eames 1982, pp. 266–267.
  45. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 153–155.
  46. ^ Eames 1982, p. 263.
  47. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 156–158.
  48. ^ Eames 1982, p. 267.
  49. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 159–162.
  50. ^ Eames 1982, p. 270.
  51. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 163–169.
  52. ^ Eames 1982, p. 275.
  53. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 170–172.
  54. ^ Eames 1982, p. 277.
  55. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 173–183.
  56. ^ Eames 1982, pp. 282–283.
  57. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 184–190.
  58. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 191–195.
  59. ^ Eames 1982, p. 287.
  60. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 196–203.
  61. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 204–206.
  62. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 207–213.
  63. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 214–219.
  64. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 219–223.
  65. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 224–227.
  66. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 228–234.
  67. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 235–243.
  68. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 239–243.
  69. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 244–245.
  70. ^ Eames 1982, p. 368.
  71. ^ a b Thomas 1991, pp. 249–251.
  72. ^ Eames 1982, p. 369.
  73. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 252–254.
  74. ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 255–257.
  75. ^ That's Entertainment! III at AllMovie
  76. ^ Cats Don't Dance (DVD). Turner Home Entertainment. 1996.
  77. ^ Cats Don't Dance at AllMovie
  78. ^ Billman 1997, pp. 374–376.

Bibliography

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  • Billman, Larry (1997). Film Choreographers and Dance Directors. North Carolina: McFarland and Company. ISBN 0-89950-868-5.
  • Eames, John Douglas (1982). The MGM Story. New York, NY: Crown. ISBN 978-0517019924.
  • Thomas, Tony (1991). The Films of Gene Kelly: Song and Dance Man. Secaucus, NJ: Kensington Books. ISBN 0-8065-0543-5.
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