Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, choreographer and presenter. He is widely regarded as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time". He received numerous accolades including an Honorary Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was honored with the Film Society of Lincoln Center tribute in 1973, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1978, and AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1972, and the Television Hall of Fame in 1989. More about Fred Astaire
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Astaire's career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He starred in more than 10 Broadway and West End musicals, made 31 musical films, four television specials, and numerous recordings. As a dancer, he was known for his uncanny sense of rhythm, creativity, and tireless perfectionism. Astaire's most memorable dancing partnership was with Ginger Rogers, whom he co-starred with in 10 Hollywood musicals during the classic age of Hollywood cinema, including Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936), and Shall We Dance (1937). Astaire's fame grew in films like Holiday Inn (1942), Easter Parade (1948), The Band Wagon (1953), Funny Face (1957), and Silk Stockings (1957). The American Film Institute named Astaire the fifth-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema in 100 Years... 100 Stars.In total, we tracked 350 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Fred Astaire (SUPERB GENUINE ART DECO 1930`S PHOTO FRED ASTAIRE & GINGER ROGERS AUTOGRAPHED) was sold in May 2013 for £460.00 while the cheapest item (Fred Astaire: The Signature Collection 6-Dvd Like New Free Postage) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (10) was November 2012 with an average selling price of £11.81 for an autographed item of Fred Astaire. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2016 with £225.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was August 2015. In average, an autographed item from Fred Astaire is worth £10.25.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Fred Astaire were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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FRED ASTAIRE ,original signed autograph clipped piece on album page. | £60.00 | ||
Fred Astaire Autograph-rare | £59.00 | ||
FRED ASTAIRE GENUINE SIGNED CARD MOUNTED WITH PHOTO | £20.00 | ||
Fred Astaire The Signature Collection | £2.50 | ||
Fred Astaire The Signature Collection 6 DVD Box Set New and Sealed | £14.99 | ||
Fred Astaire: The Signature Collection [DVD] | £5.00 | ||
Fred Astaire: The Signature Collection [DVD] | £4.00 | ||
Fred Astaire: The Signature Collection [DVD] -new and sealed free delivery | £14.98 | ||
Gene Kelly & Fred Astaire Signature Collections DVDs 10 Films) | £12.99 | ||
Signed FRED ASTAIRE Dancer Singer Actor Autograph on photo vintage | £31.00 |
Gigi star Leslie Caron gives insight into working with both Gene Kelly and Fred (02/13/22): The 90-year-old star was lucky enough to perform opposite both dancing icons.
Tom Holland confirms role as Fred Astaire in upcoming biopic (12/06/21): It's time to dust off the ol' dance shoes.
New honour for Vernon - the Norwich dancer who inspired Fred Astaire (04/01/15): The superstar who time forgot - an American idol and a First World War hero - has finally been honoured in the city where he was born... Norwich.
Just like Fred Astaire - Top Hat the musical stars give us a twirl at The Midlan (03/08/15): We take a trip back in time with the stars of classic Fred and Ginger musical Top Hat - and they face the music and dance too!
This Cover Of Paula Abdul's Straight Up Totally Invokes The Spirit Of Fred Astai (10/20/14): Oh, we'd tap that! Ashley Stroud and tapper Alex MacDonald totally gave us the ultimate throwback! [ Photos: The Weirdest Celebrity Couples To Ever Date: Part 2!! ] In the spirit of the classic choreography of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Ashley crooned