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'''Fred Astaire''' (1899 – 1987) was a film and stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. He made
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* [[Academy Award]]: He received an honorary award in 1949/1950 for "for his unique artistry and his contributions to the technique of musical pictures" which was presented to him by Ginger Rogers.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: Fortunately, musicals allow opportune moments for people to get behind [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=192bbiuxRXw the piano] (from ''[[Roberta]]'').
* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: The drunken dance he performed in ''[[Holiday Inn]]'': he drank two shots of bourbon before the first take, and another shot before each additional take. What ended up in the final film is something like the seventh take.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[The Oner]]: His dance routines were often these, especially the solos. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxPgplMujzQ Example].
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]: Always.
* [[Those Two Actors]]: Him and [[Ginger Rogers]].
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