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Gene Kelly
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23 August 1912 - 2 February 1996
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American musical star, actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, director and producer Gene Kelly (Eugene Curran Kelly) was born on August 23, 1912 in Pittsburgh, USA, to an Irish immigrant family. His real name is Eugene Patrick Kelly. Since childhood, he was a mobile boy, loved games, was fond of sports. His favorite types were hockey, football, swimming, baseball. But the parents decided that it was necessary to channel this flow of energy in a different direction, and eight-year-old Gene Kelly was
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American musical star, actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, director and producer Gene Kelly (Eugene Curran Kelly) was born on August 23, 1912 in Pittsburgh, USA, to an Irish immigrant family. His real name is Eugene Patrick Kelly. Since childhood, he was a mobile boy, loved games, was fond of sports. His favorite types were hockey, football, swimming, baseball. But the parents decided that it was necessary to channel this flow of energy in a different direction, and eight-year-old Gene Kelly was sent to dance school. There, along with choreography, he was taught the basics of music, singing, acting. After graduating from dance school, Gene Kelly entered Pennsylvania College in 1929 to study journalism in depth.
The crisis forced Gene Kelly to interrupt his studies and help his family. He taught choreography, staged colorful shows at the Pittsburgh Theatre and works as a director. At the same time, Jean Colley continued his studies at the university and received a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1933. Colorful shows, music and dance were difficult to combine with work in the office, and Gene Kelly made his choice in favor of public art. He performs on the stages of Broadway theaters, in the operetta, begins filming. Gene Kelly made his debut in the musical film For Me and My Friend in 1942.
Gene Kelly became the founder of the musical genre in American cinema.
He was remembered by the audience not only as a talented actor, dancer and singer, but also as a skilled creator of American musical cinema, enriching him with his experience as a choreographer and director. Music films
"Discharge to the city" (1949), “Singing in the Rain” (1952), “Guide for a Married Man” (1967) and, classic genre, “Hello, Dolly” (1969), filmed by him as a director, created a new direction in film art, called one capacious word – “musical”.
Gene Kelly passed away on February 2, 1996. His work was well appreciated during his lifetime. This is a special Oscar for best choreography in an American in Paris (1951) and the main prize of the 1956 Berlin Film Festival. /