Biography
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. Kelly is best known today for his performances in films such as Cover Girl (1944)...
Known For
Complete Filmography

True Blue
2025
as (Archive Footage)
Stamatis cannot get over his breakup with Katerina. He stays locked inside, until one night Katerina visits him with one purpose only: to get him out ...

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025
as Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage)
Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Pari...

Starstruck: Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet
2021
Choreographer
In 1960, American dancer and actor Gene Kelly created for the Paris Opera Ballet an original choreography that was highly acclaimed at the time, yet r...

Sid & Judy
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, n...

La La La
2018
as Various Roles (archive footage)
When the silent cinema learned to speak, the audience was surprised not only by the voices of the actors and the sound effects, but also by a new elem...

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Patricia Ward Kelly remembers Gene Kelly directing "Hello, Dolly!"

Frank Sinatra: Around the World
2011
as Self - Guest
Four legendary performances from around the world, In the release of 2 DVD's, the four performances are not delivered in chronological order.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
2009
as (archive footage)
This is a two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009
as Self (archive)
During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore ho...

Summer Stock: Get Happy!
2006
as Joe D. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
Discussion of the making of the film Summer Stock (1950).

Happy Again
2006
as Don Lockwood (archive footage)
An experimental film superimposing a clip from "Singin' in the Rain" over itself seven times.
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
2005
as Self (archive footage)
A cherished remembrance of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers reunited for the film, "The Barkleys of Broadway."
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
2005
as Self (Archive Footage)
This documentary tells the story of the making of Irving Berlin's Easter Parade.

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
as Don Lockwood
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.

Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self - Actor (archive sound)
As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever hear. The sanitized studio version of her life pre...
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
2003
as Self (archive footage)
This documentary short subject for DVD gives a look at the making of Cole Porter's MGM classic, "Les Girls". Hosted by Finnish film legend and star of...

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self (archive footage)
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and develop...

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Highlights from the great musicals of the 1940s. Stars featured include Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Doris Day,...

A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
as Self / Narrator (archive footage)
The program on this DVD is basically a retrospective produced in the early 1990s for public television that was originally called «A Bing Crosby Chris...

Cats Don't Dance
1997
Thanks
An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and write...

That's Entertainment! III
1994
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to G...

The Young Girls Turn 25
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Agnes Varda's documentary of the celebrations arising from the 25th anniversary of her husband Jacques Demy's film The Young Girls of Rochefort.

Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
1990
as Self
Celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the animated cat-and-mouse team, Tom & Jerry, including clips from their animated shorts!

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Self
Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famo...

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988
as Self (archive footage)
A behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Joanna Cassidy on the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
as Self
Music documentary directed by Patrick T. Kelly.

The Movie Palaces
1987
as Self
A documentary about the great American movie palaces of the 1920s and 1930s. Filmed on location at some of the extraordinary theaters across the count...

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have ga...

That's Dancing!
1985
as Self - Host
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...

James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
as Self
A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.

Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the A...
Sylvie Vartan: Live in Las Vegas
1982
as Self
French superstar Sylvie Vartan performs at the MGM in Las Vegas with an introduction by Gene Kelly.

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
1982
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A fascinating look at the most beloved comedy team in motion picture history. Exclusive interviews with those closest to the brothers supplement this ...

Reporters
1981
as Self
The co-founder of the Gamma press agency, Raymond Depardon, created this documentary of press photographers in Paris and their subjects by following t...

Xanadu
1980
as Danny McGuire
A beautiful muse inspires an artist and his older friend to convert a dilapidated auditorium into a lavish rollerskating club.

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
1980
as Self
In this variety special, Olivia shares the evening with Andy Gibb, Elton John, Ted Knight, Gene Kelly and Toni Tennille. The special included songs fr...

Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
as Self
Contacted by Fred Silverman, the President of NBC, Lucille Ball accepts to go back to work as a producer. With the help of her faithful production ass...

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979
as Self
Gala tribute to the Chairman of the Board.

The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait
1978
as Self
Richard and Karen Carpenter host a musical celebration of the holiday with celebrity guests Gene Kelly, Georgia Engel, and Jimmy & Kristy McNichol.

Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th bi...

Ersatz
1978
as Don Lockwood (voice) (archive sound)
An animated Plasticine man enacts favourite scenes from Hollywood classics.
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
1977
as Self - Host
Celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Hanna-Barbera partnership.

Viva Knievel!
1977
as Will Atkins
The legendary stuntman plans his most incredible stunt yet while battling the mob in this action-adventure.
An Evening with Gene Kelly
1977
as Self
BBC TV special interviews Gene Kelly about his life and career.

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical num...

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
Director
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical num...

It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
The Lion Roars Again
1975
as Self
A chronicle of the 1975 International Press Conclave hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over two days in May 1975.

The Sandy Duncan Special
1974
as Self
This program features then-newcomer Sandy Duncan in her first network television special. Only a few years after being passed over by Gene Kelly for ...

That's Entertainment!
1974
as Self - Host / Narrator
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back
1973
as Self - Guest Performer
Filmed in front of a live audience on a soundstage in Hollywood, but with the feel of an intimate concert, this "comeback" special proves the Chairman...

40 Carats
1973
as Billy Boylan
After an overnight fling with a man nearly 20 years her junior while vacationing in Greece, Ann Stanley returns to New York assuming she'll never see ...

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973
as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension th...

The Cheyenne Social Club
1970
Director, Producer
Two cowboys inherit a "social club" specializing in satisfying men.

Hello, Dolly!
1969
Director
Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace...

A Guide for the Married Man
1967
Director
A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.

The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967
as Andy Miller
Delphine and Solange are two sisters living in Rochefort. Delphine is a dancing teacher and Solange composes and teaches the piano. Maxence is a poet ...

Jack and the Beanstalk
1967
as Jeremy Keen, the Peddler
A retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes live action and animation.

Jack and the Beanstalk
1967
Director, Choreographer, Producer
A retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes live action and animation.

Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
1966
as Himself
Six-part documentary on the making of Jacques Demy's 'Le demoiselles de Rochefort'

The Julie Andrews Show
1965
as Self
The Julie Andrews Show is a television special that was broadcast by NBC in November 1965. This was Andrews' first solo American TV Special, although...

American in Paris
1964
Director
The owner of a travel agency in Paris tries to help fellow Americans in trouble.

What a Way to Go!
1964
as Pinky Benson
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be ...

What a Way to Go!
1964
Choreographer
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be ...

Gigot
1962
Director
A poignant comedy about a mute who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. Gleason shows his considerable talents as an actor without u...
Hollywood: The Golden Years
1961
as Self - Host
Host Gene Kelly takes a nostalgic look at silent films from their earliest beginnings to the introduction of sound with "The Jazz Singer."

Let's Make Love
1960
as Gene Kelly (uncredited)
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order ...

Inherit the Wind
1960
as E.K. Hornbeck
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the ne...

Dancing, a Man's Game - Gene Kelly
1958
as Self
In 1958, NBC's OMNIBUS, the Golden Age of Television’s most distinguished series, commissioned Gene Kelly’s first television special. Written, choreog...

Dancing, a Man's Game - Gene Kelly
1958
Director
In 1958, NBC's OMNIBUS, the Golden Age of Television’s most distinguished series, commissioned Gene Kelly’s first television special. Written, choreog...

The Tunnel of Love
1958
Director
A series of misunderstandings leaves a married man believing he has impregnated the owner of an adoption agency, and that she will be his and his wife...

Badman's Country
1958
Art Direction
Pat Garrett arrives in Abilene where he catches five of Butch Cassidy's gang. He calls in Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson and they learn there is a half ...

Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Noel Airman
While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-year-old Noel Airman, a would-be dramatist working at...

Les Girls
1957
as Barry Nichols
After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Ange...

The Happy Road
1957
as Michael J. Andrews
Two children run away from a Swiss boarding school and set out for Paris, with their frantic parents in hot pursuit.

The Happy Road
1957
Producer, Director
Two children run away from a Swiss boarding school and set out for Paris, with their frantic parents in hot pursuit.

The Life You Save May Be Your Own
1957
as Tom T. Triplett
A Southern Gothic parable (truncated on-screen as “The Life You Save”) that twists the typical story of chivalrous boy-meets-girl romance, it follows ...

Invitation to the Dance
1956
as Host / Pierrot / The Marine / Sinbad
Three completely different stories are told through dance.

Invitation to the Dance
1956
Writer, Director, Choreographer
Three completely different stories are told through dance.

It's Always Fair Weather
1955
as Ted Riley
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart t...

It's Always Fair Weather
1955
Choreographer, Director
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart t...

Deep in My Heart
1954
as Performer in Dancing Around
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.

Brigadoon
1954
as Tommy Albright
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order...

Brigadoon
1954
Choreographer
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order...

Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954
as Lieutenant Bradville
A Navy lieutenant is borrowed by the British to supervise torpedo experiments after one of their scientists is killed.

The Devil Makes Three
1952
as Jeff Eliot
Jeff Elliot is an American GI investigating a black market gang in Munich.

Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Don Lockwood
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

Singin' in the Rain
1952
Choreographer, Director
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

Love Is Better Than Ever
1952
as Gene Kelly (uncredited)
The dancing teacher Anastasia falls in love with the smart theatre agent Jud. He likes her, too, but does not want to give up his solo life at all. Th...

It's a Big Country
1951
as Icarus Xenophon
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best director...

An American in Paris
1951
as Jerry Mulligan
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist ...

An American in Paris
1951
Choreographer
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist ...

Summer Stock
1950
as Joe D. Ross
To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores ...

The Costume Designer
1950
as Self (archive footage)
This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct ...

Black Hand
1950
as Giovanni E. 'Johnny' Columbo
In turn-of-the-century New York, an Italian seeks vengeance on the mobsters who killed his father.

On the Town
1949
as Gabey
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

On the Town
1949
Director
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
as Eddie O'Brien
The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active i...

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
Choreographer, Story
The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active i...

Words and Music
1948
as Gene Kelly
Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, ...

The Three Musketeers
1948
as D'Artagnan
Athletic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure about the king's musketeers and their mission to protect France.

The Pirate
1948
as Serafin
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and ...

The Pirate
1948
Choreographer
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and ...

Living in a Big Way
1947
as Leo Gogarty
A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father (Charles Winninger), now wants a divorce.

Living in a Big Way
1947
Choreographer
A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father (Charles Winninger), now wants a divorce.

The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific
1945
as Narrator (voice)
The U.S. Pacific submarine fleet was all that was available in the early days of America's involvement in World War 2 and it took the fight to the Jap...

Ziegfeld Follies
1945
as Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Joseph Brady
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew...

Anchors Aweigh
1945
Choreographer
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew...

Combat Fatigue Irritability
1945
as Seaman Bob Lucas
A WWII military training film in which a Navy officer is being treated for combat fatigue after his ship was torpedoed and sunk. The narrative explore...

Combat Fatigue Irritability
1945
Director
A WWII military training film in which a Navy officer is being treated for combat fatigue after his ship was torpedoed and sunk. The narrative explore...

Christmas Holiday
1944
as Robert Manette
Don't be fooled by the title. Christmas Holiday is a far, far cry from It's a Wonderful Life. Told in flashback, the story begins as Abigail Martin ma...

Cover Girl
1944
as Danny McGuire
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits, then from a number of 1944 releases.

The Cross of Lorraine
1943
as Victor
French soldiers (Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gene Kelly) surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison camp.

Thousands Cheer
1943
as Private Eddie Marsh
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a fe...

Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Loui...

Pilot #5
1943
as Vito S. Alessandro
A small group of Allied soldiers and airmen on Java are being bombed by Japanese 'planes daily. With only one working fighter of their own, and five p...

For Me and My Gal
1942
as Harry Palmer
Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.