American tap dancer and film actor. Born Frederic Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, he started out as a dancer in Broadway musicals and vaudeville, then appeared in Hollywood musical films, where he gained popularity for his light-hearted and witty acting. He appeared with Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) in Top Hat (1935), Judy Garland in Easter Parade (1948), Cyd Charisse (1922-2008) in The Band Wagon (1953), and Leslie Caron (1931- ) in Daddy Long Legs (1955). After On the Beach in 1959, he broke new ground by appearing in serious films. [Masa Ichikawa] [References] | | |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アメリカのタップ・ダンサー、映画俳優。本名Frederic Austerlitz。ネブラスカ州オマハに生まれる。ブロードウェー・ミュージカルやボードビルのダンサーとして出発、ハリウッドのミュージカル映画に出演し、軽妙さ、ウイットのある演技で人気を得た。ジンジャー・ロジャーズ(1911―1995)と組んで『トップ・ハット』(1935)などに出演したほか、ジュディ・ガーランドと『イースター・パレード』(1948)、シド・チャリシー(1922―2008)と『バンド・ワゴン』(1953)、レスリー・キャロン(1931― )と『足ながおじさん』(1955)で共演。1959年の『渚(なぎさ)にて』以後はシリアスな映画にも出演して新生面を開いた。 [市川 雅] [参照項目] | | |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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