Charles Chaplin

1889-1977

Biography: life and films

Charles Chaplin was an English actor, film director and screenwriter. He was born in London, England on 16th April 1889 and died in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland on 25th December 1977, aged 88.

His best films as an actor include The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940) and Monsieur Verdoux (1947), and whose best work as a film director include The Kid (1921), A Woman of Paris (1923), Modern Times (1936) and The Great Dictator (1940).

Charles Chaplin appeared in 40 films, scripted 19 films, directed 18 films (including 3 shorts) and supplied the music for 14 films.

He has most frequently worked with the following directors: Robert Youngson (3 films) and (3).

His most frequent genres include: comedy (16 films), Documentary (14), comedy-drama (11), romance (6), comedy-romance (6), drama (4), War (3) and Biography (3).

Our average rating for Charles Chaplin over all films is: 3.5

Filmography

Key: a = actor; d = director; w = writer; m = musician

Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) [a]

Burlesque on Carmen (1916) [a,d,w]

Chase Me Charlie (1918) [a,d,w]

Shoulder Arms (1918) [a,d,w,m]

The Kid (1921) [a,d,w,m]

A Woman of Paris (1923) [a,d,w,m]

Hollywood (1923) [a]

Souls for Sale (1923) [a]

The Pilgrim (1923) [a,d,w]

The Gold Rush (1925) [a,d,w,m]

The Circus (1928) [a,d,w,m]

City Lights (1931) [a,d,w,m]

Cynara (1932) [a]

Modern Times (1936) [a,d,w,m]

Der ewige Jude (1940) [a]

The Great Dictator (1940) [a,d,w,m]

Monsieur Verdoux (1947) [a,d,w,m]

Herrliche Zeiten (1950) [a]

Limelight (1952) [a,d,w,m]

A King in New York (1957) [a,d,w,m]

The Chaplin Revue (1959) [a,d,w,m]

When Comedy Was King (1960) [a]

Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961) [a]

30 Years of Fun (1963) [a]

A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) [d,w,m]

The Funniest Man in the World (1967) [a]

The Adding Machine (1969) [w]

Chaplinesque, My Life and Hard Times (1972) [a]

Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) [a]

America at the Movies (1976) [a]

It's Showtime (1976) [a]

The Gentleman Tramp (1976) [a,m]

Wienfilm 1896-1976 (1976) [a]

Hitler - Eine Karriere (1977) [a]

Ken Murray Shooting Stars (1979) [a]

The Secret Life of Sergei Eisenstein (1987) [a]

Chaplin (1992) [w]

Entertaining the Troops (1994) [a]

Chacun son cinéma (2007) [a]

Hugo (2011) [a]

Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) [a]



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