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Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Acting

Born April 16, 1889 · Walworth, London, England, UK

Biography

Charles “Charlie” Chaplin (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best-known for his work during the silent film era. He used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and continued well into the era of the talkies, though his films decreased in frequency by the end of the 1920s. His most famous role was that of The Tramp, which he first played in Kid Auto Races (1914). From 1914 onwards he was writing and directing most of his films, by 1916 he was producing them, and by 1918 he was also composing the music for them. In 1919 he co-fo…

Known For · 40 titles

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

1974
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967
Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

1987
American Experience

American Experience

1988
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940
Modern Times

Modern Times

1936
City Lights

City Lights

1931
The Kid

The Kid

1921
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025
The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

1925
The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012
Show People

Show People

1928
A Night Out

A Night Out

1915
Limelight

Limelight

1952
The Tramp

The Tramp

1915
The Circus

The Circus

1928
A Countess from Hong Kong

A Countess from Hong Kong

1967
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

2028
Unknown Chaplin

Unknown Chaplin

1983
Shrek's Thrilling Tales

Shrek's Thrilling Tales

2012
The Bond

The Bond

1918
One to One: John & Yoko

One to One: John & Yoko

2025
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947
The Century of Icons

The Century of Icons

2022
A King in New York

A King in New York

1957
A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life

1918
Caught in a Cabaret

Caught in a Cabaret

1914
Dough and Dynamite

Dough and Dynamite

1914
Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970
High & Low – John Galliano

High & Low – John Galliano

2024
Shanghaied

Shanghaied

1915
Hitler: A Career

Hitler: A Career

1977
The Rink

The Rink

1916
The Professor

The Professor

1919
The Chaplin Puzzle

The Chaplin Puzzle

1992
His Regeneration

His Regeneration

1915
A Woman

A Woman

1915
Hollywood

Hollywood

1923