Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English actor, comedian, and filmmaker, who rose to fame in the silent era. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death at age 88, and encompassed both adulation and controversy. More
Chaplin's childhood in London was defined by poverty and hardship. As his father was absent and his mother struggled financially, he was sent to a workhouse twice before the age of nine. When he was 14, his mother was committed to a mental asylum. Chaplin began performing at an early age, touring music halls and later working as a stage actor and comedian. At 19 he was signed to the prestigious Fred Karno company, which took him to America. Chaplin was scouted for the film industry, and made his first appearance in Keystone Studios's Making a Living. He soon developed the Tramp persona and formed a large fan base. Chaplin directed his films from an early stage, and continued to hone his craft as he moved to the Essanay, Mutual, and First National corporations. By 1918, he was one of the best known figures in the world.
Charlie Chaplin timeline
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Charlie Chaplin is Born
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comedic actor and film director. Chaplin became one of... Read more
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"Making a Living" (film) is Released
Making a Living is the first film featuring Charlie Chaplin. It premiered on February 2, 1914. Chaplin plays Edgar English, a lady-charming... Read more
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"Kid Auto Races at Venice" (film) is Released
Kid Auto Races At Venice is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Little Tramp" character makes a first... Read more
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"Mabel's Strange Predicament" (film) is Released
I had no idea what makeup to put on. I did not like my get-up as the press reporter [in Making a Living]. However on the way to the wardrobe I... Read more
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"Between Showers" (film) is Released
Between Showers is a 1914 short film made by Keystone Studios and directed by Henry Lehrman. It starred Charlie Chaplin, Ford Sterling, Emma Bell... Read more
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"A Film Johnnie" (film) is Released
A Film Johnnie is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Mabel Normand. Read more
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"Tango Tangles" (film) is Released
Tango Tangles is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle. Chaplin appears with no moustache. The action... Read more
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"His Favorite Pastime" (film) is Released
His Favourite Pastime is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin. A very drunken man follows a pretty woman home, and... Read more
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"Cruel, Cruel Love" (film) is Released
Cruel, Cruel Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin. This early Chaplin film has... Read more
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"The Star Boarder" (film) is Released
The Star Boarder is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin. Charlie is the favorite of his landlady, and the other... Read more
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"Mabel at the Wheel" (film) is Released
Mabel at the Wheel is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and directed by Mabel Normand and Mack... Read more
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"Twenty Minutes of Love" (film) is Released
Twenty Minutes of Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios. It was the first film directed by Charlie Chaplin. Read more
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"Caught in a Cabaret" (film) is Released
Caught in a Cabaret is a short film from 1914 starring Charlie Chaplin and the film's writer/director Mabel Normand. Chaplin plays a waiter who... Read more
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"Caught in the Rain" (film) is Released
Caught in the Rain is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin. This film was the first of many movies... Read more
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"A Busy Day" (film) is Released
A Busy Day is a 1914 short film starring Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain. In A Busy Day, Chaplin plays a wife jealous of her husband's (Mack... Read more
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"The Fatal Mallet" (film) is Released
The Fatal Mallet is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand. The film was written and directed by Mack... Read more
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"Her Friend the Bandit" (film) is Released
Her Friend the Bandit is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, both of whom... Read more
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"The Knockout" (film) is Released
The Knockout (1914) was Charlie Chaplin's seventeenth film for Keystone Studios. Chaplin only has a small role, and Fatty Arbuckle takes up the... Read more
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"Mabel's Busy Day" (film) is Released
Mabel's Busy Day is a 1914 short starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand; the film was also written and directed by Mabel Normand. Mabel... Read more
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"Mabel's Married Life" (film) is Released
Mabel's Married Life is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring and co-written by Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand,... Read more
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"Laughing Gas" (film) is Released
Laughing Gas is a 1914 film starring Charlie Chaplin. It is also known as "Busy Little Dentist", "Down and Out", "Laffing Gas", "The Dentist", and... Read more
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"The Property Man" (film) is Released
The Property Man is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin. Charlie has trouble with actors'... Read more
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"The Face on the Bar Room Floor" (film) is Released
The Face on the Bar Room Floor is a short film written and directed by Charles Chaplin in 1914. Chaplin stars in this film, loosely based on the... Read more
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"Recreation" (film) is Released
Recreation is a short comedy film written, directed, and starring Charlie Chaplin. It was released on 13 August 1914. Read more
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The Masquerader is Released
The Masquerader is a 1914 film written and directed by Charles Chaplin and starring Chaplin and Roscoe Arbuckle. Its running time is 16 minutes. It... Read more