Charlie Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and continued well into the era of the talkies, though his films decreased in frequency from the end of the 1920s. His mos... More

Date of birth:

  • Apr 16, 1889

Date of death:

  • Dec 25, 1977 (age 88 years)

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  • 1.65 m (5.41 ft )

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  • Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr.,
  • Charles Chaplin,
  • Charles Spencer Chaplin,
  • charlie_chaplin,
  • Charlie Chaplin,
  • Chaplin, Charlie
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DGA Honorary Life Member Award Winners

BAFTA Award for Best Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 10
  • 1999
  • Top Male Legends

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars of 1999

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  • Person

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  • One of the first in the Hollywood star system to achieve genuine international acclaim.

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  • unknown

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  • motion pictures

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