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(Sir) Charlie Chaplin (KBE) (1889–1977) was an English internationally renowned Academy Award-winning actor, comedian, filmmaker and composer who was best known for his career in Hollywood motion pictures from his debut in 1914 until 1952, he however subsequently appeared in two films in his native England.
82 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Making a Living. 1914 11m G. 5.5 (2.4K) Rate. Short. An out-of-work swindler takes a job as a reporter. After witnessing a car go over cliff, he grabs a rival reporter's camera and races to the newspaper office to enter the photo as his own.
City Lights. Wandering the city streets, the Little Tramp happens upon a blind flower girl who mistakes him for a rich man. The Tramp later saves a drunken millionaire who is attempting to drown himself in the river. The millionaire becomes his best friend.
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures.
Six of Chaplin's films have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress: The Immigrant (1917), The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940).
1. City Lights. 1931 1h 27m G. 8.5 (201K) Rate. 99 Metascore. With the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically.
The British Film Institute has compiled an excellent filmography with plenty of information on Chaplin’s films, including detailed descriptions of the very early shorts.
From The Gold Rush to The Great Dictator, Chaplin’s filmography has boasted some of the most influential movies ever produced.
A Great Collection of Charlie Chaplin's Films. Set in the stone age, King Low-Brow rules the land and a harem of wives. When Charlie arrives in this land (where every man has one thousand...
10 Best Charlie Chaplin Movies You Must See. From Fellini to Kurosawa or Hitchcock to Godard, there are dozens of powerful icons in the filmmaking world from which Charlie Chaplin is without a doubt a major figure and unique pioneer who shone and who’ll keep shining throughout cinema’s long-lasting memory.