Charlie Chaplin
Acting
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-founded United Artists. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Chaplin the 10th greatest male screen legend of all time.
Known for
Acting229
movieProust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
2026
The Lone Prospector (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLife and Deaths of Max Linder
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieChaplin et Les temps modernes, La voie du silence
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieOne to One: John & Yoko
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin: Spirit of the Tramp
2025
Self (Archive Footage)
movieGene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieSmile!
2024
Archive footage
movieRemembering Gene Wilder
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieHigh & Low – John Galliano
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieLe Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
2023
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Century of Icons
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Spanish Flu: The Invisible Enemy
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieThis Is Francis X. Bushman
2021
Self (Archive Footage)
movieCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieA Night at the Opera
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieSophia Loren, a special destiny
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin vs the FBI
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood's Second World War
2019
Adenoid Hynkel (archive footage)
movieChurchill and the Movie Mogul
2019
Self (archive footage)
moviePropaganda: Engineering Consent
2018
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
movieChaplin in Bali
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieCinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
2017
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
movieCharlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
2016
(archive footage)
movieLooking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin's Limelight: Its Evolution and Intimacy
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieJackie Coogan: The First Child Star
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieLooking for Mabel Normand
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieWinston Churchill: A Giant in the Century
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieA Night at the Cinema in 1914
2014
(archive footage)
movieBirth of the Tramp
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieShrek's Thrilling Tales
2012
Guy Dude Man, The Human Homo sapiens (voice)
movieChaplin at Keystone
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
movieBali: Island of the Dogs
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieDancing Chaplin
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieSigrid Holmquist
2010
Himself (archive footage)
The Parrott Chase
2009
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieWarner at War
2008
(archive footage)
movieMary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
Self (archive footage)
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
2007
(archive footage)
movieBravo Charlot!
2007
Various characters (archive footage)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieHitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Adenoid Hynkel (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSilent Clowns
2006
Self(archive footage)
movieDouglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: The Great Dictator
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: A Woman of Paris
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: The Gold Rush
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: Limelight
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: Modern Times
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: The Circus
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: City Lights
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieCharlie Chaplin: His Life & Work
2003
(archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: The Kid
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: A King in New York
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieMurders of Hollywood
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Tramp and the Dictator
2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieBuñuel in Hollywood
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieCharlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
1998
Self (archive footage)
movieStar Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
Self / Various roles (archive footage)
movieSports on the Silver Screen
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin's Goliath
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Grave Case of Charlie Chaplin
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Chaplin Puzzle
1992
Self / The Tramp (archive footage)
movieThe Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Self - In Clip with Paulette Goddard (archive footage)
movieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
(archive footage) (uncredited)
tvSacrée soirée
1987
Self (archive footage)
movieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Self (archive footage)
movieCharlie Chaplin at Mutual Studios I
1984
(archive footage)
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvUnknown Chaplin
1983
Self & in Out-Takes
movieHollywood’s Children
1982
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
1980
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Hollywood Clowns
1979
(archive footage)
movieHitler: A Career
1977
Self (archive footage)
movieViennaFilm 1896-1976
1977
Self (archive footage)
movieIt's Showtime
1976
Self (archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
tvSpécial cinéma
1974
Self (archive footage)
movieBrasileiros em Hollywood
1970
Self (archive footage)
The Funniest Man in the World
1967
Self (archive footage)
tvOmnibus
1967
Self
movieA Countess from Hong Kong
1967
An Old Steward
movieThe Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie30 Years of Fun
1963
(archive footage)
movieCrazy Days
1962
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe DuPont Show of the Week
1961
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
Self (archive footage)
movieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961
Self (archive footage)
movieWhen Comedy Was King
1960
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLifetime of Comedy
1960
(archive footage)
movieThe Chaplin Revue
1959
Narrator / Various (archive footage)
movieA King in New York
1957
King Shahdov
movieAll in Good Fun
1955
Archive Footage
movieYesterday and Today
1953
(archive footage)
movieLimelight
1952
Calvero
movieA Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
1951
Darn Hosiery
movieLife Begins Tomorrow
1950
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Golden Twenties
1950
(archive footage)
movieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
Henri Verdoux
movieThe Way of the World
1947
The Tramp (Archive Footage)
Charlie's Triple Trouble
1944
Charlie - The Janitor (archive footage)
movieThe Chaplin Cavalcade
1941
Various Roles (archive footage)
movieThe Charlie Chaplin Festival
1941
Various Roles (archive footage)
movieThe Eternal Jew
1940
Self (1931) (archive footage)
movieThe Great Dictator
1940
Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
Chaplin Carnival
1938
Various Roles (archive footage)
movieModern Times
1936
The Tramp (A Factory Worker)
movieHollywood on Parade No. B-5
1933
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Film Parade
1933
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Movie Album
1932
(archive footage)
movieCharlie Chaplin in Wien
1931
Self (archive footage)
movieCity Lights
1931
A Tramp
movieShow People
1928
Charlie Chaplin (uncredited)
movieThe Circus
1928
A Tramp
movieThe Gold Rush
1925
The Lone Prospector
movieA Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923
Station Porter (uncredited)
movieHollywood
1923
Charles Chaplin
movieSouls for Sale
1923
Self - Celebrity Director
movieThe Pilgrim
1923
The Pilgrim / Lefty Lombard
moviePay Day
1922
Laborer
movieThe Idle Class
1921
Tramp / Husband
movieThe Kid
1921
A Tramp
movieSunnyside
1919
Farm Handyman
movieThe Professor
1919
Professor Bosco
movieShoulder Arms
1918
Doughboy
movieThe Bond
1918
Charlie
movieTriple Trouble
1918
The Janitor
movieChase Me Charlie
1918
Charlie
movieHow to Make Movies
1918
Self (uncredited)
movieThe Adventurer
1917
The Eel / Commodore Slick
movieThe Immigrant
1917
Immigrant
movieThe Cure
1917
The Inebriate
movieEasy Street
1917
The Derelict
Zepped
1916
The Tramp
movieThe Rink
1916
A Waiter
movieBehind the Screen
1916
David - Property Man's Assistant
movieThe Pawnshop
1916
Pawnbroker's Assistant
movieThe Count
1916
Tailor's Apprentice
movieOne A.M.
1916
Le bourgeois alcoolisé
movieThe Vagabond
1916
The Saloon Violinist
movieThe Fireman
1916
Fireman
moviePolice
1916
Charlie, Convict 999
movieThe Floorwalker
1916
Impecunious Customer
movieA Burlesque on Carmen
1915
Darn Hosiery
movieA Night in the Show
1915
Mr. Pest / Mr. Rowdy
movieShanghaied
1915
Tramp
movieThe Bank
1915
Janitor
movieA Woman
1915
Gentleman / 'Nora Nettlerash'
movieWork
1915
Izzy A. Wake's assistant
movieHis Regeneration
1915
A Customer
movieBy the Sea
1915
Stroller
movieThe Tramp
1915
The Tramp
movieA Jitney Elopement
1915
Suitor, the Fake Count
movieIn the Park
1915
Charlie
movieThe Champion
1915
Challenger
movieA Night Out
1915
Reveller
movieHis New Job
1915
Film Extra
movieTillie's Punctured Romance
1914
The City Guy
movieHis Prehistoric Past
1914
Weakchin
movieGetting Acquainted
1914
Mr. Sniffels
movieHis Trysting Places
1914
Clarence, the Husband
movieHis Musical Career
1914
Charlie, Piano Mover
movieGentlemen of Nerve
1914
Mr. Wow-Woe, Track Fanatic
movieThe New Janitor
1914
The Janitor
movieThe Rounders
1914
Mr. Full
movieHis New Profession
1914
Charlie
movieThe Masquerader
1914
Film actor
movieRecreation
1914
Tramp
movieThe Property Man
1914
Property Man (uncredited)
movieLaughing Gas
1914
Dentist's assistant
movieMabel's Married Life
1914
Mabel's Husband
movieMabel's Busy Day
1914
Tipsy Nuisance
movieThe Knockout
1914
Referee (uncredited)
movieThe Fatal Mallet
1914
Suitor aka The Tramp (uncredited)
movieCaught in the Rain
1914
Tipsy Hotel Guest aka The Tramp (uncredited)
movieTwenty Minutes of Love
1914
Pickpocket
movieMabel at the Wheel
1914
Villain (uncredited)
movieThe Star Boarder
1914
The Star Boarder aka The Tramp (uncredited)
movieCruel, Cruel Love
1914
Mr. Dovey
movieHis Favorite Pastime
1914
Drunken Masher
movieTango Tangles
1914
Tipsy Dancer
movieA Film Johnnie
1914
The Film Johnnie aka The Tramp
movieBetween Showers
1914
The Tramp, a Second Gallant
movieA Thief Catcher
1914
Cop (uncredited)
movieMabel's Strange Predicament
1914
The Tramp (uncredited)
movieKid Auto Races at Venice
1914
The Tramp
movieMaking a Living
1914
The Swindler (uncredited)
Modern Times: A Closer Look
Self (archival photos)
Writing88
movieTraining Day
2026
Original Concept
tvChaplin
2011
Characters
movieChaplin
1992
Book
movieEn Büyük Şaban
1983
Writer
movieA Countess from Hong Kong
1967
Screenplay
movieLimelight
1952
Screenplay, Original Story
movieThe Great Dictator
1940
Screenplay
movieModern Times
1936
Screenplay
movieCity Lights
1931
Screenplay
movieThe Circus
1928
Writer
movieThe Gold Rush
1925
Writer
movieThe Pilgrim
1923
Writer
moviePay Day
1922
Writer
movieThe Idle Class
1921
Writer
movieThe Kid
1921
Writer
movieSunnyside
1919
Writer
movieShoulder Arms
1918
Screenplay
movieThe Bond
1918
Writer
movieTriple Trouble
1918
Screenplay, Story
movieA Dog's Life
1918
Writer
movieThe Adventurer
1917
Screenplay
movieThe Immigrant
1917
Screenplay
movieThe Cure
1917
Story, Screenplay
movieEasy Street
1917
Screenplay
movieThe Rink
1916
Screenplay
movieBehind the Screen
1916
Screenplay
movieThe Pawnshop
1916
Screenplay
movieThe Count
1916
Screenplay
movieOne A.M.
1916
Writer
movieThe Vagabond
1916
Writer
movieThe Fireman
1916
Writer
moviePolice
1916
Writer
movieThe Floorwalker
1916
Screenplay
movieShanghaied
1915
Writer
movieThe Bank
1915
Writer
movieA Woman
1915
Writer
movieWork
1915
Writer
movieBy the Sea
1915
Writer
movieThe Tramp
1915
Writer
movieIn the Park
1915
Screenplay
movieThe Champion
1915
Writer
movieA Night Out
1915
Writer
movieHis New Job
1915
Writer
movieThe New Janitor
1914
Writer
movieThe Rounders
1914
Writer
movieThe Masquerader
1914
Writer
movieRecreation
1914
Writer
movieThe Knockout
1914
Writer
movieA Busy Day
1914
Screenplay
movieTango Tangles
1914
Writer
movieA Film Johnnie
1914
Writer
movieBetween Showers
1914
Screenplay
movieMabel's Strange Predicament
1914
Screenplay
movieKid Auto Races at Venice
1914
Screenplay
Directing78
movieThe Chaplin Revue
1959
Director
movieA King in New York
1957
Director
movieLimelight
1952
Director
movieA Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
1951
Co-Director
movieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
Director
movieThe Chaplin Cavalcade
1941
Director
movieThe Great Dictator
1940
Director
movieModern Times
1936
Director
movieCity Lights
1931
Director
movieThe Circus
1928
Director
movieThe Gold Rush
1925
Director
movieThe Pilgrim
1923
Director
moviePay Day
1922
Director
movieNice and Friendly
1922
Director
movieThe Idle Class
1921
Director
movieThe Kid
1921
Director
movieCharlie Butts In
1920
Director
movieA Day's Pleasure
1919
Director
movieSunnyside
1919
Director
movieThe Professor
1919
Director
movieShoulder Arms
1918
Director
movieThe Bond
1918
Director
movieTriple Trouble
1918
Director
movieA Dog's Life
1918
Director
movieChase Me Charlie
1918
Director
movieHow to Make Movies
1918
Director
movieThe Adventurer
1917
Director
movieThe Immigrant
1917
Director
movieThe Cure
1917
Director
movieEasy Street
1917
Director
movieThe Rink
1916
Director
movieBehind the Screen
1916
Director
movieThe Pawnshop
1916
Director
movieThe Count
1916
Director
movieOne A.M.
1916
Director
movieThe Vagabond
1916
Director
movieThe Fireman
1916
Director
moviePolice
1916
Director
movieThe Floorwalker
1916
Director
movieA Burlesque on Carmen
1915
Director
movieA Night in the Show
1915
Director
movieShanghaied
1915
Director
movieThe Bank
1915
Director
movieA Woman
1915
Director
movieWork
1915
Director
movieBy the Sea
1915
Director
movieThe Tramp
1915
Director
movieA Jitney Elopement
1915
Director
movieIn the Park
1915
Director
movieThe Champion
1915
Director
movieA Night Out
1915
Director
movieHis New Job
1915
Director
movieHis Prehistoric Past
1914
Director
movieGetting Acquainted
1914
Director
movieHis Trysting Places
1914
Director
movieHis Musical Career
1914
Director
movieGentlemen of Nerve
1914
Director
movieDough and Dynamite
1914
Director
movieThose Love Pangs
1914
Director
movieThe New Janitor
1914
Director
movieThe Rounders
1914
Director
movieHis New Profession
1914
Director
movieThe Masquerader
1914
Director
movieRecreation
1914
Director
movieThe Property Man
1914
Director
movieLaughing Gas
1914
Director
movieCaught in the Rain
1914
Director
movieTwenty Minutes of Love
1914
Director
Editing53
movieModern Times
1936
Editor
movieCity Lights
1931
Editor
movieThe Circus
1928
Editor
movieThe Pilgrim
1923
Editor
moviePay Day
1922
Editor
movieThe Idle Class
1921
Editor
movieThe Kid
1921
Editor
movieSunnyside
1919
Editor
movieShoulder Arms
1918
Editor
movieA Dog's Life
1918
Editor
movieThe Adventurer
1917
Editor
movieThe Immigrant
1917
Editor
movieThe Cure
1917
Editor
movieEasy Street
1917
Editor
movieThe Rink
1916
Editor
movieThe Pawnshop
1916
Editor
movieThe Count
1916
Editor
movieOne A.M.
1916
Editor
movieThe Vagabond
1916
Supervising Film Editor
movieThe Fireman
1916
Editor
movieThe Floorwalker
1916
Editor
movieShanghaied
1915
Editor
movieThe Bank
1915
Editor
movieA Woman
1915
Editor
movieWork
1915
Editor
movieBy the Sea
1915
Editor
movieThe Tramp
1915
Editor
movieIn the Park
1915
Editor
movieThe Champion
1915
Editor
movieA Night Out
1915
Editor
movieHis New Job
1915
Editor
movieThe New Janitor
1914
Editor
movieThe Rounders
1914
Editor
movieThe Masquerader
1914
Editor
movieRecreation
1914
Editor
movieLaughing Gas
1914
Editor
movieA Busy Day
1914
Editor
Production36
movieThe Chaplin Revue
1959
Producer, Director of Operations
movieA King in New York
1957
Producer
movieLimelight
1952
Producer
movieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
Producer
movieThe Chaplin Cavalcade
1941
Producer
movieThe Great Dictator
1940
Producer
movieModern Times
1936
Producer
movieCity Lights
1931
Producer
movieThe Circus
1928
Producer
movieThe Pilgrim
1923
Producer
movieSeeing Stars
1922
Producer
moviePay Day
1922
Producer
movieThe Idle Class
1921
Producer
movieThe Kid
1921
Producer
movieA Day's Pleasure
1919
Producer
movieSunnyside
1919
Producer
movieShoulder Arms
1918
Producer
movieA Dog's Life
1918
Producer
movieHow to Make Movies
1918
Producer
movieThe Adventurer
1917
Producer
movieThe Immigrant
1917
Producer
movieThe Cure
1917
Producer
movieEasy Street
1917
Producer
movieThe Rink
1916
Producer
movieBehind the Screen
1916
Producer
movieThe Pawnshop
1916
Producer
movieThe Count
1916
Producer
movieOne A.M.
1916
Producer
movieThe Vagabond
1916
Producer
movieThe Fireman
1916
Producer
movieThe Floorwalker
1916
Producer
Sound21
movieCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
Original Music Composer
movieOptimism
2018
Music
movieA Countess from Hong Kong
1967
Original Music Composer
movieThe Chaplin Revue
1959
Music Director
movieA King in New York
1957
Original Music Composer
movieLimelight
1952
Original Music Composer
movieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
Original Music Composer
movieThe Great Dictator
1940
Original Music Composer
movieModern Times
1936
Original Music Composer
movieCity Lights
1931
Original Music Composer
movieThe Circus
1928
Theme Song Performance, Music
movieA Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923
Original Music Composer
movieThe Pilgrim
1923
Songs
moviePay Day
1922
Music
movieThe Kid
1921
Original Music Composer
movieShoulder Arms
1918
Original Music Composer
movieA Dog's Life
1918
Original Music Composer
Crew1
movieLimelight
1952
Choreographer