Filmography: Charlie Chaplin
Filmografia actorului Charlie Chaplin
born: Charles Spencer Chaplin
in April 16, 1889
in Walworth, London, England, UK
died: December 25, 1977 (age 88) in
Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
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Charlie Chaplin
appeared in 36 films for Keystone
Studios, all produced by Mack Sennett, except
where noted all films were one reel in length.
1. Making a living (aka Doing his best, A busted
Johnny, Troubles and Take my picture) (short, black &
white, silent movie; 13 minutes), director & writer: Henry Lehrman, role: Edgar
English, a lady-charming swindler who runs afoul of the Keystone Kops, release date:
February 2nd, 1914
2. Kid auto races at Venice (aka The pest), release date: February 7th
, 1914
3. Mabel's strange predicament, release date:
February 9th, 1914
4. A thief catcher, release date: February 19th,
1914
5. Between showers, release date: February 28th,
1914
6. A film Johnnie, release date: March 2nd,
1914
7. Tango Tangles, release date: March 9th,
1914
8. His favorite pastime, release date:
March 16th, 1914
9. Cruel, cruel love, release date:
March 26th, 1914
10. The star boarder, release date:
April 4th, 1914
11. Mabel at the wheel, release date:
April 18th, 1914
12. Twenty minutes of love, release date:
April 20th, 1914
13. Caught in a cabaret, release date:
April 27th, 1914
14. Caught in the rain, release date:
May 4th, 1914
15. A busy day, release date: May 7th,
1914
16. The fatal mallet, release date:
June 1st, 1914
17. Her friend the Bandit, release date:
June 4th, 1914
18. The knockout, release date: June 11th,
1914
19. Mabel's busy day, release date:
June 13th, 1914
20. Mabel's married life, release date:
June 20th, 1914
21. Laughing gas, release date: July 9th,
1914
22. The property man, release date:
August 1st, 1914
23. The face on the bar room floor, release date:
August 10th, 1914
24. Recreation, release date: August 13th,
1914
25. The masquerader, release date:
August 27th, 1914
26. His new profession, release date:
August 31st, 1914
27. The rounders, release date: September 7th,
1914
28. The new janitor, release date:
September 14th, 1914
29. Those love pangs, release date:
October 10th, 1914
30. Dough and dynamite, release date:
October 26th, 1914
31. Gentlemen of nerve, release date:
October 29th, 1914
32. Musical Tramp (aka His musical career),
release date:
November 7th, 1914
33. His trysting place, release date:
November 9th, 1914
34. Tillie's punctured romance, release date:
November 14th, 1914
35. Getting acquainted, release date:
December 5th, 1914
36. His prehistoric past,
release date:
December 7th, 1914
Charlie Chaplin
wrote, directed and starred in 15 films for the Essanay
Film Manufacturing Company, all produced by Jesse T.
Robbins. Except where noted all films are two-reelers.
37. His new job, release date: February 1st,
1915
38. A night out, release date: February 15th,
1915
39. The champion, release date: March 11th,
1915
40. In the park, release date: March 18th,
1915
41. A jitney elopement, release date:
April 1st, 1915
42. The Tramp, release date: April 11th,
1915
43. By the sea, release date: April 29th,
1915
44. Work, release date: June 21st,
1915
45. A woman, release date: July 12th,
1915
46. The bank, release date: August 9th,
1915
47. Shanghaied, release date: October 4th,
1915
48. A night in the show, release date:
November 20th, 1915
49. Burlesque on 'Carmen', release date:
December 18th, 1915
50. Police, release date: May 27th,
1916
51. Triple trouble, release date:
August 11th, 1918
Charlie Chaplin
wrote, produced, directed and starred in 12 films for the Mutual
Film Corporation, which formed "Lone Star
Studios" solely for Chaplin's films. All of the Mutual releases are two
reels in length.
52. The floorwalker, release date:
May 15th, 1916
53. The fireman, release date: June 12th,
1916
54. The Vagabond, release date: July 10th,
1916
55. One A.M., release date: August 7th,
1916
56. The count, release date: September 4th,
1916
57. The pawnshop, release date: October 2nd,
1916
58. Behind the screen, release date:
November 13th, 1916
59. The rink, release date: December 4th,
1916
60. Easy street, release date: January 22nd,
1917
61. The cure, release date: April 16th,
1917
62. The immigrant, release date: June 17th,
1917
63. The adventurer, release date: October 22nd,
1917
Charlie Chaplin
wrote, produced, directed and starred in 9 films for his own production company
between 1918 and 1923. These films were distributed by First
National.
64. A dog's life, release date: April 14th,
1918
65. The bond, release date: September 29th,
1918
66. Shoulder arms, release date: October 20th,
1918
67.Sunnyside, release date: May 15th,
1919
68. A day's pleasure, release date:
December 15th, 1919
69. The Kid, release date: February 6th,
1921
70. The idle class, release date: September 25th,
1921
71. Pay day, release date: April 2nd,
1922
72. The pilgrim, release date: February 26th,
1923
Charlie Chaplin
began releasing his films through United
Artists in 1923. From this point on all of his
films were of feature length. He produced, directed and wrote these 8 films and
starred in all but the first. Beginning with City Lights Chaplin wrote
the musical scores for his films as well.
73. A woman of Paris, release date:
September 26th, 1923
74. The gold rush, release date: June 26th,
1925
75. The circus (black & white, silent movie; 70
minutes), director, writer, producer & music by staring: Charles Chaplin, role: a Tramp, release date: January 6th, 1928
Trivia:
- this film was the 7th highest
grossing silent film in cinema history taking in more than $3.8 million in 1928
- C.C. sings the song ‘Swing little girl’
76. City lights, release date: January 30th,
1931
77. Modern times, release date: February 5th,
1936
78. The great dictator, release date:
October 15th, 1940
79. Monsieur Verdoux, release date:
April 11th, 1947
80. Limelight, release date: October 16th,
1952
In 1952, while traveling to England to
attend the première of his film, Limelight, Charlie
Chaplin learned that his American re-entry permit was rescinded. As
a result his last 2 films were made in England.
81. A King in New York, release date:
September 12th, 1957
82. A countess from Hong Kong, release date:
January 5th, 1967
In addition to his official 82 films, Charlie Chaplin has 8 unfinished
productions in his body of work. He made several cameo appearances as himself
and was featured in several compilation films.
Essanay
produced 3 compilations without Charlie Chaplin's
authority (to which he took legal action). Chaplin produced his own compilation
in 1959 and was involved in the making of another in 1975.
In addition to his own productions of A
Woman of Paris (1923) and A countess from Hong Kong (1967), Charlie Chaplin cameo appearances as
himself in the 5 films.
On
December 25th 1992 premiered the
British-American biographical film CHAPLIN about the life of British comedian
Charlie Chaplin. It was produced and directed by Richard Attenborough based on
the books: ‘My autobiography’ by
Charles Chaplin and ‘Chaplin: His life and art’ by David Robinson. In the role ‘Hannah Chaplin’ was distributed the actor’s daughter, Geraldine Chaplin.
Charles Chaplin and ‘Chaplin: His life and art’ by David Robinson. In the role ‘Hannah Chaplin’ was distributed the actor’s daughter, Geraldine Chaplin.
