Biography of charlie chaplin movies list
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Making a Living
In his first comedy, made from January 5-9, 1914, Chaplin has not adopted his famous character or costume. His character is a dubious dandy who aspires to be a newspaper reporter; he sports a top hat, frock coat, monocle, and drooping moustache. (He later adopted a variation of this costume for Professor Bosco—a flea-circus proprietor—in his abandoned First National comedy The Professor). The character and costume also harkens back to Chaplin’s time with Fred Karno. Indeed, he infused the part with bits of business he had learned from Karno. Nevertheless, director Henry Lehrman (who plays the rival), cut Chaplin’s best comedy bits. ‘Henry Lehrman confessed years later that he had deliberately done it,’ Chaplin wrote in his autobiography, ‘because, as he put it, he thought I knew too much.’
Finished and shipped: January 14, 1914
Released: February 2, 1914
Scenario: Reed Heustis
Producer: Mack Sennett
Director: Henry Lehrman
Length: One reel
By Jeffrey Va • 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. 1914 1915 • English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977) "Charles Chaplin" redirects here. For other uses, see Charles Chaplin (disambiguation). Sir Charlie Chaplin KBE Chaplin in 1921 Charles Spencer Chaplin London, England Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland Mildred Harris Lita Grey Paulette Goddard With Keystone Studios
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Charlie Chaplin
Born
(1889-04-16)16 April 1889Died 25 December 1977(1977-12-25) (aged 88) Burial place Cimetière dem Corsier-sur-Vevey, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland Occupations Years active 1899–1975 Works Full list Spouses Children 11, including Charles, Sydney, Geraldine, Michael, Josephine, Victoria, Eugene and Chris