Charlie Chaplin

Biography

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

Michael

American Experience

Spécial cinéma

Sacrée soirée

The Oscars

Omnibus

Modern Times

The Great Dictator

All Movies (219)

• Michael2026 · as Self (archive footage)
• Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas2026 · as The Lone Prospector (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Life and Deaths of Max Linder2026 · as Self (archive footage)
• John Candy: I Like Me2025 · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
• Chaplin et Les temps modernes, La voie du silence2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• One to One: John & Yoko2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp2025 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Smile!2024 · as Archive footage
• Remembering Gene Wilder2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• High & Low – John Galliano2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse2023 · as Self
• Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Spanish Flu: The Invisible Enemy2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• This Is Francis X. Bushman2021 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Night at the Opera2020
• Sophia Loren, a special destiny2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin vs the FBI2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hollywood's Second World War2019 · as Adenoid Hynkel (archive footage)
• Propaganda: Engineering Consent2018 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
• Геннадий Хазанов. Лицо под маской2018 · as Self
• Chaplin in Bali2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts2017 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 22017
• Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends2016 · as (archive footage)
• Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin's Limelight: Its Evolution and Intimacy2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Looking for Mabel Normand2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin's Mutual Comedies 1916-19172014
• A Night at the Cinema in 19142014 · as (archive footage)
• Birth of the Tramp2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Shrek's Thrilling Tales2012 · as Guy Dude Man, The Human Homo sapiens (voice)
• Chaplin at Keystone2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · as (archive footage)
• Bali: Island of the Dogs2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Dancing Chaplin2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sigrid Holmquist2010 · as Himself (archive footage)
• Hollywood sul Tevere2009
• The Parrott Chase2009 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Warner at War2008 · as (archive footage)
• Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen2007 · as (archive footage)
• Bravo Charlot!2007 · as Various characters (archive footage)
• The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hitler: The Comedy Years2007 · as Adenoid Hynkel (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Silent Clowns2006 · as Self(archive footage)
• Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Essential Charlie Chaplin: Vol. 12004
• The Essential Charlie Chaplin: Vol. 92004
• Chaplin Today: The Great Dictator2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: A Woman of Paris2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: Limelight2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: Modern Times2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: The Circus2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: City Lights2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin: His Life & Work2003 · as (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: The Kid2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: A King in New York2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Murders of Hollywood2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Tramp and the Dictator2002 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Buñuel in Hollywood2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists1998 · as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
• Sports on the Silver Screen1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin's Goliath1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Casting Couch1995
• El último panfleto1995 · as Self
• The Grave Case of Charlie Chaplin1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Chaplin Puzzle1992 · as Self / The Tramp (archive footage)
• The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind1988 · as Self - In Clip with Paulette Goddard (archive footage)
• Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin at Mutual Studios I1984 · as (archive footage)
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Hollywood’s Children1982 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp1980 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Hollywood Clowns1979 · as (archive footage)
• Hitler: A Career1977 · as Self (archive footage)
• ViennaFilm 1896-19761977 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Gentleman Tramp1976 · as Self
• It's Showtime1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin's visit to the French Cinematheque1973 · as Self
• Brasileiros em Hollywood1970 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Funniest Man in the World1967 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Countess from Hong Kong1967 · as An Old Steward
• The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · as Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 30 Years of Fun1963 · as (archive footage)
• Crazy Days1962 · as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Legend of Rudolph Valentino1961 · as Self (archive footage)
• Days of Thrills and Laughter1961 · as Self (archive footage)
• When Comedy Was King1960 · as edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)
• Lifetime of Comedy1960 · as (archive footage)
• The Chaplin Revue1959 · as Narrator / Various (archive footage)
• A King in New York1957 · as King Shahdov
• All in Good Fun1955 · as Archive Footage
• German Giants1954 · as Self
• Yesterday and Today1953 · as (archive footage)
• Limelight1952 · as Calvero
• A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"1951 · as Darn Hosiery
• Life Begins Tomorrow1950 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Golden Twenties1950 · as (archive footage)
• Monsieur Verdoux1947 · as Henri Verdoux
• The Way of the World1947 · as The Tramp (Archive Footage)
• Charlie's Triple Trouble1944 · as Charlie - The Janitor (archive footage)
• The Chaplin Cavalcade1941 · as Various Roles (archive footage)
• The Charlie Chaplin Festival1941 · as Various Roles (archive footage)
• The Eternal Jew1940 · as Self (1931) (archive footage)
• The Great Dictator1940 · as Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
• Chaplin Carnival1938 · as Various Roles (archive footage)
• Modern Times1936 · as The Tramp (A Factory Worker)
• Hollywood on Parade No. B-51933 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• All at Sea1933 · as Self
• The Film Parade1933 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Movie Album1932 · as (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin in Wien1931 · as Self (archive footage)
• City Lights1931 · as A Tramp
• Show People1928 · as Charlie Chaplin (uncredited)
• The Movie City of Hollywood1928 · as Self
• The Circus: Premiere1928 · as Self
• The Circus1928 · as A Tramp
• Camille: The Fate of a Coquette1926 · as Mike
• The Gold Rush1925 · as The Lone Prospector
• A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923 · as Station Porter (uncredited)
• Hollywood1923 · as Charles Chaplin
• Souls for Sale1923 · as Self - Celebrity Director
• The Pilgrim1923 · as The Pilgrim / Lefty Lombard
• Seeing Stars1922 · as Self
• Pay Day1922 · as Laborer
• Nice and Friendly1922 · as Tramp
• The Idle Class1921 · as Tramp / Husband
• The Kid1921 · as A Tramp
• Charlie Butts In1920
• A Day's Pleasure1919 · as Father
• Sunnyside1919 · as Farm Handyman
• The Professor1919 · as Professor Bosco
• The Chaplin Essanay Project1918
• Shoulder Arms1918 · as Doughboy
• The Bond1918 · as Charlie
• Triple Trouble1918 · as The Janitor
• A Dog's Life1918 · as Tramp
• Chase Me Charlie1918 · as Charlie
• How to Make Movies1918 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Adventurer1917 · as The Eel / Commodore Slick
• The Immigrant1917 · as Immigrant
• The Cure1917 · as The Inebriate
• Easy Street1917 · as The Derelict
• Charlie Chaplin Meets Harry Lauder1917 · as A Tramp
• Max Linder Visits Charlie Chaplin1917 · as Self
• Zepped1916 · as The Tramp
• The Rink1916 · as A Waiter
• Behind the Screen1916 · as David - Property Man's Assistant
• The Pawnshop1916 · as Pawnbroker's Assistant
• The Count1916 · as Tailor's Apprentice
• One A.M.1916 · as Le bourgeois alcoolisé
• The Vagabond1916 · as The Saloon Violinist
• The Fireman1916 · as Fireman
• Police1916 · as Charlie, Convict 999
• The Floorwalker1916 · as Impecunious Customer
• A Burlesque on Carmen1915 · as Darn Hosiery
• A Night in the Show1915 · as Mr. Pest and Mr. Rowdy
• Shanghaied1915 · as Tramp
• The Bank1915 · as Janitor
• A Woman1915 · as Gentleman / 'Nora Nettlerash'
• Work1915 · as Izzy A. Wake's assistant
• His Regeneration1915 · as A Customer
• By the Sea1915 · as Stroller
• The Tramp1915 · as The Tramp
• A Jitney Elopement1915 · as Suitor, the Fake Count
• In the Park1915 · as Charlie
• The Champion1915 · as Challenger
• A Night Out1915 · as Reveller
• His New Job1915 · as Film Extra
• Tillie's Punctured Romance1914 · as The City Guy
• His Prehistoric Past1914 · as Weakchin
• Getting Acquainted1914 · as Mr. Sniffels
• His Trysting Places1914 · as Clarence, the Husband
• His Musical Career1914 · as Charlie, Piano Mover
• Gentlemen of Nerve1914 · as Mr. Wow-Woe, Track Fanatic
• Dough and Dynamite1914 · as Pierre
• Those Love Pangs1914 · as Masher
• The New Janitor1914 · as The Janitor
• The Rounders1914 · as Mr. Full
• His New Profession1914 · as Charlie
• The Masquerader1914 · as Film actor
• Recreation1914 · as Tramp
• The Face on the Barroom Floor1914 · as Artist
• The Property Man1914 · as Property Man (uncredited)
• Laughing Gas1914 · as Dentist's assistant
• Mabel's Married Life1914 · as Mabel's Husband
• Mabel's Busy Day1914 · as Tipsy Nuisance
• The Knockout1914 · as Referee (uncredited)
• Her Friend the Bandit1914 · as Bandit
• The Fatal Mallet1914 · as Suitor aka The Tramp (uncredited)
• A Busy Day1914 · as Wife
• Caught in the Rain1914 · as Tipsy Hotel Guest aka The Tramp (uncredited)
• Caught in a Cabaret1914 · as Waiter
• Twenty Minutes of Love1914 · as Pickpocket
• Mabel at the Wheel1914 · as Villain (uncredited)
• The Star Boarder1914 · as The Star Boarder aka The Tramp (uncredited)
• Cruel, Cruel Love1914 · as Mr. Dovey
• His Favorite Pastime1914 · as Drunken Masher
• Tango Tangles1914 · as Tipsy Dancer
• A Film Johnnie1914 · as The Film Johnnie aka The Tramp
• Between Showers1914 · as The Tramp, a Second Gallant
• A Thief Catcher1914 · as Cop (uncredited)
• Mabel's Strange Predicament1914 · as The Tramp (uncredited)
• Kid Auto Races at Venice1914 · as The Tramp
• Making a Living1914 · as The Swindler (uncredited)
• Modern Times: A Closer Look— · as Self (archival photos)

All TV Shows (8)

• The Century of Icons2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• American Experience1988 · as Self
• Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self (archive footage)
• Unknown Chaplin1983 · as Self & in Out-Takes
• Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self (archive footage)
• Omnibus1967 · as Self
• The DuPont Show of the Week1961 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Oscars1953