Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Known for

Directing

Born

October 3, 1895

Birthplace

Piqua, Kansas, USA

Died

February 1, 1966 (aged 70)

Biography

Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname The Great Stone Face. He was recognized as the seventh-greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st-greatest male star of all time.

Best known work

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

The General

The General

1926

Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

1924

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

Limelight

Limelight

1952

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

The Cameraman

The Cameraman

1928

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

Seven Chances

Seven Chances

1925

Filmography

2026
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
as Self (Archival)
2026
Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto
as Self (Archival)
2025
Hodgepodge
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
as Various Roles (archive footage)
2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as archive footage
2020
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Barney's Wall
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Image Book
as (archive footage)
2016
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood
as Self
2016
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
as (archive footage)
2016
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Notfilm
as Self (archive footage)
2014
You Have to Live Somewhere
as (archive footage)
2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
The Smelly Janitor
Thanks
2007
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
as (archive footage)
2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as Self (archive footage)
2006
LegendsTV
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
2006
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
as (archive footage)
2004
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
as (archive footage)
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
1994
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) (uncredited)