Charles Reisner

Charles Reisner

Known for

Directing

Born

March 14, 1887

Birthplace

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died

September 24, 1962 (aged 75)

Biography

Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.

He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921.

In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King.

He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.

Best known work

The Kid
The Kid
1921
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928
A Dog's Life
A Dog's Life
1918
Shoulder Arms
Shoulder Arms
1918
Pay Day
Pay Day
1922
The Pilgrim
The Pilgrim
1923
The Idle Class
The Idle Class
1921
The Big Store
The Big Store
1941
The Chaplin Revue
The Chaplin Revue
1959
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929

Filmography

  1. 1959

    The Chaplin Revue

    as Various (archive footage)

  2. 1950

  3. 1948

  4. 1948

  5. 1947

    Bury Me Dead

    Producer

  6. 1947

    Railroaded!

    Producer

  7. 1944

  8. 1944

  9. 1943

  10. 1942

  11. 1942

  12. 1941

  13. 1940

  14. 1939

  15. 1937

  16. 1937

  17. 1937

  18. 1936

  19. 1935

  20. 1935

    The Winning Ticket

    Producer, Director

  21. 1934

    Student Tour

    Director

  22. 1934

  23. 1934

    The Show-Off

    Director

  24. 1934

  25. 1933

    The Chief

    Director

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