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Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

DirectingBorn October 3, 1895Died February 1, 1966 (age 70)Piqua, Kansas, USA

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.

Filmography

2026
R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Movie
2025
Hodgepodge

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2023
Stunts: A Taste for Risk

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Movie
2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2020Movie
2019
Barney's Wall

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2018
The Image Book

as (archive footage)

Movie
2016Movie
2016Movie
2015
Notfilm

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2014
You Have to Live Somewhere

as (archive footage)

Movie
2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2007Movie
2006
Legends

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV
2006
Silent Clowns

as Self(archive footage)

Movie
2006Movie
2004
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2000
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1994
That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

Movie
1992
Funny Business

as (archive footage)

TV
1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Movie
1987
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

as Self (archive footage)

TV
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

Movie
1979
The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

Movie
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Movie
1976
It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1976
Hooray for Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1974
The Three Stooges Follies

as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)

Movie
1974
That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1970
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

as Self (archival footage)

Movie
1970
4 Clowns

as (archive footage)

Movie
1966
The Scribe

as Journalist

Movie
1965
War Italian Style

as Gen. von Kassler

Movie
1965Movie
1965
Film

as The Man

Movie
1965
Sergeant Deadhead

as Airman Blinken

Movie
1965
The Railrodder

as The Man

Movie
1965Movie
1964
Pajama Party

as Chief Rotten Eagle

Movie
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)

Movie
1963
The Sound of Laughter

as Elmer Butts

Movie
1963Movie
1963
Burke's Law

as Mortimer Lovely

TV
1963
30 Years of Fun

as (archive footage)

Movie
1963Movie
1962Movie
1962
Crazy Days

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1962Movie
1961
The Home Owner

as The Home Owner

Movie
1960Movie
1960TV
1960
When Comedy Was King

as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Movie
1960
Lifetime of Comedy

as (archive footage)

Movie
1959
The Twilight Zone

as Woodrow Mulligan

TV
1958Movie
1958
No Time at All

as Harrison

Movie
1956
Around the World in 80 Days

as Train Conductor

Movie
1956
Playhouse 90

as Harrison

TV
1955TV
1954
The Awakening

as The Man

Movie
1953
L'Incantevole nemica

as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre

Movie
1952
Limelight

as Calvero's Partner

Movie
1952TV
1952Movie
1951Movie
1950
Sunset Boulevard

as Buster Keaton

Movie
1950TV
1949Movie
1949Movie
1949Movie
1947
A Duel to the Death

as The First Fisherman

Movie
1946
God's Country

as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

Movie
1945
She Went to the Races

as Bellboy (uncredited)

Movie
1945
That Night with You

as Sam - Short Order Cook

Movie
1945Movie
1944Movie
1944
Take It or Leave It

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1943Movie
1941
She's Oil Mine

as Buster Waters, plumber

Movie
1941
General Nuisance

as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.

Movie
1941Movie
1940
His Ex Marks the Spot

as Buster - the husband

Movie
1940
Li'l Abner

as Lonesome Polecat

Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1940
The Taming of the Snood

as Buster Keaton

Movie
1940
New Moon

as Prisoner - 'LuLu'

Movie
1940
Pardon My Berth Marks

as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy

Movie
1940
Nothing But Pleasure

as Clarence Plunkett

Movie
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade

as Buster Keaton

Movie
1939Movie
1939Movie
1939
Hollywood Hobbies

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Ditto

as The Forgotten Man

Movie
1937Movie
1936
Mixed Magic

as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth

Movie
1936
The Chemist

as Elmer Triple

Movie
1936
Blue Blazes

as Elmer

Movie
1936
Grand Slam Opera

as Elmer Butts

Movie
1936
Three on a Limb

as Elmer Brown

Movie
1936
The Invader

as Leander Proudfoot

Movie
1935Movie
1935Movie
1935
Tars and Stripes

as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle

Movie
1935
Hayseed Romance

as Elmer Dolittle

Movie
1935Movie
1935Movie
1934
The King of the Champs-Élysées

as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré

Movie
1934
Allez Oop

as Elmer

Movie
1934Movie
1933
What! No Beer?

as Elmer J. Butts

Movie
1932
Plumber in love

as Elmer E. Tuttle

Movie
1932
Speak Easily

as Professor Post

Movie
1932
The Passionate Plumber

as Elmer E. Tuttle

Movie
1931Movie
1931Movie
1931
Buster se marie

as Reggie Irving

Movie
1931
The Stolen Jools

as Policeman

Movie
1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

as Reginald Irving

Movie
1930
Doughboys

as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.

Movie
1930
Estrellados

as Canuto Cuadratin

Movie
1930Movie
1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as Self / Princess Raja

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Tide of Empire

as Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

Movie
1928
The Baby Cyclone

as Stunt Double (uncredited)

Movie
1928
The Cameraman

as Buster

Movie
1928
Steamboat Bill, Jr.

as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

Movie
1927
Character Studies

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1927
College

as Ronald, The Boy

Movie
1927Movie
1926
The General

as Johnnie Gray

Movie
1926
Battling Butler

as Alfred Butler

Movie
1925
Go West

as Friendless

Movie
1925
The Iron Mule

as Indian (uncredited)

Movie
1925
Seven Chances

as James 'Jimmie' Shannon

Movie
1924
The Navigator

as Rollo Treadway

Movie
1924
Sherlock Jr.

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Movie
1923
Our Hospitality

as William McKay

Movie
1923
Three Ages

as The Boy

Movie
1923
The Love Nest

as Buster Keaton

Movie
1923
The Balloonatic

as The Young Man

Movie
1922
Day Dreams

as The Young Man

Movie
1922Movie
1922Movie
1922
The Frozen North

as The Bad Man

Movie
1922
The Blacksmith

as Blacksmith's Assistant

Movie
1922
My Wife's Relations

as The Husband

Movie
1922
Cops

as The Young Man

Movie
1922
The Paleface

as Little Chief Paleface

Movie
1921
The Boat

as The Boat Builder

Movie
1921
The Play House

as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

Movie
1921
The Goat

as The Goat

Movie
1921
The High Sign

as Our Hero

Movie
1921
Hard Luck

as Suicidal Boy

Movie
1921
The Haunted House

as Bank Clerk

Movie
1920
Neighbors

as The Boy

Movie
1920
The Scarecrow

as Farmhand

Movie
1920
Convict 13

as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard

Movie
1920
The Round-Up

as Indian (uncredited)

Movie
1920
The Saphead

as Bertie Van Alstyne

Movie
1920
One Week

as The Groom

Movie
1920
The Garage

as Mechanic / Fireman

Movie
1919
The Hayseed

as Manager, General Store

Movie
1919
Back Stage

as Stagehand

Movie
1918
The Cook

as The Waiter (uncredited)

Movie
1918
Good Night, Nurse!

as Dr. Hampton

Movie
1918
Moonshine

as Revenue Agent

Movie
1918
The Bell Boy

as Bellboy

Movie
1918
Out West

as Sheriff, Saloon Owner

Movie
1917
A Country Hero

as Vaudeville Artist

Movie
1917
Coney Island

as Rival / Cop with Moustache

Movie
1917
Oh, Doctor!

as Junior Holepoke

Movie
1917
His Wedding Night

as Delivery boy

Movie
1917
The Rough House

as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop

Movie
1917
A Reckless Romeo

as Blind Organ Grinder

Movie
1917Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayOctober 3, 1895
Day of DeathFebruary 1, 1966
Place of BirthPiqua, Kansas, USA
Popularity1.0