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Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Acting • 1889-04-16 • Walworth, London, England, UK

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.

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Modern Times8.3

Modern Times

1936

The Great Dictator8.3

The Great Dictator

1940

City Lights8.2

City Lights

1931

The Kid8.1

The Kid

1921

The Gold Rush8.0

The Gold Rush

1925

The Circus7.9

The Circus

1928

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