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Buster Keaton

Director

Buster Keaton

Born October 3, 1895 in Piqua, Kansas, USADied February 1, 196642 films

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.

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Sherlock Jr. posterFirst watchSherlock Jr.19248.0A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The General poster7.9The General1926One Week poster7.8One Week1920Steamboat Bill, Jr. poster7.6Steamboat Bill, Jr.1928Seven Chances poster7.5Seven Chances1925Our Hospitality poster7.5Our Hospitality1923The Navigator poster7.1The Navigator1924Cops poster7.2Cops1922The Scarecrow poster7.4The Scarecrow1920

Filmography

42 films as director
  1. 1965The RailrodderDirector
  2. 1938Streamlined SwingDirector
  3. 1938Hollywood HandicapDirector
  4. 1938Life in Sometown, U.S.A.Director
  5. 1937Love Nest on WheelsDirector
  6. 1936Mixed MagicDirector
  7. 1936Blue BlazesDirector
  8. 1936Grand Slam OperaDirector
  9. 1935Tars and StripesDirector
  10. 1934Allez OopDirector
  11. 1934The Gold GhostDirector
  12. 1929Spite MarriageDirector
  13. 1928Steamboat Bill, Jr.Director
  14. 1927CollegeDirector
  15. 1926The GeneralDirector
  16. 1926Battling ButlerDirector
  17. 1925Go WestDirector
  18. 1925Seven ChancesDirector
  19. 1924The NavigatorDirector
  20. 1924Sherlock Jr.Director
  21. 1923Our HospitalityDirector
  22. 1923Three AgesDirector
  23. 1923The Love NestDirector
  24. 1923The BalloonaticDirector
  25. 1922Day DreamsDirector
  26. 1922The Electric HouseDirector
  27. 1922The Frozen NorthDirector
  28. 1922The BlacksmithDirector
  29. 1922My Wife's RelationsDirector
  30. 1922CopsDirector
  31. 1922The PalefaceDirector
  32. 1921The BoatDirector
  33. 1921The Play HouseDirector
  34. 1921The GoatDirector
  35. 1921The High SignDirector
  36. 1921Hard LuckDirector
  37. 1921The Haunted HouseDirector
  38. 1920NeighborsDirector
  39. 1920The ScarecrowDirector
  40. 1920Convict 13Director
  41. 1920One WeekDirector
  42. 1917The Rough HouseDirector