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| − | <BIG><BIG><BIG><BIG><BIG><BIG><BIG><BIG><BIG><BIG><BIG> | + | Sir '''Charles Spencer Chaplin''', KBE ([[London]], [[England]], 1889 - Vevey, [[Switzerland]], December 25, 1977), was an English actor, considered to be one of the pivotal stars of the silent film era. He is associated with the popular "Little Tramp" character; a man with the toothbrush mustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and a funny walk. His parents were music hall performers. |
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| | + | His first full-length film was ''The Kid'' (1921), possibly autobiographical. He was named Knight Commander of the [[British Empire]] in 1975. Chaplin composed about 500 melodies, including "Smile" and "This is My Song". <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/bio Biography] </ref> Admirers included [[George Bernard Shaw]], [[Marcel Proust]] and [[Sigmund Freud]]. |
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| | + | "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl" |
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| | + | "I think a very great deal of myself. Everything is perfect or imperfect, according to myself. I am the perfect standard." |
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| | + | '''Nickname:''' ''Charlie'' and ''Charlot''. |
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| | + | Chaplin was married four times and had a total of 11 children. He was 54 when he wed Oona O'Neill, his 4th wife; Oona was 18. |
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| | + | == Partial Actor Filmography == |
| | + | [[Image:Chaplin director.jpg|thumb|right|As director]] |
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| | + | * ''[[Making a Living]]'' (1914). |
| | + | * ''[[Tango Tangles]]'' (1914) |
| | + | * ''[[A Busy Day]]'' (1914) |
| | + | * ''[[The Knockout]]'' (1914) |
| | + | * ''[[A Night in the Show]]'' (1915) |
| | + | * ''[[Burlesque on Carmen]]'' (1915) |
| | + | * ''[[The Floorwalker]]'' (1916) |
| | + | * ''[[The Fireman]]'' (1916) |
| | + | * ''[[The Vagabond]]'' (1916) |
| | + | * ''[[Easy Street]]'' (1917) |
| | + | * ''[[A Dog's Life]]'' (1918) |
| | + | * ''[[The Professor]]'' (1919) |
| | + | * ''[[A Day's Pleasure]]'' (1919) |
| | + | * ''[[The Kid]]'' (1921) |
| | + | * ''[[Nice and Friendly]]'' (1922) |
| | + | * ''[[The Pilgrim]]'' (1923) |
| | + | * ''[[The Gold Rush]]'' (1925), feature |
| | + | * ''[[The Circus]]'' (1928) |
| | + | * ''[[City Lights]]'' (1931) |
| | + | * ''[[Modern Times]]'' (1936) |
| | + | * ''[[The Great Dictator]]'' (1940) |
| | + | * ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947) |
| | + | * ''[[Limelight]]'' (1952) |
| | + | * ''[[A King in New York]]'' (1957) |
| | + | * ''[[A Countess from Hong Kong]]'' (1967) |
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| | + | "''The endearing figure of his Little Tramp was instantly recognizable around the globe and brought laughter to millions. Still is. Still does''" |
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| | + | ANN DOUGLAS <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/chaplin.html The Time 100] |
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| | + | == See also == |
| | + | [[Image:Goodbye Charlie.jpg|thumb|Goodbye Charlie]] |
| | + | *[[Jerry Lewis]] |
| | + | *[[Hollywood]] |
| | + | *[[Stan Laurel]] |
| | + | *[[Silent film]] |
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| | + | == External links == |
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| | + | *[http://www.chaplinmuseum.com/ Chaplin museum] |
| | + | *[http://www.charliechaplin.com/en/infos Take part in our competition !] |
| | + | *[http://silentgents.com/PChaplin.html Charles Chaplin Photo Galleries] |
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| | + | == References == |
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| | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaplin, Charles}} |
| | + | [[Category:Actors]] |
| | + | [[Category:Cinema]] |
| | + | [[Category:Comedians]] |
| | + | [[Category:Directors]] |