Directing · b. 1895 · Piqua, Kansas, USA

Buster Keaton

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.

Directed
R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr 2026 The Railrodder 1965 Streamlined Swing 1938 Hollywood Handicap 1938 Life in Sometown, U.S.A. 1938 Love Nest on Wheels 1937 Blue Blazes 1936 Mixed Magic 1936 Grand Slam Opera 1936 Tars and Stripes 1935 The Gold Ghost 1934 Allez Oop 1934 Spite Marriage 1929 The Cameraman 1928 Steamboat Bill, Jr. 1928 College 1927 The General 1926 Battling Butler 1926 Seven Chances 1925 Go West 1925 Sherlock Jr. 1924 The Navigator 1924 Our Hospitality 1923 Three Ages 1923 The Balloonatic 1923 The Love Nest 1923 The Paleface 1922 The Blacksmith 1922 My Wife's Relations 1922 Cops 1922 Day Dreams 1922 The Frozen North 1922 The Electric House 1922 Hard Luck 1921 The High Sign 1921 The Boat 1921 The Play House 1921 The Haunted House 1921 The Goat 1921 One Week 1920 Convict 13 1920 Neighbors 1920 The Scarecrow 1920 The Rough House 1917
Acting
Hodgepodge Self (archive footage) 2025 Stunts: A Taste for Risk Various Roles (archive footage) 2023 The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021 Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies Self (archive footage) 2020 Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty archive footage 2020 Barney's Wall Self (archive footage) 2019 The Image Book (archive footage) 2018 Busta Keaton in COPS The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops') 2017 Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood Self 2016 Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died Self (archive footage) 2016 Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923 2016 Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends (archive footage) 2016 Notfilm Self (archive footage) 2015 You Have to Live Somewhere (archive footage) 2014 Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2011 The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk Self (archive footage) 2007 Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen (archive footage) 2007 Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts (archive footage) 2006 So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM Self (archive footage) 2004 Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two Various 2001 Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One Various 2001 Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy Self (archive footage) 2000 Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (archive footage) 1999 That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994 Dance Crazy in Hollywood Self - Actor (archive footage) 1990 Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984 The Hollywood Clowns (archive footage) 1979 That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) 1976 It's Showtime Self (archive footage) 1976 Hooray for Hollywood Self (archive footage) 1976
Other Credits
The Smelly Janitor Thanks 2008 The Buster Keaton Story Technical Advisor 1957 In the Good Old Summertime Additional Writing 1949 Bathing Beauty Creative Consultant 1944 Quick Millions Story 1939 Mooching Through Georgia Writer 1939 Pest from the West Writer 1939 The Jones Family in Hollywood Story 1939 Too Hot to Handle Creative Consultant 1938 Plumber in love Producer 1932 Speak Easily Producer 1932 Casanova wider Willen Producer 1931 Buster se marie Producer 1931 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Producer 1931 Doughboys Story 1930 Free and Easy Producer 1930 The Saphead Writer 1920 Moonshine Editor 1918
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