Production · b. 1880 · Richmond, Québec, Canada

Mack Sennett

Biography

Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian born actor, director, comedian and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. He produced more than 1,000 silent films and several dozen talkies during a 25-year career. He became a United States citizen in 1932. Sennett was born and raised in Richmond, Quebec. He moved to Connecticut when he was 17 years old. In New York City, he took on the stage name Mack Sennett and became an actor, singer, dancer, clown, set designer, and director for the Biograph Company. He later opened Keystone Studios in Edenda...

Directed
Chaplin at Keystone 2012 Road to Hollywood 1947 The Timid Young Man 1935 Just Another Murder 1935 Way Up Thar 1935 Flicker Fever 1935 Hypnotized 1932 Hawkins & Watkins Inc. 1932 I Surrender Dear 1931 Ghost Parade 1931 Dance Hall Marge 1931 The Fainting Lover 1931 Movie-Town 1931 The Cannonball 1931 The Albany Branch 1931 Hold 'er Sheriff 1931 One More Chance 1931 Monkey Business in Africa 1931 Rough Idea of Love 1930 Fat Wives for Thin 1930 The Chumps 1930 Honeymoon Zeppelin 1930 Midnight Daddies 1930 Sugar Plum Papa 1930 Scotch 1930 The Bluffer 1930 Racket Cheers 1930 Bulls and Bears 1930 The Old Barn 1929 The Bees' Buzz 1929 A Hollywood Star 1929 The Golfers 1929 The New Half Back 1929 Girl Crazy 1929 The Lunkhead 1929 The Good-Bye Kiss 1928 Three Foolish Weeks 1924 Oh, Mabel Behave 1922 A Small Town Idol 1921 Maggie's First False Step 1917 The Other Man 1916 A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition 1915 Mabel Lost and Won 1915 The Little Teacher 1915 Hash House Mashers 1915 My Valet 1915 Stolen Magic 1915 Cruel, Cruel Love 1914 Tillie's Punctured Romance 1914 The Fatal Mallet 1914 Tango Tangles 1914 Mabel at the Wheel 1914 Our Country Cousin 1914 The Noise of Bombs 1914 Hello, Mabel 1914 A Rural Demon 1914 A Busy Day 1914 Across the Hall 1914 Stout Hearts But Weak Knees 1914 Mabel's Busy Day 1914 Mabel's Married Life 1914 Her Friend the Bandit 1914 The Knockout 1914 The Sea Nymphs 1914 Love and Gasoline 1914 A Gambling Rube 1914 Mack at It Again 1914 A Missing Bride 1914 Mabel’s Latest Prank 1914 Fatty's Wild Night 1914 How Hiram Won Out 1913 On His Wedding Day 1913 Mabel's Dramatic Career 1913 A Fishy Affair 1913 Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life 1913 A Life in the Balance 1913 A Muddy Romance 1913 Mabel's New Hero 1913 Hide and Seek 1913 Cohen Saves the Flag 1913 The Gusher 1913 A Bandit 1913 Peeping Pete 1913 A Strong Revenge 1913 The Ragtime Band 1913 Safe in Jail 1913 The Telltale Light 1913 Rastus and the Game Cock 1913 A Noise from the Deep 1913 Her Birthday Present 1913 The Gypsy Queen 1913 The Riot 1913 The Fatal Taxicab 1913 When Dreams Come True 1913 Some Nerve 1913 The Waiters' Picnic 1913 Their First Execution 1913 A Deaf Burglar 1913 A Healthy Neighborhood 1913 The Deacon Outwitted 1913 The Cure That Failed 1913 The Bowling Match 1913 Those Good Old Days 1913 Mabel’s Awful Mistakes 1913 The Doctored Affair 1913 The Battle of Who Run 1913 A Double Wedding 1913 For Lizzie's Sake 1913 The Foreman of the Jury 1913 The Hansom Driver 1913 Hubby’s Job 1913 Heinze’s Resurrection 1913 Love Sickness at Sea 1913 Just Brown’s Luck 1913 The Sleuths at the Floral Parade 1913 Red Hot Romance 1913 The Rural Third Degree 1913 Mabel’s Heroes 1913 The Rube and the Baron 1913 The Mistaken Masher 1913 Saving Mabel’s Dad 1913 The Speed Queen 1913 Zuzu, the Band Leader 1913 A Tangled Affair 1913 At Twelve O’Clock 1913 His Chum the Baron 1913 Useful Sheep 1912 With a Kodak 1912 A Dash Through the Clouds 1912 A Grocery Clerk's Romance 1912 The Water Nymph 1912 Hot Stuff 1912 The Fickle Spaniard 1912 The Engagement Ring 1912 Neighbors 1912 Tomboy Bessie 1912 What the Doctor Ordered 1912 The Tragedy of a Dress Suit 1912 A Spanish Dilemma 1912 Oh, Those Eyes! 1912 The Brave Hunter 1912 Helen's Marriage 1912 The Furs 1912 Help! Help! 1912 An Interrupted Elopement 1912 Mabel's Stratagem 1912 The Tourists 1912 Katchem Kate 1912 A Voice from the Deep 1912 When the Fire-Bells Rang 1912 The Would-Be Shriner 1912 Cohen Collects a Debt 1912 Riley and Schultze 1912 Pedro's Dilemma 1912 The Ambitious Butler 1912 The New Neighbor 1912 The Beating He Needed 1912 Stolen Glory 1912 The Flirting Husband 1912 At Coney Island 1912 A Desperate Lover 1912 The Rivals 1912 Mr. Fixit 1912 At It Again 1912 The Deacon's Troubles 1912 Mabel's Lovers 1912 A Temperamental Husband 1912 Pat's Day Off 1912 A Bear Escape 1912 The Speed Demon 1912 Won by a Fish 1912 Hoffmeyer's Legacy 1912 Mabel’s Adventures 1912 The Fatal Chocolate 1912 He Must Have a Wife 1912 The New Baby 1912 Drummer’s Vacation 1912 A Family Mixup 1912 A Midnight Elopement 1912 The Duel 1912 The Manicure Lady 1911 Comrades 1911 The Villain Foiled 1911 The Baron 1911 Josh's Suicide 1911 The Ghost 1911 The Inventor’s Secret 1911 The Beautiful Voice 1911 Curiosity 1911 $500 Reward 1911 The Diving Girl 1911 Through His Wife’s Picture 1911 A Victim of Circumstance 1911 Why He Gave Up 1911 Paradise Lost 1911 Dave's Love Affair 1911
Acting
The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) 2021 Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty Self (archive footage) 2020 Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Self (archive footage) 2008 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Self (archive audio) (uncredited) 2002 D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 2002 Frank Capra's American Dream Self (archive footage) 1997 The Hollywood Clowns (archive footage) 1979 It's Showtime Self (archive footage) 1976 Bob Hope's World of Comedy Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage) 1976 Crazy Days Various (archive footage) (uncredited) 1962 The Great Chase 1962 Days of Thrills and Laughter Self (archive footage) 1961 The Golden Age of Comedy archive footage 1957 Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Mack Sennett 1955 The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (archive footage) 1951 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 1942 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self (archive footage) 1940 Hollywood Cavalcade Mack Sennett 1939 Hollywood Boulevard Cinegrill Customer (uncredited) 1936 Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) Self 1931 Fatty and the Broadway Stars Mack Sennett 1915 Mabel’s Bear Escape 1914 Murphy's I.O.U. Police Captain 1913 Her New Beau 1913 Man's Genesis 1912 A String of Pearls The Musician 1912 The Italian Barber Bobby Mack 1911 His Daughter 1911 Fisher Folks At Fair 1911 His Trust Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword 1911
Other Credits
Here We Go Again Producer 1952 Down Memory Lane Executive Producer 1949 The Barber Shop Producer 1933 Dream Stuff Screenplay 1933 Uncle Jake Producer 1933 The Pharmacist Producer 1933 Sing, Bing, Sing Producer 1933 Caliente Love Screenplay 1933 The Fatal Glass of Beer Producer 1933 Too Many Highballs Producer 1933 Don't Play Bridge With Your Wife Producer 1933 The Dentist Producer 1932 The Giddy Age Producer 1932 The Candid Camera Producer 1932 The Loud Mouth Producer 1932 Jimmy's New Yacht Producer 1932 The Spot on the Rug Producer 1932 Lady! Please! Producer 1932 Dream House Producer 1932 The All-American Kickback Producer 1931
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