Buster Keaton
Directing
Born: October 3, 1895 · Piqua, Kansas, USA
Died: February 1, 1966 (aged 70)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
1950
The General
1926
Sherlock Jr.
1924
The Twilight Zone
1959
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Limelight
1952
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
The Cameraman
1928
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928
One Week
1920
Seven Chances
1925
Our Hospitality
1923
Photos (10)
Movies (155)
Sunset Boulevard
Buster Keaton
The General
Johnnie Gray
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Jimmy the Crook
Limelight
Calvero's Partner
Around the World in 80 Days
Train Conductor
Sherlock Jr.
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
The Image Book
(archive footage)
One Week
The Groom
The Cameraman
Buster
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage) (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Erronius
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Steamboat Bill Jr.
In the Good Old Summertime
Hickey
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Lion Tamer
Seven Chances
James 'Jimmie' Shannon
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Bwana
That's the Spirit
L.M.
Jail Bait
1937
Three Ages
The Boy
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Scarecrow
Farmhand
Our Hospitality
William McKay
New Moon
Prisoner - 'LuLu'
College
Ronald, The Boy
The Scribe
Journalist
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Balloonatic
The Young Man
The Navigator
Rollo Treadway
Hard Luck
Suicidal Boy
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Reginald Irving
Beach Blanket Bingo
Buster
Cops
The Young Man
The Villain Still Pursued Her
William Dalton
Pest from the West
Sir
Neighbors
The Boy
The Frozen North
The Bad Man
Pajama Party
Chief Rotten Eagle
Li'l Abner
Lonesome Polecat
Li'l Abner
1940
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
Battling Butler
Alfred Butler
Go West
Friendless
The Railrodder
The Man
The Big Parade of Comedy
Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
30 Years of Fun
(archive footage)
So You Won't Squawk
Eddie
The Stolen Jools
Policeman
L'Incantevole nemica
Baker's Apprentice in Play
You're My Everything
Butler
The Play House
Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
My Wife's Relations
The Husband
Sidewalks of New York
Harmon
Spite Marriage
Elmer
Day Dreams
The Young Man
The Love Nest
Buster Keaton
The Passionate Plumber
Elmer E. Tuttle
The Haunted House
Bank Clerk
The Awakening
The Man
The Goat
The Goat
Convict 13
Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
Free and Easy
Elmer
The Electric House
Buster
Tide of Empire
Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
That Night with You
Sam - Short Order Cook
Love Nest on Wheels
Elmer
Hayseed Romance
Elmer Dolittle
Ditto
The Forgotten Man
The Boat
The Boat Builder
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
(archive footage)
Tars and Stripes
Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
archive footage
The Spook Speaks
Buster
Allez Oop
Elmer
His Wedding Night
Delivery boy
The Saphead
Bertie Van Alstyne
Take It or Leave It
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Lovable Cheat
Goulard
Forever and a Day
Wilkins
War Italian Style
Gen. von Kassler
What! No Beer?
Elmer J. Butts
The High Sign
Our Hero
She Went to the Races
Bellboy (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
Buster Keaton
The E-Flat Man
Elmer
When Comedy Was King
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Grand Slam Opera
Elmer Butts
San Diego I Love You
Bus Driver
The Cook
The Waiter (uncredited)
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
Buster
The Blacksmith
Blacksmith's Assistant
Sergeant Deadhead
Airman Blinken
One Run Elmer
Elmer
Film
The Man
The Baby Cyclone
Stunt Double (uncredited)
No Time at All
Harrison
Doughboys
Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
Coney Island
Rival / Cop with Moustache
The Sound of Laughter
Elmer Butts
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
(archive footage)
Boom in the Moon
1946
Life with Buster Keaton
1951
Back Stage
Stagehand
The Round-Up
Indian (uncredited)
The Garage
Mechanic / Fireman
Lifetime of Comedy
(archive footage)
The King of the Champs-Élysées
Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
4 Clowns
(archive footage)
The Paleface
Little Chief Paleface
Pardon My Berth Marks
Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
A Country Hero
Vaudeville Artist
Paradise for Buster
Buster
She's Oil Mine
Buster Waters, plumber
The Gold Ghost
Wally
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell
Lester Snapwell
The Iron Mule
Indian (uncredited)
The Butcher Boy
Buster
The Adventures of Mr. Pastry
Professor
Moonshine
Revenue Agent
Speak Easily
Professor Post
Plumber in Love
Elmer E. Tuttle
Oh, Doctor!
Junior Holepoke
The Devil to Pay
Diablos
Blue Blazes
Elmer
The Timid Young Man
Milton
The Three Stooges Follies
Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
His Ex Marks the Spot
Buster - the husband
Out West
Sheriff, Saloon Owner
The Taming of the Snood
Buster Keaton
The Home Owner
The Home Owner
Good Night, Nurse!
Dr. Hampton
Estrellados
Canuto Cuadratin
The Hayseed
Manager, General Store
The Bell Boy
Bellboy
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
Various Roles (archive footage)
Mixed Magic
Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth
The Rough House
Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
Nothing But Pleasure
Clarence Plunkett
Three on a Limb
Elmer Brown
Crazy Days
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Palooka from Paducah
Jim Diltz
The Chemist
Elmer Triple
God's Country
Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
The Great Chase
1962
The Invader
Leander Proudfoot
A Duel to the Death
The First Fisherman
Forward, March!
1930
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
(archive footage)
Casanova Against His Will
Reggie Irving
Buster se marie
Reggie Irving
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
You Have to Live Somewhere
(archive footage)
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
(archive footage)
A Reckless Romeo
Blind Organ Grinder
Mooching Through Georgia
Homer Cobb
General Nuisance
Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
TV Shows (7)
The Twilight Zone
Woodrow Mulligan · 1 eps
The Donna Reed Show
2 eps
Route 66
1 eps
Burke's Law
Mortimer Lovely · 1 eps
Playhouse 90
Harrison · 1 eps
Screen Director's Playhouse
Kelsey Dutton · 1 eps
Funny Business
(archive footage) · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (38)
What's My Line?
Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 6 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1 eps
This Is Your Life
Self · 1 eps
Legends
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Hollywood Palace
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Hollywood
Self (archive footage, uncredited) · 1 eps
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6
Self
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hodgepodge
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
Self (Archival)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Self / Princess Raja
Character Studies
Self (uncredited)
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
We’re Switching to Hollywood
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self
Notfilm
Self (archive footage)
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Self
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Self
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
Self
Seeing Stars
Self
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood
Self
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton
Self (archival footage)
Life in Hollywood No. 1
Self
Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
Self (archive footage)
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
Self (archive footage)
Barney's Wall
Self (archive footage)
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
Self (archive footage)
There's No Business Like No Business
Self
Simon Pure Beer
Self
Directing (42)
The General
Director
Sherlock Jr.
Director
One Week
Director
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Director
Seven Chances
Director
Three Ages
Director
The Scarecrow
Director
Our Hospitality
Director
College
Director
The Balloonatic
Director
The Navigator
Director
Hard Luck
Director
Cops
Director
Neighbors
Director
The Frozen North
Director
Hollywood Handicap
Director
Battling Butler
Director
Go West
Director
The Railrodder
Director
The Play House
Director
My Wife's Relations
Director
Spite Marriage
Director
Day Dreams
Director
The Love Nest
Director
The Haunted House
Director
The Goat
Director
Convict 13
Director
The Electric House
Director
Love Nest on Wheels
Director
The Boat
Director
Tars and Stripes
Director
Allez Oop
Director
The High Sign
Director
Grand Slam Opera
Director
The Blacksmith
Director
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
Director
Streamlined Swing
Director
The Paleface
Director
The Gold Ghost
Director
Blue Blazes
Director
Mixed Magic
Director
The Rough House
Director
Writing (32)
The General
Screenplay
One Week
Writer
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Screenplay
In the Good Old Summertime
Screenplay
Three Ages
Writer
The Scarecrow
Writer
The Balloonatic
Writer
Hard Luck
Writer
Cops
Writer
Pest from the West
Writer
Neighbors
Writer
The Frozen North
Writer
Go West
Writer
The Jones Family in Hollywood
Story
The Play House
Writer
My Wife's Relations
Writer
Day Dreams
Writer
The Love Nest
Writer
The Haunted House
Writer
The Goat
Writer
Convict 13
Writer
The Electric House
Writer
The Boat
Writer
The Saphead
Writer
The High Sign
Writer
Grand Slam Opera
Writer
The Blacksmith
Writer
Doughboys
Story
The Paleface
Writer
Quick Millions
Story
The Rough House
Writer
Mooching Through Georgia
Writer
Producing (16)
The General
Producer
Sherlock Jr.
Producer
The Cameraman
Producer
Seven Chances
Producer
Three Ages
Producer
Our Hospitality
Producer
The Navigator
Producer
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Producer
Battling Butler
Producer
Go West
Producer
Spite Marriage
Producer
Free and Easy
Producer
Speak Easily
Producer
Plumber in Love
Producer
Casanova Against His Will
Producer
Buster se marie
Producer
Other Crew (15)
The General
Editor
The General
Stunts
Sherlock Jr.
Editor
Bathing Beauty
Creative Consultant
One Week
Editor
In the Good Old Summertime
Additional Writing
Seven Chances
Editor
Too Hot to Handle
Creative Consultant
The Buster Keaton Story
Technical Advisor
Our Hospitality
Stunts
The Navigator
Editor
Cops
Editor
Convict 13
Editor
Moonshine
Editor
The Smelly Janitor
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