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
Around the World in 80 Days
Train Conductor
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Jimmy the Crook
The General
Johnnie Gray
Sherlock Jr.
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
The Cameraman
Buster
Limelight
Calvero's Partner
The Navigator
Rollo Treadway
Good Night, Nurse!
Dr. Hampton
That's the Spirit
L.M.
One Week
The Groom
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Our Hospitality
William McKay
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Erronius
The Cook
The Waiter (uncredited)
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Steamboat Bill Jr.
Pajama Party
Chief Rotten Eagle
Cops
The Young Man
The Image Book
(archive footage)
Seven Chances
James 'Jimmie' Shannon
The Rough House
Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
The Scribe
Journalist
In the Good Old Summertime
Hickey
The Saphead
Bertie Van Alstyne
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Hard Luck
Suicidal Boy
Oh, Doctor!
Junior Holepoke
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Lion Tamer
College
Ronald, The Boy
His Wedding Night
Delivery boy
Spite Marriage
Elmer
The Railrodder
The Man
New Moon
Prisoner - 'LuLu'
The Haunted House
Bank Clerk
The Big Parade of Comedy
Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
The Awakening
The Man
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
archive footage
Free and Easy
Elmer
War Italian Style
Gen. von Kassler
What! No Beer?
Elmer J. Butts
Forever and a Day
Wilkins
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Bwana
Go West
Friendless
The Stolen Jools
Policeman
The Villain Still Pursued Her
William Dalton
Beach Blanket Bingo
Buster
Battling Butler
Alfred Butler
You're My Everything
Butler
The Goat
The Goat
The Hayseed
Manager, General Store
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Reginald Irving
The Round-Up
Indian (uncredited)
When Comedy Was King
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
Buster Keaton
No Time at All
Harrison
Plumber in love
Elmer E. Tuttle
Sidewalks of New York
Harmon
My Wife's Relations
The Husband
The Blacksmith
Blacksmith's Assistant
Day Dreams
The Young Man
Sergeant Deadhead
Airman Blinken
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
Various Roles (archive footage)
Three Ages
The Boy
The Gold Ghost
Wally
Hayseed Romance
Elmer Dolittle
Tide of Empire
Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
Lifetime of Comedy
(archive footage)
Tars and Stripes
Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
Take It or Leave It
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Scarecrow
Farmhand
A Reckless Romeo
Blind Organ Grinder
The Passionate Plumber
Elmer E. Tuttle
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
Casanova Against His Will
Reggie Irving
Estrellados
Canuto Cuadratin
The Electric House
Buster
Coney Island
Rival / Cop with Moustache
Jail Bait
1937
So You Won't Squawk
Eddie
Li'l Abner
Lonesome Polecat
Li'l Abner
1940
Love Nest on Wheels
Elmer
The Boat
The Boat Builder
Buster se marie
Reggie Irving
The Paleface
Little Chief Paleface
She Went to the Races
Bellboy (uncredited)
Ditto
The Forgotten Man
One Run Elmer
Elmer
L'Incantevole nemica
Baker's Apprentice in Play
The High Sign
Our Hero
30 Years of Fun
(archive footage)
The Balloonatic
The Young Man
The Invader
Leander Proudfoot
The Love Nest
Buster Keaton
That Night with You
Sam - Short Order Cook
Convict 13
Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
The Great Chase
1962
The Garage
Mechanic / Fireman
Boom in the Moon
1946
The Three Stooges Follies
Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
The Butcher Boy
Buster
The Play House
Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
San Diego I Love You
Bus Driver
She's Oil Mine
Buster Waters, plumber
General Nuisance
Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
(archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
Speak Easily
Professor Post
The Lovable Cheat
Goulard
Out West
Sheriff, Saloon Owner
Film
The Man
Nothing But Pleasure
Clarence Plunkett
Neighbors
The Boy
Paradise for Buster
Buster
The Sound of Laughter
Elmer Butts
Pest from the West
Sir
Crazy Days
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
His Ex Marks the Spot
Buster - the husband
Three on a Limb
Elmer Brown
Back Stage
Stagehand
Allez Oop
Elmer
Palooka from Paducah
Jim Diltz
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
Buster
The Baby Cyclone
Stunt Double (uncredited)
The Taming of the Snood
Buster Keaton
Life with Buster Keaton
1951
God's Country
Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
The Bell Boy
Bellboy
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
(archive footage)
The Iron Mule
Indian (uncredited)
Doughboys
Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
Pardon My Berth Marks
Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
The Frozen North
The Bad Man
Grand Slam Opera
Elmer Butts
The Home Owner
The Home Owner
4 Clowns
(archive footage)
Blue Blazes
Elmer
Mixed Magic
Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth
The King of the Champs-Élysées
Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
The Adventures of Mr. Pastry
Professor
A Country Hero
Vaudeville Artist
The Spook Speaks
Buster
Mooching Through Georgia
Homer Cobb
Moonshine
Revenue Agent
Forward, March!
1930
A Duel to the Death
The First Fisherman
The E-Flat Man
Elmer
The Timid Young Man
Milton
The Chemist
Elmer Triple
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
(archive footage)
You Have to Live Somewhere
(archive footage)
The Devil to Pay
Diablos
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell
Lester Snapwell
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
(archive footage)
TV Shows (7)
The Donna Reed Show
2 eps
The Twilight Zone
Woodrow Mulligan · 1 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 (37)
What's My Line?
Self · 2 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 6 eps
This Is Your Life
Self · 1 eps
Legends
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Hollywood Palace
Self · 1 eps
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hodgepodge
Self (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Self / Princess Raja
Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
Character Studies
Self (uncredited)
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Seeing Stars
Self
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
Self (Archival)
Silent Clowns
Self(archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
Self
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Self
Notfilm
Self (archive footage)
Barney's Wall
Self (archive footage)
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton
Self (archival footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6
Self
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
Self (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood
Self
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
Self (archive footage)
We’re Switching to Hollywood
Self
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
Self (archive footage)
Life in Hollywood No. 1
Self
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Self
There's No Business Like No Business
Self
Simon Pure Beer
Self
Directing (42)
The General
Director
Sherlock Jr.
Director
The Navigator
Director
One Week
Director
Our Hospitality
Director
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Director
Cops
Director
Seven Chances
Director
The Rough House
Director
Hard Luck
Director
College
Director
Spite Marriage
Director
The Railrodder
Director
The Haunted House
Director
Hollywood Handicap
Director
Go West
Director
Battling Butler
Director
The Goat
Director
My Wife's Relations
Director
The Blacksmith
Director
Day Dreams
Director
Three Ages
Director
The Gold Ghost
Director
Tars and Stripes
Director
The Scarecrow
Director
The Electric House
Director
Love Nest on Wheels
Director
The Boat
Director
The Paleface
Director
The High Sign
Director
The Balloonatic
Director
The Love Nest
Director
Convict 13
Director
Streamlined Swing
Director
The Play House
Director
Neighbors
Director
Allez Oop
Director
The Frozen North
Director
Grand Slam Opera
Director
Blue Blazes
Director
Mixed Magic
Director
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
Director
Writing (32)
The General
Screenplay
One Week
Writer
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Screenplay
Cops
Writer
The Rough House
Writer
In the Good Old Summertime
Screenplay
The Saphead
Writer
Hard Luck
Writer
The Haunted House
Writer
Go West
Writer
The Goat
Writer
My Wife's Relations
Writer
The Blacksmith
Writer
Day Dreams
Writer
Three Ages
Writer
The Scarecrow
Writer
The Electric House
Writer
The Boat
Writer
The Paleface
Writer
The High Sign
Writer
The Balloonatic
Writer
The Love Nest
Writer
Convict 13
Writer
The Jones Family in Hollywood
Story
The Play House
Writer
Neighbors
Writer
Pest from the West
Writer
Doughboys
Story
The Frozen North
Writer
Grand Slam Opera
Writer
Quick Millions
Story
Mooching Through Georgia
Writer
Producing (16)
The General
Producer
Sherlock Jr.
Producer
The Cameraman
Producer
The Navigator
Producer
Our Hospitality
Producer
Seven Chances
Producer
Spite Marriage
Producer
Free and Easy
Producer
Go West
Producer
Battling Butler
Producer
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Producer
Plumber in love
Producer
Three Ages
Producer
Casanova Against His Will
Producer
Buster se marie
Producer
Speak Easily
Producer
Other Crew (15)
The General
Editor
The General
Stunts
Sherlock Jr.
Editor
Bathing Beauty
Creative Consultant
The Navigator
Editor
One Week
Editor
Our Hospitality
Stunts
Cops
Editor
Seven Chances
Editor
In the Good Old Summertime
Additional Writing
Too Hot to Handle
Creative Consultant
The Buster Keaton Story
Technical Advisor
The Smelly Janitor
Thanks
Convict 13
Editor
Moonshine
Editor