Buster Keaton


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Buster Keaton 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". Keaton 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. Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton's "extraordinary period fr...

Place of Birth: Piqua, Kansas, USA

Date of Birth: Oct 4, 1895

Date of Death: Feb 1, 1966


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Filmography

Actor (144 Known Credits)


Barney's Wall

Himself (archival footage)

The Great Buster: A Celebration

Himself (archive footage)

Notfilm

Himself (archive footage)

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

Himself (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)

4 Clowns

(archive footage)

The Scribe

Journalist

Due marines e un generale

Gen. von Kassler

Film

The Man

Sergeant Dead Head

Airman Blinken

Pajama Party

Chief Rotten Eagle

The Home Owner

Himself / The Home Owner

When Comedy Was King

edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Limelight

Calvero's Partner

Ça, c'est du cinéma

(archive footage)

What's My Line?

Himself - Mystery Guest

God's Country

Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

That Night with You

Sam - Short Order Cook

Forever and a Day

Wilkins (plumber's helper)

General Nuisance

Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.

She's Oil Mine

Buster Waters, plumber

Li'l Abner

Lonesome Polecat

New Moon

Prisoner - 'LuLu'

Nothing But Pleasure

Clarence Plunkett

Pardon My Berth Marks

Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy

His Ex Marks the Spot

Buster - the husband

Ditto

The Forgotten Man

Grand Slam Opera

Elmer Butts

Mixed Magic

Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth

The Invader

Leander Proudfoot

Three on a Limb

Elmer Brown

The Chemist

Elmer Triple

Hayseed Romance

Elmer Dolittle

Tars and Stripes

Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle

Allez Oop

Elmer

Le roi des Champs-Élysées

Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré

What! No Beer?

Elmer J. Butts

Speak Easily

Professor Post

The Passionate Plumber

Elmer E. Tuttle

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Reginald Irving

Doughboys

Elmer

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Himself / Princess Raja

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

College

Ronald, The Boy

Character Studies

Himself (uncredited)

The General

Johnny Gray

Battling Butler

Alfred Butler

Seven Chances

James 'Jimmie' Shannon

Go West

Friendless

The Iron Mule

Indian (uncredited)

Sherlock, Jr.

Sherlock, Jr.

The Navigator

Rollo Treadway

Our Hospitality

William McKay

Three Ages

The Boy

The Balloonatic

The Young Man (as 'Buster' Keaton)

The Love Nest

Buster Keaton

The Paleface

Little Chief Paleface

The Blacksmith

Blacksmith's Assistant

Cops

Young man / Jeune homme

Day Dreams

The Young Man

The Frozen North

The Bad Man

The Electric House

Buster (as 'Buster' Keaton)

Hard Luck

Suicidal Boy

The High Sign

Our Hero

The Boat

The Boat Builder

The Haunted House

Bank Clerk

The Goat

The Goat

The Play House

Audience / Orchestra / Mr. Brown - First Minstrel / Second Minstrel / Interctors / Stagehand

One Week

The Groom

Convict 13

Unlucky Golfer / Golfeur malchanceux

The Scarecrow

Farmhand (as 'Buster' Keaton)

Neighbors

The Boy

The Saphead

Bertie Van Alstyne

The Garage

Mechanic / Fireman

The Round-Up

Indian (Uncredited)

Back Stage

Machiniste / Stagehand

The Hayseed

Manager, general store

Good Night, Nurse!

Dr. Hampton

The Bell Boy

Bellboy

Out West

Sheriff, saloon owner

Moonshine

Revenue Agent

The Cook

Assistant Chef

Coney Island

Rival / Cop with Moustache

His Wedding Night

Delivery boy

The Rough House

Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop

Oh, Doctor!

Junior Holepoke

A Country Hero

Vaudeville Artist

Barney's Wall (2019)
Himself (archival footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Notfilm (2015)
Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
(archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
(archive footage)
(archive footage)
Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
4 Clowns (1970)
(archive footage)
The Scribe (1966)
Journalist
Gen. von Kassler
Buster
The Man
Film (1965)
The Man
Airman Blinken
Himself
Pajama Party (1964)
Chief Rotten Eagle
Jimmy the Crook
Lester Snapwell
Himself
Himself / The Home Owner
edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
Diablos
Train Conductor
The Awakening (1954)
The Man
Limelight (1952)
Calvero's Partner
Buster
(archive footage)
What's My Line? (1950 - 1967)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Himself
Goulard
Butler
God's Country (1946)
Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
L.M.
Sam - Short Order Cook
Bellboy
Bus Driver
Himself
Wilkins (plumber's helper)
Eddie
Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
Buster Waters, plumber
Li'l Abner (1940)
Lonesome Polecat
New Moon (1940)
Prisoner - 'LuLu'
Clarence Plunkett
Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
Buster Keaton
Buster
William Dalton
Buster - the husband
Himself
Homer Cobb
Himself
Elmer
Ditto (1937)
The Forgotten Man
Elmer Butts
Blue Blazes (1936)
Elmer
Mixed Magic (1936)
Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth
The Invader (1936)
Leander Proudfoot
Elmer Brown
The Chemist (1936)
Elmer Triple
Jim Diltz
One Run Elmer (1935)
Elmer
Elmer Dolittle
Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
Elmer
Milton
Wally
Allez Oop (1934)
Elmer
Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
Elmer J. Butts
Speak Easily (1932)
Professor Post
Elmer E. Tuttle
Reginald Irving
Policeman
Harmon
Free and Easy (1930)
Elmer
Doughboys (1930)
Elmer
Himself / Princess Raja
Elmer
William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.
The Cameraman (1928)
Buster
College (1927)
Ronald, The Boy
Himself (uncredited)
The General (1926)
Johnny Gray
Alfred Butler
Seven Chances (1925)
James 'Jimmie' Shannon
Go West (1925)
Friendless
The Iron Mule (1925)
Indian (uncredited)
Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
Sherlock, Jr.
The Navigator (1924)
Rollo Treadway
Buster Keaton
William McKay
Three Ages (1923)
The Boy
The Young Man (as 'Buster' Keaton)
The Love Nest (1923)
Buster Keaton
The Paleface (1922)
Little Chief Paleface
Blacksmith's Assistant
Cops (1922)
Young man / Jeune homme
Day Dreams (1922)
The Young Man
The husband
The Bad Man
Buster (as 'Buster' Keaton)
Hard Luck (1921)
Suicidal Boy
The High Sign (1921)
Our Hero
The Boat (1921)
The Boat Builder
Bank Clerk
The Goat (1921)
The Goat
Audience / Orchestra / Mr. Brown - First Minstrel / Second Minstrel / Interctors / Stagehand
One Week (1920)
The Groom
Convict 13 (1920)
Unlucky Golfer / Golfeur malchanceux
The Scarecrow (1920)
Farmhand (as 'Buster' Keaton)
Neighbors (1920)
The Boy
The Saphead (1920)
Bertie Van Alstyne
The Garage (1920)
Mechanic / Fireman
The Round-Up (1920)
Indian (Uncredited)
Back Stage (1919)
Machiniste / Stagehand
The Hayseed (1919)
Manager, general store
Dr. Hampton
The Bell Boy (1918)
Bellboy
Out West (1918)
Sheriff, saloon owner
Moonshine (1918)
Revenue Agent
The Cook (1918)
Assistant Chef
Coney Island (1917)
Rival / Cop with Moustache
Delivery boy
Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
Buster
Oh, Doctor! (1917)
Junior Holepoke
Vaudeville Artist

Director (48 Known Credits)


Director
Director
Easy to Wed (1946)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Blue Blazes (1936)
Director
Mixed Magic (1936)
Director
Director
Director
Allez Oop (1934)
Director
Director
Director
The Cameraman (1928)
Director
College (1927)
Director
The General (1926)
Director
Director
Seven Chances (1925)
Director
Go West (1925)
Director
Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
Director
The Navigator (1924)
Director
Director
Three Ages (1923)
Director
Director
The Love Nest (1923)
Director
The Paleface (1922)
Director
Director
Cops (1922)
Director
Day Dreams (1922)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Hard Luck (1921)
Director
The High Sign (1921)
Director
The Boat (1921)
Director
Director
The Goat (1921)
Director
Director
One Week (1920)
Director
Convict 13 (1920)
Director
The Scarecrow (1920)
Director
Neighbors (1920)
Director
Golf Antics (1920)
Director
Director

Writer (29 Known Credits)


Writer
Writer
Easy to Wed (1946)
Writer
Go West (1940)
Writer
At the Circus (1939)
Writer
Writer
Writer
Three Ages (1923)
Writer
Writer
The Love Nest (1923)
Writer
The Paleface (1922)
Writer
Writer
Cops (1922)
Writer
Day Dreams (1922)
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Hard Luck (1921)
Writer
The High Sign (1921)
Writer
The Boat (1921)
Writer
Writer
The Goat (1921)
Writer
Writer
One Week (1920)
Writer
Convict 13 (1920)
Writer
The Scarecrow (1920)
Writer
Neighbors (1920)
Writer
Writer

Editor (6 Known Credits)


The General (1926)
Editor
Seven Chances (1925)
Editor
Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
Editor
The Navigator (1924)
Editor
Cops (1922)
Editor
One Week (1920)
Editor

Story (2 Known Credits)


Go West

Story

Story
Go West (1925)
Story

Screenplay (1 Known Credits)


The General

Screenplay

The General (1926)
Screenplay

Producer (11 Known Credits)


Speak Easily

Producer

Free and Easy

Producer

Spite Marriage

Producer

The General

Producer

Seven Chances

Producer

Go West

Producer

Sherlock, Jr.

Producer

The Navigator

Producer

Three Ages

Producer

Speak Easily (1932)
Producer
Free and Easy (1930)
Producer
Producer
The General (1926)
Producer
Producer
Seven Chances (1925)
Producer
Go West (1925)
Producer
Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
Producer
The Navigator (1924)
Producer
Producer
Three Ages (1923)
Producer

Stunts (2 Known Credits)


The General (1926)
Stunts
Stunts

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