Charles Chaplin
Biography
Charlie Chaplin was an English comic actor and filmmaker who rose to worldwide fame through his screen persona the Tramp. He began performing on stage as a child and later toured with Fred Karno's comedy company, which brought him to the United States. In 1914 he joined Keystone Studios, where he introduced the Tramp and directed his own shorts. After refining the character's emotional depth at Essanay and Mutual, he co-founded United Artists in 1919 to gain full control over his work. His first feature-length picture was The Kid (1921), a blend of comedy and drama. He then made The Gold Rush (1925), a silent blockbuster, and The Circus (1928), which won him a special Academy Award for acting, writing, directing, and producing. Chaplin initially resisted sound, making City Lights (1931) and Modern Times (1936) without dialogue. He made his first sound picture with The Great Dictator (1940), which satirized Adolf Hitler. In 1972 he received an Honorary Academy Award.
88years old at death
- Born Walworth
- Died Corsier-sur-Vevey
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Charles Spencer Chaplin (birth name)Also credited as Charlie Chaplin, The Tramp, Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr., Charles Chaplin Jr. and Sir Charles Chaplin
Movie Career
- Films
- 33
- Career span
- 107 years1914 to 2021
Genres
- Comedy82%, 27 films
- Drama42%, 14 films
- Romance24%, 8 films
- Documentary12%, 4 films
- War6%, 2 films
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First role
Chaplin got his first acting job from a manager who saw promise in him, playing a newsboy in Harry Arthur Saintsbury's Jim, a Romance of Cockayne. The show opened in July 1903 and closed two weeks later.
First role
Chaplin's film acting debut was in the one-reeler Making a Living, released on 2 February 1914, which he strongly disliked.
First role
Chaplin agreed to pay $1,500 if his next film flopped, and Sennett then let him direct it. That film, Caught in the Rain, came out on 4 May 1914, was Chaplin's first time directing, and did very well.
Behind the camera
Chaplin helped start the distribution company United Artists in 1919. Through this company, he gained full control over his own films.
Charles Chaplin movies on Netflix
The Real Charlie Chaplinas Himself
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Smash His Cameraas Himself
To Each His Own Cinemaas (segment "Zhanxiou Village")
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Hitler, a Careeras Himself
A King in New Yorkas King Shahdov
Limelightas Calvero
Monsieur Verdouxas Henri Verdoux - Alias Varnay - Alias Bonheur - Alias Floray
The Great Dictatoras Hynkel - Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
Modern Timesas A Factory Worker
City Lightsas A Tramp
Show Peopleas Charlie Chaplin
The Circusas A Tramp
The Gold Rushas The Lone Prospector
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Station Porter
Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Director
Pay Dayas Laborer
The Kidas A Tramp
A Dog's Lifeas Tramp
Shoulder Armsas Doughboy
Easy Streetas The Derelict
The Adventureras The Eel / Commodore Slick
The Immigrantas Immigrant
The Floorwalkeras Impecuneous Customer
The Rinkas A Waiter
The Vagabondas Street musician
His New Jobas Film Extra
The Championas Challenger
Caught in the Rainas Tipsy Hotel Guest
The Face on the Barroom Flooras Artist
The Masqueraderas Film Actor / Beautiful Stranger
The New Janitoras Janitor
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Great Dictator1940 Comedy, Drama, Waras Hynkel - Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
IMDb rating 8.4260K votes
- Monsieur Verdoux1947as Henri Verdoux - Alias Varnay - Alias Bonheur - Alias Floray
IMDb rating 7.821K votes
Most often with
Henry Bergman appears in fifteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Henry Bergman15 films together, 1916 to 1936
Henry Bergman's page Modern Times1936IMDb rating 8.5Chaplin as A Factory WorkerBergman as Cafe Proprietor
City Lights1931IMDb rating 8.5Chaplin as A TrampBergman as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor
The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1Chaplin as A TrampBergman as An Old Clown
The Gold Rush1925IMDb rating 8.1Chaplin as The Lone ProspectorBergman as Hank Curtis
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923IMDb rating 6.9Chaplin as Station PorterBergman as Head Waiter
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as LaborerBergman as Drinking Companion
The Kid1921IMDb rating 8.2Chaplin as A TrampBergman as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper
A Dog's Life1918IMDb rating 7.6Chaplin as TrampBergman as Fat Unemployed Man
Shoulder Arms1918IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as DoughboyBergman as Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as The DerelictBergman as Kidnapper
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as The Eel / Commodore SlickBergman as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Chaplin as ImmigrantBergman as Artist
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Chaplin as Impecuneous CustomerBergman as Old Man
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Chaplin as A WaiterBergman as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Chaplin as Street musician
Albert Austin13 films together, 1916 to 1931
Albert Austin's page City Lights1931IMDb rating 8.5Chaplin as A TrampAustin as Street Sweeper / Burglar
The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1Chaplin as A TrampAustin as Clown
The Gold Rush1925IMDb rating 8.1Chaplin as The Lone ProspectorAustin as Prospector
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as LaborerAustin as Workman
The Kid1921IMDb rating 8.2Chaplin as A TrampAustin as Car Thief / Man in Shelter
A Dog's Life1918IMDb rating 7.6Chaplin as TrampAustin as Thief
Shoulder Arms1918IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as DoughboyAustin as American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as The DerelictAustin as Policeman / Preacher
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as The Eel / Commodore SlickAustin as The Butler
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Chaplin as ImmigrantAustin as Russian / Restaurant diner
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Chaplin as Impecuneous CustomerAustin as Shop Assistant
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Chaplin as A WaiterAustin as The Cook
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Chaplin as Street musicianAustin as Trombonist
Edna Purviance12 films together, 1915 to 1923
Edna Purviance's page A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923IMDb rating 6.9Chaplin as Station PorterPurviance as Marie St. Clair
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as LaborerPurviance as Foreman's Daughter
The Kid1921IMDb rating 8.2Chaplin as A TrampPurviance as The Woman
A Dog's Life1918IMDb rating 7.6Chaplin as TrampPurviance as Bar Singer
Shoulder Arms1918IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as DoughboyPurviance as The Girl
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as The DerelictPurviance as The Mission Worker
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as The Eel / Commodore SlickPurviance as Miss Brown - The Girl
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Chaplin as ImmigrantPurviance as Immigrant
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Chaplin as Impecuneous CustomerPurviance as Secretary
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Chaplin as A WaiterPurviance as The Girl
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Chaplin as Street musicianPurviance as Gypsy drudge
The Champion1915IMDb rating 6.7Chaplin as ChallengerPurviance as Trainer's Daughter
John Rand8 films together, 1916 to 1928
John Rand's page The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1Chaplin as A TrampRand as An Assistant Property Man
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as LaborerRand as Workman
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as The DerelictRand as Policeman / Tramp
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as The Eel / Commodore SlickRand as Party Guest
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Chaplin as ImmigrantRand as Tipsy diner
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Chaplin as Impecuneous CustomerRand as Policeman
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Chaplin as A WaiterRand as Waiter
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Chaplin as Street musicianRand as Trumpeter
Eric Campbell6 films together, 1916 to 1917
Eric Campbell's page Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as The DerelictCampbell as The Bully
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as The Eel / Commodore SlickCampbell as The Suitor
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Chaplin as ImmigrantCampbell as Head Waiter
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Chaplin as Impecuneous CustomerCampbell as Store Manager
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Chaplin as A WaiterCampbell as Mr. Stout
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Chaplin as Street musicianCampbell as Gypsy chieftain
Frank J. Coleman6 films together, 1916 to 1917
Frank J. Coleman's page Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Chaplin as The DerelictColeman as Policeman
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Chaplin as The Eel / Commodore SlickColeman as Prison Guard
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Chaplin as ImmigrantColeman as Bearded gambler / Restaurant owner
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Chaplin as Impecuneous CustomerColeman as Janitor
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Chaplin as A WaiterColeman as Restaurant Manager
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Chaplin as Street musicianColeman as Musician / Gypsy
Also six films together1 more actor
- Loyal UnderwoodLimelight (1952), Pay Day (1922), Shoulder Arms (1918), Easy Street (1917), The Adventurer (1917) and The Immigrant (1917)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Charles Chaplin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$28.1 million
7 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 33 films: 7 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 21 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 21Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$11M39.1% of the total
- 2$5.5M19.4% of the total
- 3$4.2M15.1% of the total
- 4$4.0M14.2% of the total
- 5$1.8M6.4% of the total
- 6$1.0M3.6% of the total
- 7$634K2.3% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1929 to 1976, five of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1973 | Best Original Dramatic Score | Limelight | Won |
| 1972 | Honorary Award | Honorary | |
| 1929 | Honorary Award | The Circus | Honorary |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1976 | Fellowship | Won | |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| 1972 | Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1975 | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1965 | Erasmus Prize | Won | |
| 1959 | Bodil Honorary Award | Honorary | |
| 1952 | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Won | |
| Commander of the Legion of Honour | Won | ||
| Jussi Awards | Won | ||
| Kinema Junpo Award | Won | ||
Online
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