Buster Keaton

Directing · Born 1895-10-03 in Piqua, Kansas, USA

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.

Filmography

• The General as Johnnie Gray
• Sherlock Jr. as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
• Sunset Boulevard as Buster Keaton
• Our Hospitality as William McKay
• Around the World in 80 Days as Train Conductor
• The Cameraman as Buster
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Jimmy the Crook
• Li'l Abner as Lonesome Polecat
• Li'l Abner
• One Week as The Groom