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Charlie Chaplin

Also known as Charles Spencer Chaplin, Charles Chaplin, Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Chaplin, Charlot, Sir Charlie Chaplin, Sir Charles Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin Jr.

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. was an English comic actor, filmmaker, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both accolade and controversy.

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Charlie Chaplin was a British film director, composer, film actor, and screenwriter. Born Charles Spencer Chaplin in Walworth in 1889, he was the son of Hannah Chaplin and Charles Chaplin Sr. He held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom. Chaplin was a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, and the Academy of Arts of the GDR.

He received the Commander of the Legion of Honour, the Academy Honorary Award, World Peace Council prizes, and the Golden Lion. Chaplin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and the BAFTA Fellowship. His notable works include *A woman of Paris* (1923), *Luci della ribalta*, and *Moia biografiia*. He was recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

Chaplin died in Corsier-sur-Vevey on December 25, 1977. He was married to Mildred Harris, Lita Grey, Paulette Goddard, and Oona O'Neill. His children were Charles Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Chaplin, and Josephine Chaplin. His native language was English.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1889
Died: 1977
Works: 44

Top works

Moia biografiia
Luci della ribalta
Moia biohrafiia
A woman of Paris (1923)
Charlie Chaplin's chatter and funny sayings

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Walworth, London, England, UK

Charles “Charlie” Chaplin (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best-known for his work during the silent film era. He used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and continued well into the era of the talkies, though his films decreased in frequency by the end of the 1920s. His most famous role was that of The Tramp, which he first…

Known for

Charmed Lives: A Family Romance — Self (archive footage)2028
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas — The Lone Prospector (archive footage) (uncredited)2026
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2025
One to One: John & Yoko — Self (archive footage)2025
Chaplin et Les temps modernes, La voie du silence — Self (archive footage)2025
John Candy: I Like Me — Self - Actor (archive footage)2025
Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp — Self (Archive Footage)2025
Life and Deaths of Max Linder — Self (archive footage)2024
Smile! — Archive footage2024
High & Low – John Galliano — Self (archive footage)2024

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1889
Active to: 1977

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Walworth
Place of death: Corsier-sur-Vevey
Spouse: Oona O'Neill
Child: Sydney Chaplin
Father: Charles Chaplin Sr.
Mother: Hannah Chaplin
Sibling: Sydney Chaplin
Occupation: writer
Employer: Mutual Film Corporation
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
Family: Chaplin family
Genre: historical film
Official website: www.charliechaplin.com
Image: Charlie Chaplin portrait Getty 1739411952.jpg
Height: 163
Number of children: 11
Work location: Shepperton
Residence: Beverly Hills
Significant event: funeral

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Commons category: Charlie Chaplin
date of birth: 1889-04-16
date of death: 1977-12-25
member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR
topic's main category: Category:Charlie Chaplin
nominated for: BAFTA Fellowship
birth name: Charles Spencer Chaplin
Commons gallery: Charlie Chaplin
filmography: Charlie Chaplin filmography
ethnic group: British
Commons Creator page: Charlie Chaplin
start of work period: 1899-00-00
end of work period: 1976-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage
name in native language: Charles Chaplin
unmarried partner: Joan Barry
related category: Category:Short films directed by Charlie Chaplin
short name: Charlie Chaplin
social media followers: 3740000
nickname: Charlot
honorific prefix: Sir
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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, singer, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977.

Chaplin's childhood in London was one of poverty and hardship. His father was absent and his mother struggled financially – he was sent to a workhouse twice before the age of nine. When he was 14, his mother was committed to a mental asylum. Chaplin began performing at an early age, touring music halls and later working as a stage actor and comedian. At 19, he was signed to the Fred Karno company, which took him to the United States. In 1914, Chaplin gained widespread popularity through his appearances in Keystone Studios films. He soon introduced and adopted the Tramp as his screen persona. He directed his own films and continued to hone his craft as he moved to Essanay Studios, where the Tramp persona was developed emotionally in The Tramp (1915). He then attracted a large fanbase and demanded more money as he moved to Mutual and First National corporations. By 1918, he was one of the world's best-paid and best-known figures.

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