Congratulations, Mr. Chaplin!
A legendary comical talent.
Charlie Chaplin (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin jr.) was born 16.april 1889. He was a British film director, actor and producer. He loved the theatre from his childhood, but wasn't "discovered" until he met filmproducer Mack Sennett. He had his movie debut in 1914, developing a rogue vagabond character that was later iconic.
From the 1920s he was a vital character in Hollywood, as an actor, but also as a script writer, producer and director. When sound was introduced in films, he began writing his own film music.
He dealt with political and critical themes in many of his films. An example is The Great Dictator (1940), where he dealt with Hitler and the Nazis in the role as the dictator Hynkel.
Chaplin at Filmoteket:
FEATURE FILMS
Småen (The Kid) 1921
En kvinne i Paris 1923
Gullfeber 1925
Circus 1928
Modern Times 1936
Monsieur Verdoux 1947
Limelight 1952
King in New York 1957
SHORT FILMS
Charlie Chaplin: behind the scenes 1916
Greven 1916
Chaplin: the Cure 1917
Published: 16/04/2025 Last updated: 16/04/2025