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Charlie Chaplin

Directors and Filmmakers

British comedian, director and composer whose Tramp character made him the first truly global screen star. He wrote, directed, produced and scored his own features, co-founded United Artists in 1919 to keep control of them, and carried silent comedy into the sound era on his own terms.

Facts
Birth Year
1889 2
Death Year
1977 2
Nationality
British 2
Defining Contribution
The Tramp; silent comedy as a global art; co-founder of United Artists, 1919 2
Classification
Award
Academy Honorary Award 1
Connections

Associated With

Film, Media Forms
Source Encyclopedia Britannica
United Artists, Organizations

Chaplin was one of the four founding partners in 1919.

Source Wikipedia
Additional Source United Artists (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Why Chaplin helped found United Artists to keep control of his films, Articles

Works Created

City Lights, Landmark Works
Source City Lights (Wikipedia)
Modern Times, Landmark Works
The Gold Rush, Landmark Works
Source The Gold Rush (Wikipedia)
The Great Dictator, Landmark Works
Source The Great Dictator (Wikipedia)
The Kid, Landmark Works
Source The Kid (1921 film) (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United Kingdom

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Charlie Chaplin (Wikipedia)
Article text
Quote, Article text
He received an Honorary Academy Award for "the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century" in 1972, as part of a renewed appreciation for his work.
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2. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
The Gold Rush (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWorks Created: The Gold Rush, Lead paragraph, opening sentence
Quote, Works Created: The Gold Rush, Lead paragraph, opening sentence
The Gold Rush is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin.
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City Lights (Wikipedia)
Works Created: City Lights, Article lead sentence
Quote, Works Created: City Lights, Article lead sentence
City Lights is a 1931 American synchronized sound romantic comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin.
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United Artists (Wikipedia)
Associated With: United Artists
Quote, Associated With: United Artists
actors to control their own financial and artistic interests rather than being dependent upon commercial studios
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The Great Dictator (Wikipedia)
Works Created: The Great Dictator, Infobox: director
Quote, Works Created: The Great Dictator, Infobox: director
Charlie Chaplin
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The Kid (1921 film) (Wikipedia)
Works Created: The Kid, Infobox: director
Quote, Works Created: The Kid, Infobox: director
Charlie Chaplin
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