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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-10-03 (129 years old)

Place of Birth

Piqua, Kansas, USA

Buster Keaton

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Hodgepodge as Self (archive footage)

2023

Stunts: A Taste for Risk as Various Roles (archive footage)

2020

2019

Barney's Wall as Self (archive footage)

2018

The Image Book as (archive footage)
The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self (archive footage)

2017

Busta Keaton in COPS as The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops')

2016

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends as (archive footage)

2015

Notfilm as Self (archive footage)

2014

And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
You Have to Live Somewhere as (archive footage)

2011

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

2006

Edge of Outside as Buster (archive footage)
Legends as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM as Self (archive footage)

2001

1999

1998

Jackie Chan: My Story as (archive footage)

1994

That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)

1992

Funny Business as (archive footage)

1990

Dance Crazy in Hollywood as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Star Life as Self (archive footage)

1987

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow as Self (archive footage)

1986

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as Self (archive footage)

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)

1979

The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)

1974

That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Follies as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)

1970

4 Clowns as (archive footage)
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton as Self (archival footage)

1966

The Scribe as Journalist

1965

The Railrodder as The Man
Film as The Man
Sergeant Deadhead as Airman Blinken
War Italian Style as Gen. von Kassler

1964

Pajama Party as Chief Rotten Eagle
The Big Parade of Comedy as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
The Hollywood Palace as Self - Sketch Actor

1963

The Sound of Laughter as Elmer Butts
30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)
Burke's Law as Mortimer Lovely

1962

Crazy Days as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961

The Home Owner as The Home Owner

1960

When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
The Devil to Pay as Diablos
Lifetime of Comedy as (archive footage)

1959

The Twilight Zone as Woodrow Mulligan

1958

No Time at All as Harrison

1956

Playhouse 90 as Harrison

1955

The Silent Partner as Kelsey Dutton

1954

The Awakening as The Man

1953

L'Incantevole nemica as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre

1952

Limelight as Calvero's Partner

1951

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)

1950

Sunset Boulevard as Buster Keaton

1949

1948

1947

A Duel to the Death as The First Fisherman

1946

God's Country as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

1945

That Night with You as Sam - Short Order Cook
She Went to the Races as Bellboy (uncredited)

1944

San Diego I Love You as Bus Driver
Take It or Leave It as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1943

1941

General Nuisance as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
She's Oil Mine as Buster Waters, plumber

1940

Li'l Abner as Lonesome Polecat
Pardon My Berth Marks as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
The Taming of the Snood as Buster Keaton
His Ex Marks the Spot as Buster - the husband
Nothing But Pleasure as Clarence Plunkett
New Moon as Prisoner - 'LuLu'

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade as Buster Keaton
Hollywood Hobbies as Self (uncredited)

1937

Ditto as The Forgotten Man

1936

Grand Slam Opera as Elmer Butts
Blue Blazes as Elmer
Mixed Magic as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth
Three on a Limb as Elmer Brown
The Invader as Leander Proudfoot
The Chemist as Elmer Triple

1935

Hayseed Romance as Elmer Dolittle
Tars and Stripes as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
One Run Elmer as Elmer

1934

Allez Oop as Elmer
The King of the Champs-Élysées as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré

1933

What! No Beer? as Elmer J. Butts

1932

Speak Easily as Professor Post
The Passionate Plumber as Elmer E. Tuttle

1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath as Reginald Irving
The Stolen Jools as Policeman
Casanova wider Willen as Reggie Irving

1930

Estrellados as Canuto Cuadratin
Free and Easy as Elmer
Doughboys as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self / Princess Raja
Tide of Empire as Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

1928

The Baby Cyclone as Stunt Double (uncredited)
The Cameraman as Buster
Steamboat Bill, Jr. as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

1927

College as Ronald, The Boy
Character Studies as Self (uncredited)

1926

The General as Johnnie Gray
Battling Butler as Alfred Butler

1925

Go West as Friendless
Seven Chances as James 'Jimmie' Shannon
The Iron Mule as Indian (uncredited)

1924

Sherlock Jr. as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
The Navigator as Rollo Treadway

1923

Our Hospitality as William McKay
Three Ages as The Boy
The Balloonatic as The Young Man
The Love Nest as Buster Keaton

1922

The Paleface as Little Chief Paleface
The Blacksmith as Blacksmith's Assistant
Cops as The Young Man
Day Dreams as The Young Man
My Wife's Relations as The Husband
The Frozen North as The Bad Man
Seeing Stars as Self

1921

Hard Luck as Suicidal Boy
The High Sign as Our Hero
The Boat as The Boat Builder
The Goat as The Goat
The Play House as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
The Haunted House as Bank Clerk

1920

One Week as The Groom
Convict 13 as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
Neighbors as The Boy
The Scarecrow as Farmhand
The Saphead as Bertie Van Alstyne
The Garage as Mechanic / Fireman
The Round-Up as Indian (uncredited)

1919

Back Stage as Stagehand
The Hayseed as Manager, General Store

1918

The Bell Boy as Bellboy
Good Night, Nurse! as Dr. Hampton
Out West as Sheriff, Saloon Owner
The Cook as The Waiter (uncredited)
Moonshine as Revenue Agent

1917

Coney Island as Rival / Cop with Moustache
His Wedding Night as Delivery boy
The Rough House as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
Oh, Doctor! as Junior Holepoke
The Butcher Boy as Buster
A Reckless Romeo as Blind Organ Grinder

Directing

2017

1938

Streamlined Swing as Director
Hollywood Handicap as Director

1937

1936

Blue Blazes as Director
Mixed Magic as Director
Grand Slam Opera as Director

1935

Tars and Stripes as Director

1934

The Gold Ghost as Director
Allez Oop as Director

1929

Spite Marriage as Director

1928

The Cameraman as Director

1927

College as Director

1926

The General as Director
Battling Butler as Director

1925

Seven Chances as Director
Go West as Director

1924

Sherlock Jr. as Director
The Navigator as Director

1923

Our Hospitality as Director
Three Ages as Director
The Balloonatic as Director
The Love Nest as Director

1922

The Paleface as Director
The Blacksmith as Director
Cops as Director
Day Dreams as Director
The Frozen North as Director
The Electric House as Director

1921

Hard Luck as Director
The High Sign as Director
The Boat as Director
The Play House as Director
The Haunted House as Director
The Goat as Director

1920

One Week as Director
Convict 13 as Director
Neighbors as Director
The Scarecrow as Director

1917

The Rough House as Director

Editing

1926

The General as Editor

1925

Seven Chances as Editor

1924

Sherlock Jr. as Editor
The Navigator as Editor

1922

Cops as Editor

1920

Convict 13 as Editor
One Week as Editor

1918

Moonshine as Editor

Production

1932

Speak Easily as Producer

1931

1930

Free and Easy as Producer

1929

Spite Marriage as Producer

1928

The Cameraman as Producer

1926

The General as Producer
Battling Butler as Producer

1925

Seven Chances as Producer
Go West as Producer

1924

Sherlock Jr. as Producer
The Navigator as Producer

1923

Our Hospitality as Producer
Three Ages as Producer

Writing

1949

1936

1930

Doughboys as Story

1926

The General as Screenplay

1925

Go West as Writer

1923

The Balloonatic as Writer
The Love Nest as Writer
Three Ages as Writer

1922

The Paleface as Writer
The Blacksmith as Writer
Cops as Writer
Day Dreams as Writer

1921

Hard Luck as Writer
The High Sign as Writer
The Boat as Writer
The Goat as Writer
The Play House as Writer

1920

The Scarecrow as Writer
Convict 13 as Writer
One Week as Writer
Neighbors as Writer
The Saphead as Writer

1917

The Rough House as Writer

Crew

2025

Hitman² as In Memory Of

2008

1957

The Buster Keaton Story as Technical Advisor

1949

In the Good Old Summertime as Additional Writing

1926

The General as Stunts

1923

Our Hospitality as Stunts

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Sniff the Milk as Thanks