Buster Keaton
DirectingBorn Oct 3, 1895Died Feb 1, 1966
Piqua, Kansas, USA
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
That Night with You
movie1945
The Jones Family in Hollywood
movie1939
Forward, March!
movie1930
Going Hollywood: The '30s
movie1984
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
movie2023
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
movie2016
The Three Stooges Follies
movie1974
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
movie1999
Plumber in love
movie1932
Plumber in love
movie1932
Life with Buster Keaton
movie1951
The Twilight Zone
tv1959
Filmography
2026R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jras Directormovie2025Hodgepodgeas Self (archive footage)movie2023Stunts: A Taste for Riskas Various Roles (archive footage)movie2021The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas archive footagemovie2020Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comediesas Self (archive footage)movie2019Barney's Wallas Self (archive footage)movie2018The Image Bookas (archive footage)movie2016Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923movie2016Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywoodas Selfmovie2016Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legendsas (archive footage)movie2016Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Diedas Self (archive footage)movie2015Notfilmas Self (archive footage)movie2014You Have to Live Somewhereas (archive footage)movie2011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magicas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2008The Smelly Janitoras Thanksmovie2007Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screenas (archive footage)movie2007The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talkas Self (archive footage)movie2006Legendsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)tv2006Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shortsas (archive footage)movie2004So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGMas Self (archive footage)movie2001Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Oneas Variousmovie2001Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Twoas Variousmovie2000Lucille Ball: Finding Lucyas Self (archive footage)movie1999Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaultsas (archive footage)movie1994That's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)movie1992Funny Businessas (archive footage)tv1990Dance Crazy in Hollywoodas Self - Actor (archive footage)movie1987Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Followas Self (archive footage)tv1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)movie1979The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)movie1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)movie1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)movie1976It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)movie1976Hooray for Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)movie1974The Three Stooges Folliesas Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)movie1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1970The Metaphysics of Buster Keatonas Self (archival footage)movie19704 Clownsas (archive footage)movie1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Erroniusmovie1966The Scribeas Journalistmovie1965War Italian Styleas Gen. von Kasslermovie1965Salute to Stan Laurelas Selfmovie1965Buster Keaton Rides Againas Selfmovie1965Filmas The Manmovie1965Sergeant Deadheadas Airman Blinkenmovie1965How to Stuff a Wild Bikinias Bwanamovie1965The Railrodderas Directormovie1965Beach Blanket Bingoas Bustermovie1964Pajama Partyas Chief Rotten Eaglemovie1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)movie1964The Hollywood Palaceas Selftv1963The Sound of Laughteras Elmer Buttsmovie1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Jimmy the Crookmovie1963Burke's Lawas Mortimer Lovelytv1963The Greatest Show on Earthtv196330 Years of Funas (archive footage)movie1963The Triumph of Lester Snapwellas Lester Snapwellmovie1963There's No Business Like No Businessas Selfmovie1962The Great Chasemovie1962Simon Pure Beeras Selfmovie1962Crazy Daysas Various (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1962Langlois-Keaton à Parisas Selfmovie1962The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealersas Selfmovie1961The Home Owneras The Home Ownermovie1960The Devil to Payas Diablosmovie1960Route 66tv1960The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Lion Tamermovie1960When Comedy Was Kingas edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)movie1960Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)movie1959The Twilight Zoneas Woodrow Mulligantv1958The Donna Reed Showtv1958The Adventures of Mr. Pastryas Professormovie1958No Time at Allas Harrisonmovie1957The Buster Keaton Storyas Technical Advisormovie1956Around the World in 80 Daysas Train Conductormovie1956Playhouse 90as Harrisontv1956The Rosemary Clooney Showas Selftv1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Kelsey Duttontv1954The Awakeningas The Manmovie