Actor info
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Name :
Buster Keaton
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Born :
October 3, 1895 in Piqua, Kansas, USA (70 years at death)
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Died :
February 1, 1966
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Known for :
Directing
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
195 films (1917–2026)
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Also known as :
The Great Stone Face, Joseph Frank Keaton, 巴斯特·基顿, باستر کیتون
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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.
Notable films
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Jimmy the Crook
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Train Conductor
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) as Buster Keaton
- The General (1926) as Johnnie Gray
- Sherlock Jr. (1924) as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
