Buster Keaton
Known for: Directing
Born: October 3, 1895
Died: February 1, 1966
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
200 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
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A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
2026NR
Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto
2026
NR
Hodgepodge
2025
9.0
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
2023
7.7
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
8.0
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
8.0
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
2020
NR
Barney's Wall
2019
6.3
The Image Book
2018
7.8
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood
2016
9.0
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
2016
NR
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
2016
5.0
Notfilm
2015
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You Have to Live Somewhere
2014
7.5
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011
2.0
The Smelly Janitor
2008NR
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
20077.0
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
5.0
Legends
2006
NR
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006
7.5
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
20047.0
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000
9.0
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999
8.0
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
7.1
That's Entertainment! III
1994
7.3
Funny Business
1992
6.0
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
7.5
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
1987
9.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
NR
The Hollywood Clowns
1979NR
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
7.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
7.5
It's Showtime
1976
8.0
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
9.0
The Three Stooges Follies
1974
7.4
That's Entertainment!
1974
NR
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton
1970
7.2
4 Clowns
1970
6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
6.3
The Scribe
1966
5.0
War Italian Style
19658.0
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
7.2
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965
7.0
Film
1965
5.2
Sergeant Deadhead
1965
5.3
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965
6.8
The Railrodder
1965
6.0
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965
4.8
Pajama Party
1964
7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
5.0
The Hollywood Palace
1964
5.0
The Sound of Laughter
1963
7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
6.3
Burke's Law
19637.5
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
5.3
30 Years of Fun
1963
8.0
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell
1963
NR
There's No Business Like No Business
1963
6.4
The Great Chase
1962
7.0
Simon Pure Beer
1962
5.8
Crazy Days
19626.0
Langlois-Keaton à Paris
1962
7.0
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
7.0
The Home Owner
1961
7.0
The Devil to Pay
1960
6.7
Route 66
1960
5.9
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
6.5
When Comedy Was King
1960
5.5
Lifetime of Comedy
1960
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959
6.5
The Donna Reed Show
1958
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The Adventures of Mr. Pastry
1958
8.0
No Time at All
1958
5.2
The Buster Keaton Story
1957
6.7
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
7.5
Playhouse 90
19568.0
The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
6.5
The Awakening
1954
7.0
L'Incantevole nemica
1953
7.9
Limelight
1952
6.5
This Is Your Life
1952
7.5
Paradise for Buster
1952
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The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
8.5
Life with Buster Keaton
1951
7.3
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
1950
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
8.3
Sunset Boulevard
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.8
In the Good Old Summertime
1949
4.8
You're My Everything
1949
6.0
The Lovable Cheat
1949
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
7.0
A Duel to the Death
1947
4.1
Boom in the Moon
1946
7.0
God's Country
1946
6.0
She Went to the Races
1945
10.0
That Night with You
1945
6.7
That's the Spirit
1945
6.8
San Diego I Love You
1944
6.0
Take It or Leave It
1944
5.9
Bathing Beauty
1944
7.5
Forever and a Day
1943
6.8
She's Oil Mine
1941
6.6
General Nuisance
1941
NR
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
6.9
So You Won't Squawk
1941
4.8
His Ex Marks the Spot
1940
6.1
Li'l Abner
1940
5.2
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
6.0
The Spook Speaks
1940
6.0
The Taming of the Snood
1940
6.9
New Moon
1940
6.5
Pardon My Berth Marks
1940
6.0
Nothing But Pleasure
1940
6.2
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
7.3
Quick Millions
1939
6.1
Mooching Through Georgia
1939
7.1
Pest from the West
1939
10.0
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
5.6
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
6.0
Too Hot to Handle
1938
4.7
Streamlined Swing
1938
4.8
Hollywood Handicap
1938
7.3
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
1938
6.1
Love Nest on Wheels
1937
5.8
Ditto
1937
5.8
Jail Bait
1937
6.1
Mixed Magic
1936
6.3
The Chemist
1936
6.1
Blue Blazes
1936
5.9
Grand Slam Opera
1936
4.7
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
5.9
Three on a Limb
1936
4.0
The Invader
1936
6.1
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935
5.5
The Timid Young Man
1935
5.6
The E-Flat Man
1935
4.6
Tars and Stripes
1935
6.0
Hayseed Romance
1935
4.4
One Run Elmer
1935
5.4
Palooka from Paducah
1935
5.9
The King of the Champs-Élysées
1934
6.4
Allez Oop
1934
6.0
The Gold Ghost
1934
5.7
What! No Beer?
1933
4.5
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6
1933
9.0
Plumber in love
1932
5.8
Speak Easily
1932
6.0
The Passionate Plumber
1932
6.7
Casanova Against His Will
1931
6.2
Sidewalks of New York
1931
8.0
Buster se marie
1931
5.2
We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931
5.6
The Stolen Jools
1931
5.4
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931
9.0
Forward, March!
1930
6.0
Doughboys
1930
7.0
Estrellados
19303.0
The Voice of Hollywood
1930
6.1
Free and Easy
1930
5.7
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
6.6
Spite Marriage
1929
6.3
Tide of Empire
1929
8.0
The Baby Cyclone
1928
7.8
The Cameraman
1928
7.6
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928
6.2
Character Studies
1927
6.7
College
1927
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Life in Hollywood No. 1
1927
7.9
The General
1926
6.7
Battling Butler
1926
6.9
Go West
1925
5.9
The Iron Mule
1925
7.5
Seven Chances
1925
7.1
The Navigator
1924
8.0
Sherlock Jr.
1924
7.5
Our Hospitality
1923
6.8
Three Ages
1923
6.7
The Love Nest
1923
6.2
The Balloonatic
1923
6.5
Day Dreams
1922
4.9
Seeing Stars
1922
6.8
The Electric House
1922
6.2
The Frozen North
1922
6.6
The Blacksmith
1922
6.3
My Wife's Relations
1922
7.2
Cops
1922
6.1
The Paleface
1922
6.5
The Boat
1921
6.8
The Play House
1921
7.2
The Goat
1921
7.1
The High Sign
1921
6.9
Hard Luck
1921
6.5
The Haunted House
1921
7.1
Neighbors
1920
7.4
The Scarecrow
1920
6.7
Convict 13
1920
6.3
The Round-Up
1920
5.8
The Saphead
1920
7.9
One Week
1920
6.1
The Garage
1920
5.7
The Hayseed
1919
6.4
Back Stage
1919
6.3
The Cook
1918
5.7
Good Night, Nurse!
1918
5.6
Moonshine
1918
6.4
The Bell Boy
1918
6.0
Out West
1918
5.5
A Country Hero
1917
5.9
Coney Island
1917
5.5
Oh, Doctor!
1917
5.6
His Wedding Night
1917
5.5
The Rough House
1917
5.3
A Reckless Romeo
1917
6.1
The Butcher Boy
1917