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Buster Keaton
Directing

Buster Keaton

Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.

Profession

Directing

Birthday

3 Oct 1895

Age

131 Years

Born In

Piqua, Kansas, USA

Total Projects

209

Years Active

109 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr

movie

R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr

2026

R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Hodgepodge

movie

Hodgepodge

2025

Hodgepodge

as Self (archive footage)

Stunts: A Taste for Risk

movie

Stunts: A Taste for Risk

2023

Stunts: A Taste for Risk

as Various Roles (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

movie

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

The Real Charlie Chaplin

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

movie

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

as archive footage

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

movie

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

2020

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

as Self (archive footage)

Barney's Wall

movie

Barney's Wall

2019

Barney's Wall

as Self (archive footage)

The Image Book

movie

The Image Book

2018

The Image Book

as (archive footage)

Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

movie

Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

2016

Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

movie

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

2016

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

as Self

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

movie

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

2016

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

as (archive footage)

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

movie

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

2016

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

as Self (archive footage)

Notfilm

movie

Notfilm

2015

Notfilm

as Self (archive footage)

You Have to Live Somewhere

movie

You Have to Live Somewhere

2014

You Have to Live Somewhere

as (archive footage)

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

movie

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

2011

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

2007

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

as (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

as Self (archive footage)

Legends

tv

Legends

2006

Legends

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

movie

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

2006

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

as (archive footage)

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

movie

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

2004

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

as Self (archive footage)

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two

movie

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two

2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two

as Various

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One

movie

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One

2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One

as Various

CineRaya

movie

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

2000

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

as Self (archive footage)

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

movie

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

1999

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

movie

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

Funny Business

tv

Funny Business

1992

Funny Business

as (archive footage)

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

movie

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

1990

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

tv

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

1987

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

as Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

movie

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

It's Showtime

movie

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Hooray for Hollywood

movie

Hooray for Hollywood

1976

Hooray for Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Follies

movie

The Three Stooges Follies

1974

The Three Stooges Follies

as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

movie

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

1970

The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

as Self (archival footage)

4 Clowns

movie

4 Clowns

1970

4 Clowns

as (archive footage)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

movie

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as Erronius

The Scribe

movie

The Scribe

1966

The Scribe

as Journalist

War Italian Style

movie

War Italian Style

1965

War Italian Style

as Gen. von Kassler

CineRaya

movie

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

Salute to Stan Laurel

as Self

Buster Keaton Rides Again

movie

Buster Keaton Rides Again

1965

Buster Keaton Rides Again

as Self

Film

movie

Film

1965

Film

as The Man

Sergeant Deadhead

movie

Sergeant Deadhead

1965

Sergeant Deadhead

as Airman Blinken

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

movie

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

1965

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

as Bwana

The Railrodder

movie

The Railrodder

1965

The Railrodder

as The Man

Beach Blanket Bingo

movie

Beach Blanket Bingo

1965

Beach Blanket Bingo

as Buster

Pajama Party

movie

Pajama Party

1964

Pajama Party

as Chief Rotten Eagle

The Big Parade of Comedy

movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)

The Hollywood Palace

tv

The Hollywood Palace

1964

The Hollywood Palace

as Self

The Sound of Laughter

movie

The Sound of Laughter

1963

The Sound of Laughter

as Elmer Butts

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

movie

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Jimmy the Crook

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Mortimer Lovely

CineRaya

tv

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

30 Years of Fun

movie

30 Years of Fun

1963

30 Years of Fun

as (archive footage)

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

movie

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

1963

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

as Lester Snapwell

There's No Business Like No Business

movie

There's No Business Like No Business

1963

There's No Business Like No Business

as Self

The Great Chase

movie

The Great Chase

1962

The Great Chase

Simon Pure Beer

movie

Simon Pure Beer

1962

Simon Pure Beer

as Self

Crazy Days

movie

Crazy Days

1962

Crazy Days

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

Langlois-Keaton à Paris

movie

Langlois-Keaton à Paris

1962

Langlois-Keaton à Paris

as Self

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

movie

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

as Self

The Home Owner

movie

The Home Owner

1961

The Home Owner

as The Home Owner

The Devil to Pay

movie

The Devil to Pay

1960

The Devil to Pay

as Diablos

Route 66

tv

Route 66

1960

Route 66

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

movie

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1960

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as Lion Tamer

When Comedy Was King

movie

When Comedy Was King

1960

When Comedy Was King

as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Lifetime of Comedy

movie

Lifetime of Comedy

1960

Lifetime of Comedy

as (archive footage)

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Woodrow Mulligan

The Donna Reed Show

tv

The Donna Reed Show

1958

The Donna Reed Show

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

movie

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

1958

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

as Professor

No Time at All

movie

No Time at All

1958

No Time at All

as Harrison

Around the World in 80 Days

movie

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as Train Conductor

Playhouse 90

tv

Playhouse 90

1956

Playhouse 90

as Harrison

CineRaya

tv

The Rosemary Clooney Show

1956

The Rosemary Clooney Show

as Self

Screen Director's Playhouse

tv

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Kelsey Dutton

The Awakening

movie

The Awakening

1954

The Awakening

as The Man

L'Incantevole nemica

movie

L'Incantevole nemica

1953

L'Incantevole nemica

as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre

Limelight

movie

Limelight

1952

Limelight

as Calvero's Partner

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

Paradise for Buster

movie

Paradise for Buster

1952

Paradise for Buster

as Buster

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

movie

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as (archive footage)

Life with Buster Keaton

movie

Life with Buster Keaton

1951

Life with Buster Keaton

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

movie

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

1950

The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

as Buster

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Sunset Boulevard

movie

Sunset Boulevard

1950

Sunset Boulevard

as Buster Keaton

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

In the Good Old Summertime

movie

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

In the Good Old Summertime

as Hickey

You're My Everything

movie

You're My Everything

1949

You're My Everything

as Butler

The Lovable Cheat

movie

The Lovable Cheat

1949

The Lovable Cheat

as Goulard

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

A Duel to the Death

movie

A Duel to the Death

1947

A Duel to the Death

as The First Fisherman

Boom in the Moon

movie

Boom in the Moon

1946

Boom in the Moon

God's Country

movie

God's Country

1946

God's Country

as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

She Went to the Races

movie

She Went to the Races

1945

She Went to the Races

as Bellboy (uncredited)

That Night with You

movie

That Night with You

1945

That Night with You

as Sam - Short Order Cook

That's the Spirit

movie

That's the Spirit

1945

That's the Spirit

as L.M.

San Diego I Love You

movie

San Diego I Love You

1944

San Diego I Love You

as Bus Driver

Take It or Leave It

movie

Take It or Leave It

1944

Take It or Leave It

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Forever and a Day

movie

Forever and a Day

1943

Forever and a Day

as Wilkins

She's Oil Mine

movie

She's Oil Mine

1941

She's Oil Mine

as Buster Waters, plumber

General Nuisance

movie

General Nuisance

1941

General Nuisance

as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

as Self

So You Won't Squawk

movie

So You Won't Squawk

1941

So You Won't Squawk

as Eddie

His Ex Marks the Spot

movie

His Ex Marks the Spot

1940

His Ex Marks the Spot

as Buster - the husband

Li'l Abner

movie

Li'l Abner

1940

Li'l Abner

as Lonesome Polecat

Li'l Abner

movie

Li'l Abner

1940

Li'l Abner

The Villain Still Pursued Her

movie

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

as William Dalton

The Spook Speaks

movie

The Spook Speaks

1940

The Spook Speaks

as Buster

The Taming of the Snood

movie

The Taming of the Snood

1940

The Taming of the Snood

as Buster Keaton

New Moon

movie

New Moon

1940

New Moon

as Prisoner - 'LuLu'

Pardon My Berth Marks

movie

Pardon My Berth Marks

1940

Pardon My Berth Marks

as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy

Nothing But Pleasure

movie

Nothing But Pleasure

1940

Nothing But Pleasure

as Clarence Plunkett

Hollywood Cavalcade

movie

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as Buster Keaton

Mooching Through Georgia

movie

Mooching Through Georgia

1939

Mooching Through Georgia

as Homer Cobb

Pest from the West

movie

Pest from the West

1939

Pest from the West

as Sir

Hollywood Hobbies

movie

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Hollywood Hobbies

as Self (uncredited)

Love Nest on Wheels

movie

Love Nest on Wheels

1937

Love Nest on Wheels

as Elmer

Ditto

movie

Ditto

1937

Ditto

as The Forgotten Man

Jail Bait

movie

Jail Bait

1937

Jail Bait

Mixed Magic

movie

Mixed Magic

1936

Mixed Magic

as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth

The Chemist

movie

The Chemist

1936

The Chemist

as Elmer Triple

Blue Blazes

movie

Blue Blazes

1936

Blue Blazes

as Elmer

Grand Slam Opera

movie

Grand Slam Opera

1936

Grand Slam Opera

as Elmer Butts

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

movie

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

as Self

Three on a Limb

movie

Three on a Limb

1936

Three on a Limb

as Elmer Brown

The Invader

movie

The Invader

1936

The Invader

as Leander Proudfoot

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

movie

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

as Self

The Timid Young Man

movie

The Timid Young Man

1935

The Timid Young Man

as Milton

The E-Flat Man

movie

The E-Flat Man

1935

The E-Flat Man

as Elmer

Tars and Stripes

movie

Tars and Stripes

1935

Tars and Stripes

as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle

Hayseed Romance

movie

Hayseed Romance

1935

Hayseed Romance

as Elmer Dolittle

One Run Elmer

movie

One Run Elmer

1935

One Run Elmer

as Elmer

Palooka from Paducah

movie

Palooka from Paducah

1935

Palooka from Paducah

as Jim Diltz

The King of the Champs-Élysées

movie

The King of the Champs-Élysées

1934

The King of the Champs-Élysées

as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré

Allez Oop

movie

Allez Oop

1934

Allez Oop

as Elmer

The Gold Ghost

movie

The Gold Ghost

1934

The Gold Ghost

as Wally

What! No Beer?

movie

What! No Beer?

1933

What! No Beer?

as Elmer J. Butts

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

movie

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

as Self

Plumber in love

movie

Plumber in love

1932

Plumber in love

as Elmer E. Tuttle

Speak Easily

movie

Speak Easily

1932

Speak Easily

as Professor Post

The Passionate Plumber

movie

The Passionate Plumber

1932

The Passionate Plumber

as Elmer E. Tuttle

Casanova wider Willen

movie

Casanova wider Willen

1931

Casanova wider Willen

as Reggie Irving

Sidewalks of New York

movie

Sidewalks of New York

1931

Sidewalks of New York

as Harmon

Buster se marie

movie

Buster se marie

1931

Buster se marie

as Reggie Irving

We’re Switching to Hollywood

movie

We’re Switching to Hollywood

1931

We’re Switching to Hollywood

as Self

The Stolen Jools

movie

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as Policeman

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

movie

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

as Reginald Irving

Forward, March!

movie

Forward, March!

1930

Forward, March!

Doughboys

movie

Doughboys

1930

Doughboys

as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.

Estrellados

movie

Estrellados

1930

Estrellados

as Canuto Cuadratin

CineRaya

movie

The Voice of Hollywood

1930

The Voice of Hollywood

Free and Easy

movie

Free and Easy

1930

Free and Easy

as Elmer

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

movie

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as Self / Princess Raja

Spite Marriage

movie

Spite Marriage

1929

Spite Marriage

as Elmer

Tide of Empire

movie

Tide of Empire

1929

Tide of Empire

as Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

The Baby Cyclone

movie

The Baby Cyclone

1928

The Baby Cyclone

as Stunt Double (uncredited)

The Cameraman

movie

The Cameraman

1928

The Cameraman

as Buster

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

movie

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

Character Studies

movie

Character Studies

1927

Character Studies

as Self (uncredited)

College

movie

College

1927

College

as Ronald, The Boy

Life in Hollywood No. 1

movie

Life in Hollywood No. 1

1927

Life in Hollywood No. 1

as Self

The General

movie

The General

1926

The General

as Johnnie Gray

Battling Butler

movie

Battling Butler

1926

Battling Butler

as Alfred Butler

Go West

movie

Go West

1925

Go West

as Friendless

The Iron Mule

movie

The Iron Mule

1925

The Iron Mule

as Indian (uncredited)

Seven Chances

movie

Seven Chances

1925

Seven Chances

as James 'Jimmie' Shannon

The Navigator

movie

The Navigator

1924

The Navigator

as Rollo Treadway

Sherlock Jr.

movie

Sherlock Jr.

1924

Sherlock Jr.

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

Our Hospitality

movie

Our Hospitality

1923

Our Hospitality

as William McKay

Three Ages

movie

Three Ages

1923

Three Ages

as The Boy

The Love Nest

movie

The Love Nest

1923

The Love Nest

as Buster Keaton

The Balloonatic

movie

The Balloonatic

1923

The Balloonatic

as The Young Man

Day Dreams

movie

Day Dreams

1922

Day Dreams

as The Young Man

Seeing Stars

movie

Seeing Stars

1922

Seeing Stars

as Self

The Electric House

movie

The Electric House

1922

The Electric House

as Buster

The Frozen North

movie

The Frozen North

1922

The Frozen North

as The Bad Man

The Blacksmith

movie

The Blacksmith

1922

The Blacksmith

as Blacksmith's Assistant

My Wife's Relations

movie

My Wife's Relations

1922

My Wife's Relations

as The Husband

Cops

movie

Cops

1922

Cops

as The Young Man

The Paleface

movie

The Paleface

1922

The Paleface

as Little Chief Paleface

The Boat

movie

The Boat

1921

The Boat

as The Boat Builder

The Play House

movie

The Play House

1921

The Play House

as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

The Goat

movie

The Goat

1921

The Goat

as The Goat

The High Sign

movie

The High Sign

1921

The High Sign

as Our Hero

Hard Luck

movie

Hard Luck

1921

Hard Luck

as Suicidal Boy

The Haunted House

movie

The Haunted House

1921

The Haunted House

as Bank Clerk

Neighbors

movie

Neighbors

1920

Neighbors

as The Boy

The Scarecrow

movie

The Scarecrow

1920

The Scarecrow

as Farmhand

Convict 13

movie

Convict 13

1920

Convict 13

as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard

The Round-Up

movie

The Round-Up

1920

The Round-Up

as Indian (uncredited)

The Saphead

movie

The Saphead

1920

The Saphead

as Bertie Van Alstyne

One Week

movie

One Week

1920

One Week

as The Groom

The Garage

movie

The Garage

1920

The Garage

as Mechanic / Fireman

The Hayseed

movie

The Hayseed

1919

The Hayseed

as Manager, General Store

Back Stage

movie

Back Stage

1919

Back Stage

as Stagehand

The Cook

movie

The Cook

1918

The Cook

as The Waiter (uncredited)

Good Night, Nurse!

movie

Good Night, Nurse!

1918

Good Night, Nurse!

as Dr. Hampton

Moonshine

movie

Moonshine

1918

Moonshine

as Revenue Agent

The Bell Boy

movie

The Bell Boy

1918

The Bell Boy

as Bellboy

Out West

movie

Out West

1918

Out West

as Sheriff, Saloon Owner

A Country Hero

movie

A Country Hero

1917

A Country Hero

as Vaudeville Artist

Coney Island

movie

Coney Island

1917

Coney Island

as Rival / Cop with Moustache

Oh, Doctor!

movie

Oh, Doctor!

1917

Oh, Doctor!

as Junior Holepoke

His Wedding Night

movie

His Wedding Night

1917

His Wedding Night

as Delivery boy

The Rough House

movie

The Rough House

1917

The Rough House

as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop

A Reckless Romeo

movie

A Reckless Romeo

1917

A Reckless Romeo

as Blind Organ Grinder

The Butcher Boy

movie

The Butcher Boy

1917

The Butcher Boy

as Buster

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