Buster Keaton

Directing

Buster Keaton

Born October 3, 1895Piqua, Kansas, USA214 credits

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

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

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

Movie

2026

Hodgepodge

Hodgepodge

Movie

2025

Stunts: A Taste for Risk
9.0

Stunts: A Taste for Risk

Movie

2023

The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.5

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Movie

2021

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.0

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Movie

2020

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
8.0

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

Movie

2020

Filmography

R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr
2026R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jras Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.Movie
Hodgepodge
2025Hodgepodgeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
2023Stunts: A Taste for Riskas Various Roles (archive footage)Movie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas archive footageMovie
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
2020Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comediesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Barney's Wall
2019Barney's Wallas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Image Book
2018The Image Bookas (archive footage)Movie
Busta Keaton in COPS
2017Busta Keaton in COPSas The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops')Movie
Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
2016Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923Movie
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood
2016Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
2016Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legendsas (archive footage)Movie
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
2016Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Diedas Self (archive footage)Movie
Notfilm
2015Notfilmas Self (archive footage)Movie
You Have to Live Somewhere
2014You Have to Live Somewhereas (archive footage)Movie
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magicas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
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2007Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screenas (archive footage)Movie
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2007The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talkas Self (archive footage)Movie
Legends
2006Legendsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)TV
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shortsas (archive footage)Movie
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGMas Self (archive footage)Movie
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two
2001Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Twoas VariousMovie
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One
2001Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Oneas VariousMovie
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2000Lucille Ball: Finding Lucyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaultsas (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment! III
1994That's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)Movie
Funny Business
1992Funny Businessas (archive footage)TV
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990Dance Crazy in Hollywoodas Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
1987Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Followas Self (archive footage)TV
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)Movie
The Hollywood Clowns
1979The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)Movie
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)Movie
It's Showtime
1976It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hooray for Hollywood
1976Hooray for Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Three Stooges Follies
1974The Three Stooges Folliesas Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment!
1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
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1970The Metaphysics of Buster Keatonas Self (archival footage)Movie
4 Clowns
19704 Clownsas (archive footage)Movie
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas ErroniusMovie
The Scribe
1966The Scribeas JournalistMovie
War Italian Style
1965War Italian Styleas Gen. von KasslerMovie
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1965Salute to Stan Laurelas SelfMovie
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965Buster Keaton Rides Againas SelfMovie
Film
1965Filmas The ManMovie
Sergeant Deadhead
1965Sergeant Deadheadas Airman BlinkenMovie
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965How to Stuff a Wild Bikinias BwanaMovie
The Railrodder
1965The Railrodderas The ManMovie
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965Beach Blanket Bingoas BusterMovie
Pajama Party
1964Pajama Partyas Chief Rotten EagleMovie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)Movie
The Hollywood Palace
1964The Hollywood Palaceas SelfTV
The Sound of Laughter
1963The Sound of Laughteras Elmer ButtsMovie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Jimmy the CrookMovie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Mortimer LovelyTV
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1963The Greatest Show on EarthTV
30 Years of Fun
196330 Years of Funas (archive footage)Movie
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell
1963The Triumph of Lester Snapwellas Lester SnapwellMovie
There's No Business Like No Business
1963There's No Business Like No Businessas SelfMovie
The Great Chase
1962The Great ChaseMovie
Simon Pure Beer
1962Simon Pure Beeras SelfMovie
Crazy Days
1962Crazy Daysas Various (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Langlois-Keaton à Paris
1962Langlois-Keaton à Parisas SelfMovie
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealersas SelfMovie
The Home Owner
1961The Home Owneras The Home OwnerMovie
The Devil to Pay
1960The Devil to Payas DiablosMovie
Route 66
1960Route 66TV
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Lion TamerMovie
When Comedy Was King
1960When Comedy Was Kingas edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)Movie
Lifetime of Comedy
1960Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)Movie
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zoneas Woodrow MulliganTV
The Donna Reed Show
1958The Donna Reed ShowTV
The Adventures of Mr. Pastry
1958The Adventures of Mr. Pastryas ProfessorMovie
No Time at All
1958No Time at Allas HarrisonMovie
Around the World in 80 Days
1956Around the World in 80 Daysas Train ConductorMovie
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90as HarrisonTV
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1956The Rosemary Clooney Showas SelfTV
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Kelsey DuttonTV
The Awakening
1954The Awakeningas The ManMovie
L'Incantevole nemica
1953L'Incantevole nemicaas L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtreMovie
Limelight
1952Limelightas Calvero's PartnerMovie
This Is Your Life
1952This Is Your Lifeas SelfTV
Paradise for Buster
1952Paradise for Busteras BusterMovie
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951The Slappiest Days of Our Livesas (archive footage)Movie
Life with Buster Keaton
1951Life with Buster KeatonMovie
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
1950The Misadventures of Buster Keatonas BusterMovie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Sunset Boulevard
1950Sunset Boulevardas Buster KeatonMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
In the Good Old Summertime
1949In the Good Old Summertimeas HickeyMovie
You're My Everything
1949You're My Everythingas ButlerMovie
The Lovable Cheat
1949The Lovable Cheatas GoulardMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
A Duel to the Death
1947A Duel to the Deathas The First FishermanMovie
Boom in the Moon
1946Boom in the MoonMovie
God's Country
1946God's Countryas Old Tarp / Mr. BooneMovie
She Went to the Races
1945She Went to the Racesas Bellboy (uncredited)Movie
That Night with You
1945That Night with Youas Sam - Short Order CookMovie
That's the Spirit
1945That's the Spiritas L.M.Movie
San Diego I Love You
1944San Diego I Love Youas Bus DriverMovie
Take It or Leave It
1944Take It or Leave Itas (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Forever and a Day
1943Forever and a Dayas WilkinsMovie
She's Oil Mine
1941She's Oil Mineas Buster Waters, plumberMovie
General Nuisance
1941General Nuisanceas Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.Movie
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1as SelfMovie
So You Won't Squawk
1941So You Won't Squawkas EddieMovie
His Ex Marks the Spot
1940His Ex Marks the Spotas Buster - the husbandMovie
Li'l Abner
1940Li'l Abneras Lonesome PolecatMovie
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940The Villain Still Pursued Heras William DaltonMovie
The Spook Speaks
1940The Spook Speaksas BusterMovie
The Taming of the Snood
1940The Taming of the Snoodas Buster KeatonMovie
New Moon
1940New Moonas Prisoner - 'LuLu'Movie
Pardon My Berth Marks
1940Pardon My Berth Marksas Elmer - Newspaper CopyboyMovie
Nothing But Pleasure
1940Nothing But Pleasureas Clarence PlunkettMovie
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939Hollywood Cavalcadeas Buster KeatonMovie
Quick Millions
1939Quick MillionsStoryMovie
Mooching Through Georgia
1939Mooching Through Georgiaas Homer CobbMovie
Pest from the West
1939Pest from the Westas SirMovie
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939The Jones Family in HollywoodStoryMovie
Hollywood Hobbies
1939Hollywood Hobbiesas Self (uncredited)Movie
Streamlined Swing
1938Streamlined SwingDirectorMovie
Hollywood Handicap
1938Hollywood HandicapDirectorMovie
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
1938Life in Sometown, U.S.A.DirectorMovie
Love Nest on Wheels
1937Love Nest on Wheelsas ElmerMovie
Ditto
1937Dittoas The Forgotten ManMovie
Jail Bait
1937Jail BaitMovie
Mixed Magic
1936Mixed Magicas Elmer 'Happy' ButterworthMovie
The Chemist
1936The Chemistas Elmer TripleMovie
Blue Blazes
1936Blue Blazesas ElmerMovie
Grand Slam Opera
1936Grand Slam Operaas Elmer ButtsMovie
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936Sunkist Stars at Palm Springsas SelfMovie
Three on a Limb
1936Three on a Limbas Elmer BrownMovie
The Invader
1936The Invaderas Leander ProudfootMovie
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935La Fiesta de Santa Barbaraas SelfMovie
The Timid Young Man
1935The Timid Young Manas MiltonMovie
The E-Flat Man
1935The E-Flat Manas ElmerMovie
Tars and Stripes
1935Tars and Stripesas Apprentice Seaman Elmer DoolittleMovie
Hayseed Romance
1935Hayseed Romanceas Elmer DolittleMovie
One Run Elmer
1935One Run Elmeras ElmerMovie
Palooka from Paducah
1935Palooka from Paducahas Jim DiltzMovie
The King of the Champs-Élysées
1934The King of the Champs-Élyséesas Buster Garner / Jim le BalafréMovie
Allez Oop
1934Allez Oopas ElmerMovie
The Gold Ghost
1934The Gold Ghostas WallyMovie
What! No Beer?
1933What! No Beer?as Elmer J. ButtsMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6
1933Hollywood on Parade No. A-6as SelfMovie
Plumber in love
1932Plumber in loveas Elmer E. TuttleMovie
Speak Easily
1932Speak Easilyas Professor PostMovie
The Passionate Plumber
1932The Passionate Plumberas Elmer E. TuttleMovie
Casanova wider Willen
1931Casanova wider Willenas Reggie IrvingMovie
Sidewalks of New York
1931Sidewalks of New Yorkas HarmonMovie
Buster se marie
1931Buster se marieas Reggie IrvingMovie
We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931We’re Switching to Hollywoodas SelfMovie
The Stolen Jools
1931The Stolen Joolsas PolicemanMovie
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931Parlor, Bedroom and Bathas Reginald IrvingMovie
Forward, March!
1930Forward, March!Movie
Doughboys
1930Doughboysas Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.Movie
Estrellados
1930Estrelladosas Canuto CuadratinMovie
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1930The Voice of HollywoodMovie
Free and Easy
1930Free and Easyas ElmerMovie
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929The Hollywood Revue of 1929as Self / Princess RajaMovie
Spite Marriage
1929Spite Marriageas ElmerMovie
Tide of Empire
1929Tide of Empireas Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)Movie
The Baby Cyclone
1928The Baby Cycloneas Stunt Double (uncredited)Movie
The Cameraman
1928The Cameramanas BusterMovie
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928Steamboat Bill, Jr.as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.Movie
Character Studies
1927Character Studiesas Self (uncredited)Movie
College
1927Collegeas Ronald, The BoyMovie
Life in Hollywood No. 1
1927Life in Hollywood No. 1as SelfMovie
The General
1926The Generalas Johnnie GrayMovie
Battling Butler
1926Battling Butleras Alfred ButlerMovie
Go West
1925Go Westas FriendlessMovie
The Iron Mule
1925The Iron Muleas Indian (uncredited)Movie
Seven Chances
1925Seven Chancesas James 'Jimmie' ShannonMovie
The Navigator
1924The Navigatoras Rollo TreadwayMovie
Sherlock Jr.
1924Sherlock Jr.as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.Movie
Our Hospitality
1923Our Hospitalityas William McKayMovie
Three Ages
1923Three Agesas The BoyMovie
The Love Nest
1923The Love Nestas Buster KeatonMovie
The Balloonatic
1923The Balloonaticas The Young ManMovie
Day Dreams
1922Day Dreamsas The Young ManMovie
Seeing Stars
1922Seeing Starsas SelfMovie
The Electric House
1922The Electric Houseas BusterMovie
The Frozen North
1922The Frozen Northas The Bad ManMovie
The Blacksmith
1922The Blacksmithas Blacksmith's AssistantMovie
My Wife's Relations
1922My Wife's Relationsas The HusbandMovie
Cops
1922Copsas The Young ManMovie
The Paleface
1922The Palefaceas Little Chief PalefaceMovie
The Boat
1921The Boatas The Boat BuilderMovie
The Play House
1921The Play Houseas Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / StagehandMovie
The Goat
1921The Goatas The GoatMovie
The High Sign
1921The High Signas Our HeroMovie
Hard Luck
1921Hard Luckas Suicidal BoyMovie
The Haunted House
1921The Haunted Houseas Bank ClerkMovie
Neighbors
1920Neighborsas The BoyMovie
The Scarecrow
1920The Scarecrowas FarmhandMovie
Convict 13
1920Convict 13as Golfer Turned Prisoner, GuardMovie
The Round-Up
1920The Round-Upas Indian (uncredited)Movie
The Saphead
1920The Sapheadas Bertie Van AlstyneMovie
One Week
1920One Weekas The GroomMovie
The Garage
1920The Garageas Mechanic / FiremanMovie
The Hayseed
1919The Hayseedas Manager, General StoreMovie
Back Stage
1919Back Stageas StagehandMovie
The Cook
1918The Cookas The Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Good Night, Nurse!
1918Good Night, Nurse!as Dr. HamptonMovie
Moonshine
1918Moonshineas Revenue AgentMovie
The Bell Boy
1918The Bell Boyas BellboyMovie
Out West
1918Out Westas Sheriff, Saloon OwnerMovie
A Country Hero
1917A Country Heroas Vaudeville ArtistMovie
Coney Island
1917Coney Islandas Rival / Cop with MoustacheMovie
Oh, Doctor!
1917Oh, Doctor!as Junior HolepokeMovie
His Wedding Night
1917His Wedding Nightas Delivery boyMovie
The Rough House
1917The Rough Houseas Gardener / Delivery Boy / CopMovie
A Reckless Romeo
1917A Reckless Romeoas Blind Organ GrinderMovie
The Butcher Boy
1917The Butcher Boyas BusterMovie