Buster Keaton
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (47)
R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr
as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
2026
Hodgepodge
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Hitman²
In Memory Of (Crew)
2025
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
as Various Roles (archive footage)
2023
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Barney's Wall
as Self (archive footage)
2019
The Image Book
as (archive footage)
2018
Busta Keaton in COPS
as The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops')
2017
Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
2016
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood
as Self
2016
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
as (archive footage)
2016
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Notfilm
as Self (archive footage)
2015
You Have to Live Somewhere
as (archive footage)
2014
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
The Smelly Janitor
Thanks (Crew)
2008
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
as (archive footage)
2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
as (archive footage)
2006
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One
as Various
2001
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two
as Various
2001
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
as (archive footage)
1999
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1994
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
1990
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1984
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
1979
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1976
The Three Stooges Follies
as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton
as Self (archival footage)
1970
4 Clowns
as (archive footage)
1970
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Erronius
1966
The Scribe
as Journalist
1966
War Italian Style
as Gen. von Kassler
1965
Salute to Stan Laurel
as Self
1965
Buster Keaton Rides Again
as Self
1965
Film
as The Man
1965
Sergeant Deadhead
as Airman Blinken
1965
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
as Bwana
1965
The Railrodder
as The Man
1965
Beach Blanket Bingo
as Buster
1965
Pajama Party
as Chief Rotten Eagle
1964
