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One of the most influential auteurs in film history, Charlie Chaplin remains to this day the most well-known figure from cinema's silent era. Throughout most of his career, Chaplin played The Tramp, one of the most iconic characters of 20th-century cinema. An actor, writer, director, producer, editor, and composer, Chaplin created an instantly recognizable aesthetic that combined world-class slapstick comedy with pathos related to poverty, industrialization, and war.

Chaplin's film career began during the early days of Hollywood in 1914 and lasted through the sound era until his final directorial effort in 1967. Six of Chaplin's films, Kid Auto Races at Venice, The Immigrant, The Gold Rush, City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator reside in the National Film Registry. Many of Chaplin's best works rank among cinema's most treasured films.

This article was updated on January 2, 2025, by Christopher Raley: The fact that Charlie Chaplin's name is still recognized 58 years after...

Charlie Chaplin was as great as one could get in the world of Hollywood. Having created the definition of what it means to be a star, he paved the way for all actors who are successful today. He was great at his craft, and the influence that he continues to hold, almost five decades after his passing, showcases the impact that he had.

Charlie Chaplin in a still from Modern Times | Credit: United Artists

With how much there is known about his professional life, one cannot help but wonder about his personal life as well. Thankfully, Chaplin left more than enough children to ask this question. However, the answer that one of his eleven children gave would surprise many.

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Charlie Chaplin’s most defining trait as an actor of comedy was his expression range. Coming from the era of silent films, he couldn...

It would be no surprise to see a picture of Charlie Chaplin next to the word comedian in the dictionary, as more so than any other actor, director, writer, or filmmaker, his movies have left an undeniable mark on cinema and pop culture in general. Best known for his timeless characterization of the Tramp, his signature toothbrush mustache, and his incredible slapstick and physical comedic talents, Chaplin encapsulated the silent movie era and remained a vital figure after the sound revolution. Through thoughtful and hilarious movies, Chaplin pushed filmmaking into new territory and became a true icon in the process.

As the man behind some of the greatest silent movies ever made, whose work boasted incredible social and political relevance, Chaplin took the world by storm to become one of the most significant names in the movie industry. From The Gold Rush to The Great Dictator, Chaplins filmography has boasted...

Vertical has acquired North American distribution rights to Michael Tyburski’s romantic comedy Turn Me On, which world premiered in the New Directors competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

The deal was brokered by UTA’s Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers and the release is set for early 2025.

London and Paris-based Film Constellation handles worldwide sales, with UK distribution recently announced with Signature Entertainment.

Starring Bel Powley and Nick Robinson, Turn Me One is set in a world where the inconvenience of human emotion has been eradicated by a daily vitamin.

Vertical has acquired North American distribution rights to Michael Tyburski’s romantic comedy Turn Me On, which world premiered in the New Directors competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

The deal was brokered by UTA’s Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers and the release is set for early 2025.

London and Paris-based Film Constellation handles worldwide sales, with UK distribution recently announced with Signature Entertainment.

Starring Bel Powley and Nick Robinson, Turn Me One is set in a world where the inconvenience of human emotion has been eradicated by a daily vitamin.

London- and Paris-based production, finance and sales company Film Constellation has added new sales for Cannes Critics’ Week supernatural horror “Animale” by Emma Benestan, ahead of its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest later this month.

“Animale” sold to Scandinavia (Edge Entertainment), Cis (Nashe Kino), the Czech and Slovak republics (Film Europe), Brazil (Belas Artes), and Indonesia (Falcon Pt), adding to the previously announced territories which include Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy (Plaion), Spain (Filmin), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), former Yugoslavia (McF Megacom), and Middle East and North Africa (Falcon).

Wild Bunch Distribution will release the film in French theaters nationwide on Nov. 27, with O’Brother releasing in Belgium on Dec. 18.

After its world premiere as closing film of the Cannes Critics’ Week, the film has been selected in some of the world’s foremost genre festivals including Fantastic Fest, Sitges Film Festival, MOTELx, and Neuchâtel Intl. Fantastic Film Festival to name a few.

Swiss police are investigating the discovery of two bodies in the grounds of a mansion belonging to the family of silent movie star CHARLIE CHAPLIN. The decomposed remains of a man and a woman were removed to Lausanne for post mortem examination. Police have released no information on the identity of the deceased or on the cause of their deaths. The bodies were found on Friday after a gardener alerted Michael Chaplin, the movie star's son, to an unpleasant smell in the grounds of the mansion in Corsier near Lake Geneva. Fire service officials at the scene said one of the victims had been found hanged. Reports in Switzerland said there appeared to be no link between the find and the Chaplin family.