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Charlie Chaplin
One of the most
popular and legendary comedians, the name of Charlie Chaplin is eternally
synonymous with comedy and humour. He was easily one of the greatest stars in
the silent film era and left audiences in a riot of laughter with his
rib-tickling screen persona. In a career spanning over seventy five years,
Chaplin gave many memorable and great performances. This versatile comic genius
acted, directed, produced, wrote and composed music for almost all of his films
and was recognized as ‘The Little Tramp’, the character he played in his films.
An icon in world cinema, Chaplin is widely accepted as one of the founding
fathers of the genre of comedy and has influenced an array of filmmakers and
comedians. Even today, many of his films are extremely popular and are hailed
as classics. Some of his greatest films include ‘Modern Times’, ‘The Great
Dictator’, ‘The Gold Rush’, ‘The Immigrant’ and ‘The Kid’.
Childhood & Early Life
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Charles Spencer Chaplin was born into a family of entertainers
to Hannah Chaplin and Charles Chaplin Sr.- both of whom were music hall
entertainers.
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His childhood was marked with poverty and struggle. His parents
did not earn much and hence he started to work at a workhouse at the age of
seven.
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In 1898, his mother was admitted to a mental asylum, after she
was diagnosed with psychosis. This deeply affected him and soon his father too
became a severe alcoholic and he was left to fend for himself.
Career
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He became a member of the male dance troupe, ‘The Eight
Lancashire Lads’ and toured across the music halls in Great Britain, all
through 1899 and 1900.
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In 1903, he was cast in his first show titled ‘Jim, a Romance of
Cockayne’, in which he played the role of a newsboy. The show opened in July
that year, in the ‘Kingston upon Thames’ in Southwest London and was not very
successful.
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From October 1903 to June 1904, he travelled with Saintsbury,
and his plays were immensely successful, which lead him to travel to London to
act with William Gillette, an actor.
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In 1906, he became part of the amateur comedy troupe ‘Casey's
Circus’. He performed comedy acts with them and soon rose to prominence. When
the troupe finished touring in July 1907, Charlie was left without a job for a
few months and lived with a family in Kennington.
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In 1910, he played the lead role in the sketch ‘Jimmy the
Fearless’, which was an immediate success and soon after he started getting a
lot of media attention, which catapulted his fame and popularity.
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In 1913, he signed a contract for a period of one year with the
New York Motion Picture Company, which promised him a pay of $150 a week.
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In 1914, he made his feature film debut with ‘Making a Living’, in
which he played, ‘Edgar English’, a womaniser.
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In 1914, he appeared in several films for Keystone Studios
including, ‘Kid Auto Races at Venice’, ‘Between Showers’, ‘A Film Johnnie’,
‘His Favorite Pastime’ and ‘Tillie's Punctured Romance’.
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In 1915, he also directed and wrote films for the Essanay Film
Manufacturing Company. Some of them include ‘A Night Out’, ‘The Champion’, ‘The
Tramp’, ‘Work’, ‘A Woman’, ‘The Bank’,’ Triple Trouble’ and ‘Police’.
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From 1916 to 1917, he worked for the ‘Mutual Film Corporation’ -
he directed, wrote, produced and acted in their films. Some these films
included — ‘The Floorwalker’, The Vagabond’, ‘The Pawnshop’, ‘The Count’, ‘The
Cure’ and ‘The Adventurer’.
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From 1918 to 1923, he made a total of nine films which were
distributed by the ‘First National Exhibitors' Circuit’. Some of the films were
‘A Dog’s Life’, ‘The Bond’, ‘The Kid’, ‘Pay Day’, ‘The Pilgrim’, ‘Sunnyside’
and ‘The Idle Class’.
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From September 26, 1923 onwards, he released his films under the
United Artists label. He directed, acted, produced, wrote and composed tunes
for many of these movies.
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In 1925, his Academy Award winning film ‘The Gold Rush’, which
he directed, starred in and produced, was released. It is one of his classics
and most memorable films.
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In 1928, his film ‘The Circus’ was released. In this 70-minute
silent film, he played the role of a clown. It was one of his highest grossing
silent films.
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Released in 1936, one of his most remembered films, ‘Modern
Times’, is a satirical portrayal of struggle to cope in the industrialised
world. The film is considered one of his most popular silent films.
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In 1940, he came up with ‘The Great Dictator’, which was one of
his most commercially successful films. He played the role of a Jewish barber
in the film.
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In 1952, his Academy Award winning film ‘Limelight’ was
released. The film was set in London, during the eve of World War I and he
played the role of a former clown named ‘Calvero’.
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In 1957, he directed and acted in the comedy film ‘A King in New
York’, a satirical film about the political and social life in the United
States of America. The film was only a moderate success and received mixed
reviews.
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Released in the year 1967, ‘A Countess from Hong Kong’, was his
last film.
Major Works
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‘Modern Times’ was selected to be preserved at the Library of
Congress, United States and it was ranked 33rd on the American Film Institute’s
list of ‘100 Years…100 Laughs’, as one of the 100 funniest movies in America.
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‘The Gold Rush’ was rated as the ‘second greatest film in history’
by the critics of The Brussels World’s Fair, a worldwide organisation of
filmmakers. It was also selected to be preserved at the United States National
Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Awards & Achievements
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In 1929, he was the recipient of the Honorary Academy Award for
‘versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing.
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In 1972, he received the Honorary Academy Award for ‘the
incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this
century’.
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In 1972, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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In 1973, he received the Academy Award in the category, ‘Best
Music, Original Dramatic Score’ for the film ‘Limelight’.
Personal Life & Legacy
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He married four times and three of his marriages with Mildred Harris,
Lita Grey and Paulette Goddard ended in divorce.
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In 1943, he married his fourth wife Oona O'Neill and the couple
had eight children together. They remained together until his death.
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He died at the age of 88 in his sleep, after he suffered from a
stroke. He was laid to rest at the Vevey cemetery, Switzerland.
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To honour his achievements, ‘Charlie Chaplin – The Great
Londoner’, an exclusive exhibition on his life was opened at the London Film
Museum in 2010.
Trivia
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This award-winning comedian was 54 when he married his fourth
wife, who, at that time, was 18. The couple had a 36 year age difference, which
generated a great deal of media attention.
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