6.2Directing
Buster Keaton
- Born
- 1895-10-03
- Died
- 1966-02-01
- Birthplace
- Piqua, Kansas, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
217 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
2026 · Movie
Self (Archival)
Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto
2026 · Movie
Self (Archival)
Hodgepodge
2025 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
2023 · Movie
Various Roles (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 · Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020 · Movie
archive footage
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies
2020 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Barney's Wall
2019 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Image Book
2018 · Movie
(archive footage)
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood
2016 · Movie
Self
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends
2016 · Movie
(archive footage)
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died
2016 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Notfilm
2015 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
You Have to Live Somewhere
2014 · Movie
(archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011 · Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Smelly Janitor
2008 · Movie
Thanks
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
2007 · Movie
(archive footage)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006 · Movie
(archive footage)
Legends
2006 · TV Show
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999 · Movie
(archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
1994 · Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Funny Business
1992 · TV Show
(archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990 · Movie
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
1987 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · Movie
(archive footage)
Hollywood
1980 · TV Show
Self (archive footage) · Self (archive footage, uncredited)
The Hollywood Clowns
1979 · Movie
(archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · Movie
(archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
1976 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
1976 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
1974 · Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Follies
1974 · Movie
Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
4 Clowns
1970 · Movie
(archive footage)
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton
1970 · Movie
Self (archival footage)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · Movie
Erronius
The Scribe
1966 · Movie
Journalist
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965 · Movie
Buster
Buster Keaton Rides Again
1965 · Movie
Self
Film
1965 · Movie
The Man
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965 · Movie
Bwana
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965 · Movie
Self
Sergeant Deadhead
1965 · Movie
Airman Blinken
The Railrodder
1965 · Movie
The Man · Director
War Italian Style
1965 · Movie
Gen. von Kassler
Pajama Party
1964 · Movie
Chief Rotten Eagle
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 · Movie
Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · TV Show
Self
30 Years of Fun
1963 · Movie
(archive footage)
Burke's Law
1963 · TV Show
Mortimer Lovely
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Movie
Jimmy the Crook
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 · TV Show
Cast
The Sound of Laughter
1963 · Movie
Elmer Butts
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell
1963 · Movie
Lester Snapwell
There's No Business Like No Business
1963 · Movie
Self
Crazy Days
1962 · Movie
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Langlois-Keaton à Paris
1962 · Movie
Self
Simon Pure Beer
1962 · Movie
Self
The Great Chase
1962 · Movie
Cast
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962 · Movie
Self
The Home Owner
1961 · Movie
The Home Owner
Lifetime of Comedy
1960 · Movie
(archive footage)
Route 66
1960 · TV Show
Cast
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960 · Movie
Lion Tamer
The Devil to Pay
1960 · Movie
Diablos
When Comedy Was King
1960 · Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1959 · TV Show
Woodrow Mulligan
No Time at All
1958 · Movie
Harrison
The Adventures of Mr. Pastry
1958 · Movie
Professor
The Donna Reed Show
1958 · TV Show
Cast
The Buster Keaton Story
1957 · Movie
Technical Advisor
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · Movie
Train Conductor
Playhouse 90
1956 · TV Show
Harrison
The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956 · TV Show
Self
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · TV Show
Kelsey Dutton
The Awakening
1954 · Movie
The Man
L'Incantevole nemica
1953 · Movie
Baker's Apprentice in Play
Limelight
1952 · Movie
Calvero's Partner
Paradise for Buster
1952 · Movie
Buster
This Is Your Life
1952 · TV Show
Self
Life with Buster Keaton
1951 · Movie
Cast
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951 · Movie
(archive footage)
Sunset Boulevard
1950 · Movie
Buster Keaton
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · TV Show
Self
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
1950 · Movie
Buster
What's My Line?
1950 · TV Show
Self
In the Good Old Summertime
1949 · Movie
Hickey · Additional Writing · Screenplay
The Lovable Cheat
1949 · Movie
Goulard
You're My Everything
1949 · Movie
Butler
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV Show
Self
A Duel to the Death
1947 · Movie
The First Fisherman
Boom in the Moon
1946 · Movie
Cast
God's Country
1946 · Movie
Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
She Went to the Races
1945 · Movie
Bellboy (uncredited)
That Night with You
1945 · Movie
Sam - Short Order Cook
That's the Spirit
1945 · Movie
L.M.
Bathing Beauty
1944 · Movie
Creative Consultant
San Diego I Love You
1944 · Movie
Bus Driver
Take It or Leave It
1944 · Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Forever and a Day
1943 · Movie
Wilkins
General Nuisance
1941 · Movie
Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941 · Movie
Self
She's Oil Mine
1941 · Movie
Buster Waters, plumber
So You Won't Squawk
1941 · Movie
Eddie
His Ex Marks the Spot
1940 · Movie
Buster - the husband
Li'l Abner
1940 · Movie
Lonesome Polecat · Cast
New Moon
1940 · Movie
Prisoner - 'LuLu'
Nothing But Pleasure
1940 · Movie
Clarence Plunkett
Pardon My Berth Marks
1940 · Movie
Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
The Spook Speaks
1940 · Movie
Buster
The Taming of the Snood
1940 · Movie
Buster Keaton
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940 · Movie
William Dalton
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939 · Movie
Buster Keaton
Hollywood Hobbies
1939 · Movie
Self (uncredited)
Mooching Through Georgia
1939 · Movie
Homer Cobb · Writer
Pest from the West
1939 · Movie
Sir · Writer
Quick Millions
1939 · Movie
Story
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939 · Movie
Story
Hollywood Handicap
1938 · Movie
Director
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.
1938 · Movie
Director
Streamlined Swing
1938 · Movie
Director
Too Hot to Handle
1938 · Movie
Creative Consultant
Ditto
1937 · Movie
The Forgotten Man
Jail Bait
1937 · Movie
Cast
Love Nest on Wheels
1937 · Movie
Elmer · Director
Blue Blazes
1936 · Movie
Elmer · Director
Grand Slam Opera
1936 · Movie
Elmer Butts · Writer · Director
Mixed Magic
1936 · Movie
Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth · Director
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936 · Movie
Self
The Chemist
1936 · Movie
Elmer Triple
The Invader
1936 · Movie
Leander Proudfoot
Three on a Limb
1936 · Movie
Elmer Brown
Hayseed Romance
1935 · Movie
Elmer Dolittle
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935 · Movie
Self
One Run Elmer
1935 · Movie
Elmer
Palooka from Paducah
1935 · Movie
Jim Diltz
Tars and Stripes
1935 · Movie
Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle · Director
The E-Flat Man
1935 · Movie
Elmer
The Timid Young Man
1935 · Movie
Milton
Allez Oop
1934 · Movie
Elmer · Director
The Gold Ghost
1934 · Movie
Wally · Director
The King of the Champs-Élysées
1934 · Movie
Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6
1933 · Movie
Self
What! No Beer?
1933 · Movie
Elmer J. Butts
Plumber in Love
1932 · Movie
Elmer E. Tuttle · Producer
Speak Easily
1932 · Movie
Professor Post · Producer
The Passionate Plumber
1932 · Movie
Elmer E. Tuttle
Buster se marie
1931 · Movie
Reggie Irving · Producer
Casanova Against His Will
1931 · Movie
Reggie Irving · Producer
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931 · Movie
Reginald Irving · Producer
Sidewalks of New York
1931 · Movie
Harmon
The Stolen Jools
1931 · Movie
Policeman
We’re Switching to Hollywood
1931 · Movie
Self
Doughboys
1930 · Movie
Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr. · Story
Estrellados
1930 · Movie
Canuto Cuadratin
Forward, March!
1930 · Movie
Cast
Free and Easy
1930 · Movie
Elmer · Producer
The Voice of Hollywood
1930 · Movie
Cast
Spite Marriage
1929 · Movie
Elmer · Producer · Director
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929 · Movie
Self / Princess Raja
Tide of Empire
1929 · Movie
Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928 · Movie
Steamboat Bill Jr. · Director · Screenplay
The Baby Cyclone
1928 · Movie
Stunt Double (uncredited)
The Cameraman
1928 · Movie
Buster · Producer
Character Studies
1927 · Movie
Self (uncredited)
College
1927 · Movie
Ronald, The Boy · Director
Life in Hollywood No. 1
1927 · Movie
Self
Battling Butler
1926 · Movie
Alfred Butler · Director · Producer
The General
1926 · Movie
Johnnie Gray · Director · Screenplay · Producer · Editor · Stunts
Go West
1925 · Movie
Friendless · Director · Producer · Writer
Seven Chances
1925 · Movie
James 'Jimmie' Shannon · Director · Producer · Editor
The Iron Mule
1925 · Movie
Indian (uncredited)
Sherlock Jr.
1924 · Movie
Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr. · Director · Producer · Editor
The Navigator
1924 · Movie
Rollo Treadway · Director · Producer · Editor
Our Hospitality
1923 · Movie
William McKay · Director · Producer · Stunts
The Balloonatic
1923 · Movie
The Young Man · Director · Writer
The Love Nest
1923 · Movie
Buster Keaton · Director · Writer
Three Ages
1923 · Movie
The Boy · Director · Writer · Producer
Cops
1922 · Movie
The Young Man · Director · Writer · Editor
Day Dreams
1922 · Movie
The Young Man · Director · Writer
My Wife's Relations
1922 · Movie
The Husband · Director · Writer
Seeing Stars
1922 · Movie
Self
The Blacksmith
1922 · Movie
Blacksmith's Assistant · Director · Writer
The Electric House
1922 · Movie
Buster · Director · Writer
The Frozen North
1922 · Movie
The Bad Man · Director · Writer
The Paleface
1922 · Movie
Little Chief Paleface · Director · Writer
Hard Luck
1921 · Movie
Suicidal Boy · Director · Writer
The Boat
1921 · Movie
The Boat Builder · Director · Writer
The Goat
1921 · Movie
The Goat · Director · Writer
The Haunted House
1921 · Movie
Bank Clerk · Director · Writer
The High Sign
1921 · Movie
Our Hero · Director · Writer
The Play House
1921 · Movie
Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand · Director · Writer
Convict 13
1920 · Movie
Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard · Director · Editor · Writer
Neighbors
1920 · Movie
The Boy · Director · Writer
One Week
1920 · Movie
The Groom · Director · Editor · Writer
The Garage
1920 · Movie
Mechanic / Fireman
The Round-Up
1920 · Movie
Indian (uncredited)
The Saphead
1920 · Movie
Bertie Van Alstyne · Writer
The Scarecrow
1920 · Movie
Farmhand · Director · Writer
Back Stage
1919 · Movie
Stagehand
The Hayseed
1919 · Movie
Manager, General Store
Good Night, Nurse!
1918 · Movie
Dr. Hampton
Moonshine
1918 · Movie
Revenue Agent · Editor
Out West
1918 · Movie
Sheriff, Saloon Owner
The Bell Boy
1918 · Movie
Bellboy
The Cook
1918 · Movie
The Waiter (uncredited)
A Country Hero
1917 · Movie
Vaudeville Artist
A Reckless Romeo
1917 · Movie
Blind Organ Grinder
Coney Island
1917 · Movie
Rival / Cop with Moustache
His Wedding Night
1917 · Movie
Delivery boy
Oh, Doctor!
1917 · Movie
Junior Holepoke
The Butcher Boy
1917 · Movie
Buster
The Rough House
1917 · Movie
Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop · Director · Writer