Buster Keaton
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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.
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In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st-greatest male star of all time.
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Filmography
313 credits across 217 titlesDirecting
42 creditsActing
139 creditsWriting
32 creditsProduction
16 creditsEditing
8 creditsCrew
7 creditsAs self
69 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
