Buster Keaton

Directing

October 3, 1895 – February 1, 1966 (aged 70)

Piqua, Kansas, USA

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.

Filmography

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride2026 · Self (Archival)

Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto

Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto2026 · Self (Archival)

Hodgepodge

Hodgepodge2025 · Self (archive footage)

Stunts: A Taste for Risk

Stunts: A Taste for Risk2023 · Various Roles (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2020 · archive footage

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies

Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies2020 · Self (archive footage)

Barney's Wall

Barney's Wall2019 · Self (archive footage)

The Image Book

The Image Book2018 · (archive footage)

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood2016 · Self

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends2016 · (archive footage)

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died

Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died2016 · Self (archive footage)

Notfilm

Notfilm2015 · Self (archive footage)

You Have to Live Somewhere

You Have to Live Somewhere2014 · (archive footage)

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic2011 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen2007 · (archive footage)

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk2007 · Self (archive footage)

Legends

Legends2006 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts2006 · (archive footage)

Shards of Her

Shards of Her2004 · Self (archive footage)

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy2000 · Self (archive footage)

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults1999 · (archive footage)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995 · Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Funny Business

Funny Business1992 · (archive footage)

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Dance Crazy in Hollywood1990 · Self - Actor (archive footage)

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow1987 · Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · (archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns1979 · (archive footage)

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II1976 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

It's Showtime

It's Showtime1976 · Self (archive footage)

Hooray for Hollywood

Hooray for Hollywood1976 · Self (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Follies

The Three Stooges Follies1974 · Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton

The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton1970 · Self (archival footage)

4 Clowns

4 Clowns1970 · (archive footage)

The Feds1966 · Erronius

The Scribe

The Scribe1966 · Journalist

War Italian Style

War Italian Style1965 · Gen. von Kassler

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry1958

L'Incantevole nemica

L'Incantevole nemica1953

Limelight

Life with Buster Keaton

Life with Buster Keaton1951

Mooching Through Georgia

Mooching Through Georgia1939

We’re Switching to Hollywood

We’re Switching to Hollywood1931

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath1931