Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

American motion picture director, motion picture producer, motion picture producers and director, comedian, actor (1895–1966)

Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He maintained a stoic, deadpan facial expression that became his trademark and earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 135 films (1900–1969) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 72 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1924 Sherlock, Jr Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 44 min 16mm B&W sound
1924 SHERLOCK, JR. Joseph M. Schenck 5 reels B&W
1924 The Navigator Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 59 min 16mm B&W sound
1924 The Navigator Buster Keaton, Donald Crisp 59 B&W
1924 The Navigator Buster Keaton, Donald Crisp 59 min B&W
1924 THE NAVIGATOR. Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1925 Go West Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 70 min 16mm sound
1925 Go West Buster Keaton Productions Inc 1:08:00 16mm B&W silent
1925 GO WEST. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 7 reels B&W
1925 Seven Chances Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 57 min 16mm B&W sound
1925 Seven chances 1925) (theatrical): Distributor 0:57:00 16mm B&W silent
1925 Seven chances a Metro-Goldwyn production ; Buster Keaton Productions, Inc. ; screen version by Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez & Joseph Mitchell ; directed by Buster Keaton. 56 16mm B&W silent
1925 SEVEN CHANCES. Buster Keaton Productions Inc. 6 reels B&W
1926 BATTLING BUTLER. ▶ Buster Keaton Productions 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1926 The General Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman 67 16mm B&W silent
1927 College Blackhawk 66 16mm B&W silent
1927 Steamboat Bill Jr Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 71 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 Steamboat Bill, Jr. Blackhawk 70 16mm B&W silent
1928 Steamboat Bill, Jr. a United Artists production ; story by Carl Harbaugh ; director, Charles F. Reisner. 71 16mm B&W sound
1928 The Cameraman Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 76 16mm B&W sound
1928 The cameraman. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1929 Spite Marriage Joseph M. Schenck Productions 12000 16mm B&W silent
1929 SPITE MARRIAGE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Charles Reisner 119 min B&W
1930 DOUGHBOYS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1930 Free And Easy ▶ Handy (Jam) Organization 92 min 16mm B&W sound
1930 FREE AND EASY. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1931 PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 The Stolen Jools William C. McGann 0:20:00 16mm B&W sound
1931 The Stolen Jools ▶ Pat Casey 20 min. B&W sound
1932 Speak Easily Edward Sedgwick B&W
1932 THE PASSIONATE PLUMBER. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1933 WHAT! NO BEER? Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 7 reels B&W
1934 Allez oop Educational Films Corp. of America (Publisher) 0:20:00 16mm B&W sound
1934 The Gold ghost Charles Lamont, Buster Keaton 20 min B&W
1935 A Night At The Opera MGM/UA 96 16mm B&W sound
1935 A Night at the opera Sam Wood 87 min B&W
1935 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 10 reels 16mm B&W sound
1937 Jail Bait Charles Lamont, E. W. Hammons 18 B&W
1937 Jail Bait Charles Lamont, E. W. Hammons 18 min B&W
1938 HOLLYWOOD HANDICAP. Loew's Inc. 1 reel B&W
1938 LIFE IN SOMETOWN, U.S.A. Teaching Film Custodians, Inc 1R 16mm B&W Sound
1939 HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE. Fox Film Corp 97 min Color & B&W
1939 NOTHING BUT PLEASURE. Jules White 20 min 16mm B&W
1939 Nothing But Pleasure. Jules White 1580 ft. B&W
1940 Li'l Abner. Albert S. Rogell 78 min. B&W
1940 The Spook Speaks. Jules White 2 reels B&W
1940 The Taming Of The Snood. Jules White 2 reels B&W
1940 The Villain Still Pursued Her Edward F. Cline 67 min. 16mm B&W sound