Buster Keaton

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1895-10-03

Deathday 1966-02-01 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Piqua, Kansas, USA

Also Known As The Great Stone Face, Joseph Frank Keaton, 巴斯特·基顿

Buster Keaton

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

Actor

2025
Hodgepodge

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Stunts: A Taste for Risk

as Various Roles (archive footage)

2019
Barney's Wall

as Self (archive footage)

2018
The Image Book

as (archive footage)

2018
The Great Buster: A Celebration

as Self (archive footage)

2016
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

as (archive footage)

2015
Notfilm

as Self (archive footage)

2014
And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Bad 25

as Ronald, The Boy (archive footage)

2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
2006
Edge of Outside

as Buster (archive footage)

2006
2006
Legends

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

as Self (archive footage)

1998
Jackie Chan: My Story

as (archive footage)

1994
That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

1992
Funny Business

as (archive footage)

1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

1990
Star Life

as Self (archive footage)

1987
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

as Self (archive footage)

1986
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

as Self (archive footage)

1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

1979
The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1976
It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

1974
The Three Stooges Follies

as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)

1974
That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970
4 Clowns

as (archive footage)

1966
The Scribe

as Journalist

1965
War Italian Style

as Gen. von Kassler

1965
Film

as The Man

1965
Sergeant Deadhead

as Airman Blinken

1965
The Railrodder

as The Man

1964
Pajama Party

as Chief Rotten Eagle

1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)

1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Sketch Actor

1963
The Sound of Laughter

as Elmer Butts

1963
1963
30 Years of Fun

as (archive footage)

1963
1963
Burke's Law

as Mortimer Lovely

1962
1962
Crazy Days

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961
The Home Owner

as The Home Owner

1960
The Devil to Pay

as Diablos

1960
When Comedy Was King

as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

1960
Lifetime of Comedy

as (archive footage)

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Woodrow Mulligan

1958
No Time at All

as Harrison

1956
1956
Playhouse 90

as Harrison

1955
The Silent Partner

as Kelsey Dutton

1955
1954
The Awakening

as The Man

1953
L'Incantevole nemica

as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre

1952
Limelight

as Calvero's Partner

1952
1952
1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as (archive footage)

1950
Sunset Boulevard

as Buster Keaton

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1949
1949
1947
A Duel to the Death

as The First Fisherman

1946
God's Country

as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone

1945
She Went to the Races

as Bellboy (uncredited)

1945
That Night with You

as Sam - Short Order Cook

1945
1944
San Diego I Love You

as Bus Driver

1944
Take It or Leave It

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1943
1941
She's Oil Mine

as Buster Waters, plumber

1941
General Nuisance

as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.

1941
1940
His Ex Marks the Spot

as Buster - the husband

1940
Li'l Abner

as Lonesome Polecat

1940
1940
1940
The Taming of the Snood

as Buster Keaton

1940
New Moon

as Prisoner - 'LuLu'

1940
Pardon My Berth Marks

as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy

1940
Nothing But Pleasure

as Clarence Plunkett

1939
Hollywood Cavalcade

as Buster Keaton

1939
1939
Hollywood Hobbies

as Self (uncredited)

1937
1937
Ditto

as The Forgotten Man

1936
Mixed Magic

as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth

1936
The Chemist

as Elmer Triple

1936
Blue Blazes

as Elmer

1936
Grand Slam Opera

as Elmer Butts

1936
Three on a Limb

as Elmer Brown

1936
The Invader

as Leander Proudfoot

1935
1935
1935
Tars and Stripes

as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle

1935
Hayseed Romance

as Elmer Dolittle

1935
One Run Elmer

as Elmer

1935
1934
The King of the Champs-Élysées

as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré

1934
Allez Oop

as Elmer

1934
1933
What! No Beer?

as Elmer J. Butts

1932
Speak Easily

as Professor Post

1932
The Passionate Plumber

as Elmer E. Tuttle

1931
Casanova wider Willen

as Reggie Irving

1931
1931
The Stolen Jools

as Policeman

1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

as Reginald Irving

1930
Doughboys

as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.

1930
Estrellados

as Canuto Cuadratin

1930
Free and Easy

as Elmer

1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as Self / Princess Raja

1929
1929
Tide of Empire

as Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)

1928
The Baby Cyclone

as Stunt Double (uncredited)

1928
The Cameraman

as Buster

1928
Steamboat Bill, Jr.

as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

1927
Character Studies

as Self (uncredited)

1927
College

as Ronald, The Boy

1926
The General

as Johnnie Gray

1926
Battling Butler

as Alfred Butler

1925
Go West

as Friendless

1925
The Iron Mule

as Indian (uncredited)

1925
Seven Chances

as James 'Jimmie' Shannon

1924
The Navigator

as Rollo Treadway

1924
Sherlock Jr.

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

1923
Our Hospitality

as William McKay

1923
Three Ages

as The Boy

1923
The Love Nest

as Buster Keaton

1923
The Balloonatic

as The Young Man

1922
Day Dreams

as The Young Man

1922
Seeing Stars

as Self

1922
1922
The Frozen North

as The Bad Man

1922
The Blacksmith

as Blacksmith's Assistant

1922
My Wife's Relations

as The Husband

1922
Cops

as The Young Man

1922
The Paleface

as Little Chief Paleface

1921
The Boat

as The Boat Builder

1921
The Play House

as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

1921
The Goat

as The Goat

1921
The High Sign

as Our Hero

1921
Hard Luck

as Suicidal Boy

1921
The Haunted House

as Bank Clerk

1920
Neighbors

as The Boy

1920
The Scarecrow

as Farmhand

1920
Convict 13

as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard

1920
The Round-Up

as Indian (uncredited)

1920
The Saphead

as Bertie Van Alstyne

1920
One Week

as The Groom

1920
The Garage

as Mechanic / Fireman

1919
The Hayseed

as Manager, General Store

1919
Back Stage

as Stagehand

1918
The Cook

as The Waiter (uncredited)

1918
Good Night, Nurse!

as Dr. Hampton

1918
Moonshine

as Revenue Agent

1918
The Bell Boy

as Bellboy

1918
Out West

as Sheriff, Saloon Owner

1917
Coney Island

as Rival / Cop with Moustache

1917
Oh, Doctor!

as Junior Holepoke

1917
His Wedding Night

as Delivery boy

1917
The Rough House

as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop

1917
A Reckless Romeo

as Blind Organ Grinder

1917
The Butcher Boy

as Buster

Director

1938
Streamlined Swing

as Director

1938
Hollywood Handicap

as Director

1938
1929
Spite Marriage

as Director

1928
1928
The Cameraman

as Director

1927
College

as Director

1926
The General

as Director

1926
Battling Butler

as Director

1925
Seven Chances

as Director

1925
Go West

as Director

1924
Sherlock Jr.

as Director

1924
The Navigator

as Director

1923
Our Hospitality

as Director

1923
Three Ages

as Director

1923
The Balloonatic

as Director

1923
The Love Nest

as Director

1922
The Paleface

as Director

1922
The Blacksmith

as Director

1922
1922
Cops

as Director

1922
Day Dreams

as Director

1922
The Frozen North

as Director

1922
The Electric House

as Director

1921
Hard Luck

as Director

1921
The High Sign

as Director

1921
The Boat

as Director

1921
The Play House

as Director

1921
The Haunted House

as Director

1921
The Goat

as Director

1920
One Week

as Director

1920
Convict 13

as Director

1920
Neighbors

as Director

1920
The Scarecrow

as Director

1917
The Rough House

as Director

Writer

1939
1939
1936
1930
Doughboys

as Story

1926
The General

as Screenplay

1925
Go West

as Story

1923
The Balloonatic

as Writer

1923
The Love Nest

as Writer

1923
Three Ages

as Writer

1922
The Paleface

as Writer

1922
The Blacksmith

as Writer

1922
1922
Cops

as Writer

1922
Day Dreams

as Writer

1922
1922
1921
Hard Luck

as Writer

1921
The High Sign

as Writer

1921
The Boat

as Writer

1921
The Goat

as Writer

1921
The Play House

as Writer

1921
1920
The Scarecrow

as Writer

1920
Convict 13

as Writer

1920
One Week

as Writer

1920
Neighbors

as Writer

1917
The Rough House

as Writer

Producer

1932
Speak Easily

as Producer

1930
Free and Easy

as Producer

1929
Spite Marriage

as Producer

1928
The Cameraman

as Producer

1926
The General

as Producer

1926
Battling Butler

as Producer

1925
Seven Chances

as Producer

1925
Go West

as Producer

1924
Sherlock Jr.

as Producer

1924
The Navigator

as Producer

1923
Our Hospitality

as Producer

1923
Three Ages

as Producer

Editor

1926
The General

as Editor

1925
Seven Chances

as Editor

1924
Sherlock Jr.

as Editor

1924
The Navigator

as Editor

1922
Cops

as Editor

1920
Convict 13

as Editor

1920
One Week

as Editor

1918
Moonshine

as Editor

Crew

Sniff the Milk

as Thanks

2008
1949
In the Good Old Summertime

as Additional Writing

1926
The General

as Stunts

1923
Our Hospitality

as Stunts