Charlie Chaplin
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Job / Known for: Comedian, filmmaker, composer
Left traces: The Tramp persona, United Artists
Born
Date: 1889-04-16
Location: GB Walworth, London, England
Died
Date: 1977-12-25 (aged 88)
Resting place: CH
Death Cause: Stroke
Family
Spouse: Mildred Harris, Lita Grey, Paulette Goddard, Oona O’Neill
Children: 11, including Charles, Sydney, Geraldine, Michael, Josephine, Victoria, Eugene and Christopher
Parent(s): Charles Chaplin Sr. and Hannah Hill
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Charlie Chaplin was one of the most influential and innovative figures in the history of cinema. He rose to fame in the era of silent film, creating a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp. He was a master of physical comedy, mime, and slapstick, but also a skilled writer, director, producer, composer, and editor. He co-founded United Artists in 1919 with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith, gaining complete artistic freedom over his films. He made many classic comedies that combined humor with social commentary and human emotions, such as The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940). He also experimented with different genres and styles in films such as A Woman of Paris (1923), Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Limelight (1952), and A King in New York (1957). He received three Academy Awards for his work, including an honorary Oscar for “the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century”. He was also knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975. Chaplin faced many challenges and controversies in his personal and professional life. He grew up in poverty and hardship in London, and his mother was committed to a mental asylum when he was 14. He had four marriages, two of which ended in bitter divorces and paternity suits. He was accused of communist sympathies and moral turpitude by some members of the press and public in the 1940s and 1950s. He was denied re-entry to the U.S. in 1952 after a trip to Europe, and settled in Switzerland with his fourth wife Oona O’Neill and their eight children. He died on Christmas Day in 1977 at the age of 88. His legacy as a cinematic genius and a humanitarian remains unparalleled to this day.123
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