Directing
Buster Keaton
- Titles
- 200movies16TV shows
- Career
Active from 1917 to 2023, with a break from 1975 to 1991, busiest in 1922 with 8 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 108top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The Cameraman91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 71 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy7.7average 2.5
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.1average 3.6
- Situational Comedy6.1average 2.7
- Wholesome5.6average 3.3
- Absurdist Humor4.1average 2.0
- Satire & Parody3.4average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.7, average 5.2
- Psychological2.6, average 5.6
- Social Commentary3.1, average 4.9
- Tension4.3, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Slapstick Comedy 17
- Silent Film 14
- Physical Humor 14
- Historical Setting 13
- Physical Comedy 10
- Fast-Paced 8
- Silent Comedy 8
- Physical Gags 7
- Family-Friendly 7
- Wholesome Entertainment 7
- Nostalgic 7
- Nostalgic Charm 6
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Edward F. ClineActorOne Week, The Villain Still Pursued Her, The Play House, Hard Luck, Day Dreams, +17 more
Roscoe ArbuckleActorWhen Comedy Was King, Go West, Good Night, Nurse!, The Cook, Oh, Doctor!, +16 more
Joe RobertsActorOur Hospitality, One Week, The Play House, Hard Luck, Day Dreams, +15 more
Al St. JohnActorLove Nest on Wheels, Good Night, Nurse!, The Cook, The Scarecrow, Oh, Doctor!, +13 more
Elgin LessleyCinematographerSherlock Jr., The Cameraman, Seven Chances, The Navigator, Our Hospitality, +13 more
Joe KeatonActorSherlock Jr., The General, Our Hospitality, Go West, Day Dreams, +9 more
Clyde BruckmanWriterSherlock Jr., The General, Seven Chances, The Navigator, Pest from the West, +8 more- DDwight WarrenCinematographerLove Nest on Wheels, Hayseed Romance, The E-Flat Man, One Run Elmer, Tars and Stripes, +7 more
Alice LakeActorGood Night, Nurse!, The Cook, Oh, Doctor!, Coney Island, The Rough House, +6 more
Virginia FoxActorThe Play House, Hard Luck, Cops, The Blacksmith, The Goat, +6 more- HHerbert WarrenEditorGood Night, Nurse!, The Cook, Oh, Doctor!, Coney Island, The Rough House, +6 more
Charles LamontDirectorLove Nest on Wheels, Hayseed Romance, The E-Flat Man, Three on a Limb, One Run Elmer, +6 more
Movies and TV shows
1722020s
5 titles
Thanks
In Memory Of
as Various Roles (archive footage)
as Johnny Grey (archive footage)
as archive footage
2010s
4 titles · average score 71
71
as (archive footage)
as The Young Man (archive footage from 'Cops')
as (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
2000s
5 titles
as (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Various
as Various
1990s
3 titles · average score 88
as (archive footage)
88
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV show · as (archive footage)
1980s
1 title
as (archive footage)
1970s
5 titles · average score 77
as (archive footage)
70
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
83
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
as (archive footage)
1960s
23 titles · average score 59
61
as Journalist
69
as The Man
49
as Gen. von Kassler
73
as The Man
as Elmer Butts
as Lester Snapwell
as The Home Owner
as (archive footage)
as Diablos
74
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
48
TV show
1950s
16 titles · average score 72
91
TV show · as Woodrow Mulligan
46
TV show
52
Technical Advisor
67
as Train Conductor
as Kelsey Dutton
as The Man
as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre
85
as Calvero's Partner
as Buster
as (archive footage)
91
as Buster Keaton
1940s
23 titles · average score 61
67
as Hickey
as The First Fisherman
67
as Bus Driver
as Buster Waters, plumber
as Eddie
60
as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
as Buster Keaton
as Buster - the husband
as Buster
as Clarence Plunkett
53
as William Dalton
1930s
36 titles · average score 55
48
Director
60
as Elmer
60
as Elmer Dolittle
as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
41
as Elmer J. Butts
48
as Professor Post
50
as Elmer E. Tuttle
52
as Reginald Irving
59
as Harmon
44
as Elmer
52
as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
1920s
38 titles · average score 72
91
as Buster
88
as Steamboat Bill Jr.
67
as Ronald, The Boy
88
as Johnnie Gray
77
as Alfred Butler
87
as James 'Jimmie' Shannon
70
as Friendless
86
as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
73
as Rollo Treadway
88
as William McKay
71
as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
63
as The Groom
1910s
13 titles · average score 56
67
as Stagehand
56
as Manager, General Store
51
as The Waiter (uncredited)
53
as Dr. Hampton
66
as Bellboy
56
as Sheriff, Saloon Owner
57
as Revenue Agent
53
as Rival / Cop with Moustache
56
as Junior Holepoke
46
as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
60
as Buster
56
as Delivery boy