Charlie Chaplin

Born 1889 · Died 1977

From Walworth, England, United Kingdom · Nationality: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Writes fiction

Quotes

“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”
As quoted in his obituary in The Guardian 28 December 1977
“I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born.”
My Autobiography 1964
“I am what I am: an individual, unique and different, with a lineal history of an ancestral promptings and urgings, a history of dreams, desires, and of special experiences, of all of which I am the sum total.”
p. 271
“All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.”
Chapter 10

Books by Charlie Chaplin in the order they were published, from Charlie Chaplin's Own Story (1916) to My Autobiography Neversink (2013).

Authors readers of Charlie Chaplin often like, from our AI-written notes

Buster KeatonA contemporary of Chaplin in silent comedy, known for physical comedy and stone-faced performance. Readers often compare their films.
Harold LloydAnother major silent-era comedian, known for daredevil stunts and romantic comedy. Useful for readers exploring the wider silent comedy field.
Stan Laurel and Oliver HardyComic partners of the same era, with a strong tradition of slapstick and character comedy.
Charles DickensChaplin often drew comparisons to Dickens in discussions of poverty, sentiment and the urban poor. Readers of his childhood story often also read Dickens.