Charlie Chaplin
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Charles “Charlie” Chaplin (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best-known for his work during the silent film era. He used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and continued well into the era of the talkies, though his films decreased in frequency by the end of the 1920s. His most famous role was that of The Tramp, which he first played in Kid Auto Races (1914). From 1914 onwards he was writing and directing most of his films, by 1916 he was producing them, and by 1918 he was also composing the music for them. In 1919 he co-founded United Artists. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Chaplin the 10th greatest male screen legend of all time.
Best Charlie Chaplin Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Charlie Chaplin's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Charlie Chaplin.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2025 | One to One: John & Yoko | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2023 | Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse | Self | Hit | Similar → |
| 2023 | Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | The Real Charlie Chaplin | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | The Spanish Flu: The Invisible Enemy | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2020 | Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | Sophia Loren, a special destiny | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | Chaplin vs the FBI | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | Hollywood's Second World War | Adenoid Hynkel (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2018 | Propaganda: Engineering Consent | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2016 | Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends | (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2014 | Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2014 | A Night at the Cinema in 1914 | (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2013 | Birth of the Tramp | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2011 | Dancing Chaplin | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2010 | Sigrid Holmquist | Himself (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2008 | Warner at War | (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2007 | Bravo Charlot! | Various characters (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2007 | The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2002 | The Tramp and the Dictator | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2000 | Buñuel in Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1988 | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Self - In Clip with Paulette Goddard (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1977 | Hitler: A Career | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1976 | It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| N/A | Modern Times: A Closer Look | Self (archival photos) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1959 | The Chaplin Revue | Narrator / Various (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1954 | German Giants | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1952 | Limelight | Calvero | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1951 | A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" | Darn Hosiery | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux | Henri Verdoux | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1941 | The Chaplin Cavalcade | Various Roles (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1941 | The Charlie Chaplin Festival | Various Roles (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1940 | The Great Dictator | Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1936 | Modern Times | The Tramp (A Factory Worker) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1931 | City Lights | A Tramp | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1928 | Show People | Charlie Chaplin (uncredited) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1928 | The Circus | A Tramp | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1925 | The Gold Rush | The Lone Prospector | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1923 | Hollywood | Charles Chaplin | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1922 | Pay Day | Laborer | Hit | Similar → |
| 1921 | The Kid | A Tramp | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1918 | A Dog's Life | Tramp | Hit | Similar → |
| 1917 | The Adventurer | The Eel / Commodore Slick | Hit | Similar → |
| 1917 | The Immigrant | Immigrant | Hit | Similar → |
| 1917 | Easy Street | The Derelict | Hit | Similar → |
| 1917 | Max Linder Visits Charlie Chaplin | Self | Hit | Similar → |
Charlie Chaplin - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Charlie Chaplin?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Charlie Chaplin is "Going Hollywood: The '30s" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has Charlie Chaplin acted in?
Charlie Chaplin has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Charlie Chaplin?
Other notable films include "Sports on the Silver Screen", "Dancing Chaplin", and "A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"".