Buster Keaton
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 3, 1895
- Died
- February 1, 1966
- Birthplace
- Piqua, Kansas, USA
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.
Filmography
- Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto
Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto 2026
as Self (Archival)
A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride 2026
as Self (Archival)
Hodgepodge 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Stunts: A Taste for Risk 2023
as Various Roles (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin 2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty 2020
as archive footage
Time Travelers: Uncovering Old LA in Keaton Comedies 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Barney's Wall 2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Image Book 2018
as (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood 2016
as Self
Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends 2016
as (archive footage)
Looking for Charlie: Or, the Day the Clown Died 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Notfilm 2015
as Self (archive footage)
You Have to Live Somewhere 2014
as (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic 2011
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Smelly Janitor 2008
Thanks
- Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen 2007
as (archive footage)
- The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts 2006
as (archive footage)
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM 2004
as Self (archive footage)
- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy 2000
as Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults 1999
as (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III 1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood 1990
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984
as (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns 1979
as (archive footage)
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy 1976
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
It's Showtime 1976
as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood 1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Three Stooges Follies 1974
as Clarence Plunkett (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! 1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Metaphysics of Buster Keaton 1970
as Self (archival footage)
4 Clowns 1970
as (archive footage)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966
as Erronius
The Scribe 1966
as Journalist
War Italian Style 1965
as Gen. von Kassler
- Salute to Stan Laurel
Salute to Stan Laurel 1965
as Self
Buster Keaton Rides Again 1965
as Self
Film 1965
as The Man
Sergeant Deadhead 1965
as Airman Blinken
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini 1965
as Bwana
The Railrodder 1965
as The Man, Director
Beach Blanket Bingo 1965
as Buster
Pajama Party 1964
as Chief Rotten Eagle
The Big Parade of Comedy 1964
as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter 1963
as Elmer Butts
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
as Jimmy the Crook
30 Years of Fun 1963
as (archive footage)
There's No Business Like No Business 1963
as Self
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell 1963
as Lester Snapwell
The Great Chase 1962
Actor
Simon Pure Beer 1962
as Self
Crazy Days 1962
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Langlois-Keaton à Paris
Langlois-Keaton à Paris 1962
as Self
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers 1962
as Self
The Home Owner 1961
as The Home Owner
The Devil to Pay 1960
as Diablos
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1960
as Lion Tamer
When Comedy Was King 1960
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lifetime of Comedy 1960
as (archive footage)
The Adventures of Mr. Pastry 1958
as Professor
No Time at All 1958
as Harrison
Los ojos del siglo (Volumen I) 1957
as Él mismo (material de archivo)
The Buster Keaton Story 1957
Technical Advisor
Around the World in 80 Days 1956
as Train Conductor
The Awakening 1954
as The Man
L'Incantevole nemica 1953
as Baker's Apprentice in Play
Limelight 1952
as Calvero's Partner
Paradise for Buster 1952
as Buster
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives 1951
as (archive footage)
Life with Buster Keaton 1951
Actor
- ¡Qué tiempos aquellos!
¡Qué tiempos aquellos! 1951
Actor
The Misadventures of Buster Keaton 1950
as Buster
Sunset Boulevard 1950
as Buster Keaton
In the Good Old Summertime 1949
as Hickey, Additional Writing, Screenplay
You're My Everything 1949
as Butler
The Lovable Cheat 1949
as Goulard
A Duel to the Death 1947
as The First Fisherman
Boom in the Moon 1946
Actor
God's Country 1946
as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
She Went to the Races 1945
as Bellboy (uncredited)
That Night with You 1945
as Sam - Short Order Cook
That's the Spirit 1945
as L.M.
San Diego I Love You 1944
as Bus Driver
Take It or Leave It 1944
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bathing Beauty 1944
Creative Consultant
Forever and a Day 1943
as Wilkins
She's Oil Mine 1941
as Buster Waters, plumber
General Nuisance 1941
as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 1941
as Self
So You Won't Squawk 1941
as Eddie
His Ex Marks the Spot 1940
as Buster - the husband
Li'l Abner 1940
as Lonesome Polecat, Actor
The Villain Still Pursued Her 1940
as William Dalton
The Spook Speaks 1940
as Buster
New Moon 1940
as Prisoner - 'LuLu'
The Taming of the Snood 1940
as Buster Keaton
Pardon My Berth Marks 1940
as Elmer - Newspaper Copyboy
Nothing But Pleasure 1940
as Clarence Plunkett
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939
as Buster Keaton
Quick Millions 1939
Story
Mooching Through Georgia 1939
as Homer Cobb, Writer
Pest from the West 1939
as Sir, Writer
The Jones Family in Hollywood 1939
Story
Hollywood Hobbies 1939
as Self (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle 1938
Creative Consultant
Streamlined Swing 1938
Director
Hollywood Handicap 1938
Director
Life in Sometown, U.S.A. 1938
Director
Love Nest on Wheels 1937
as Elmer, Director
Ditto 1937
as The Forgotten Man
Jail Bait 1937
Actor
Mixed Magic 1936
as Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth, Director
The Chemist 1936
as Elmer Triple
Blue Blazes 1936
as Elmer, Director
Grand Slam Opera 1936
as Elmer Butts, Writer, Director
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs 1936
as Self
Three on a Limb 1936
as Elmer Brown
The Invader 1936
as Leander Proudfoot
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara 1935
as Self
The Timid Young Man 1935
as Milton
The E-Flat Man 1935
as Elmer
Tars and Stripes 1935
as Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle, Director
Hayseed Romance 1935
as Elmer Dolittle
One Run Elmer 1935
as Elmer
Palooka from Paducah 1935
as Jim Diltz
The King of the Champs-Élysées 1934
as Buster Garner / Jim le Balafré
Allez Oop 1934
as Elmer, Director
The Gold Ghost 1934
as Wally, Director
What! No Beer? 1933
as Elmer J. Butts
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6 1933
as Self
Plumber in Love 1932
as Elmer E. Tuttle, Producer
Speak Easily 1932
as Professor Post, Producer
The Passionate Plumber 1932
as Elmer E. Tuttle
Casanova Against His Will 1931
as Reggie Irving, Producer
Sidewalks of New York 1931
as Harmon
Buster se marie 1931
as Reggie Irving, Producer
We’re Switching to Hollywood 1931
as Self
The Stolen Jools 1931
as Policeman
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath 1931
as Reginald Irving, Producer
Forward, March! 1930
Actor
Doughboys 1930
as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr., Story
Estrellados 1930
as Canuto Cuadratin
- The Voice of Hollywood
The Voice of Hollywood 1930
Actor
Free and Easy 1930
as Elmer, Producer
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 1929
as Self / Princess Raja
Spite Marriage 1929
as Elmer, Producer, Director
Tide of Empire 1929
as Drunk Cowboy Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
The Baby Cyclone 1928
as Stunt Double (uncredited)
The Cameraman 1928
as Buster, Producer
Steamboat Bill, Jr. 1928
as Steamboat Bill Jr., Director, Screenplay
Character Studies 1927
as Self (uncredited)
College 1927
as Ronald, The Boy, Director
Life in Hollywood No. 1 1927
as Self
The General 1926
as Johnnie Gray, Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Stunts
Battling Butler 1926
as Alfred Butler, Director, Producer
Go West 1925
as Friendless, Director, Producer, Writer
The Iron Mule 1925
as Indian (uncredited)
Seven Chances 1925
as James 'Jimmie' Shannon, Director, Producer, Editor
The Navigator 1924
as Rollo Treadway, Director, Producer, Editor
Sherlock Jr. 1924
as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr., Director, Producer, Editor
Our Hospitality 1923
as William McKay, Director, Producer, Stunts
Three Ages 1923
as The Boy, Director, Writer, Producer
The Love Nest 1923
as Buster Keaton, Director, Writer
The Balloonatic 1923
as The Young Man, Director, Writer
Day Dreams 1922
as The Young Man, Director, Writer
Seeing Stars 1922
as Self
The Electric House 1922
as Buster, Director, Writer
The Frozen North 1922
as The Bad Man, Director, Writer
The Blacksmith 1922
as Blacksmith's Assistant, Director, Writer
My Wife's Relations 1922
as The Husband, Director, Writer
Cops 1922
as The Young Man, Director, Writer, Editor
The Paleface 1922
as Little Chief Paleface, Director, Writer
The Boat 1921
as The Boat Builder, Director, Writer
The Play House 1921
as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand, Director, Writer
The Goat 1921
as The Goat, Director, Writer
The High Sign 1921
as Our Hero, Director, Writer
Hard Luck 1921
as Suicidal Boy, Director, Writer
The Haunted House 1921
as Bank Clerk, Director, Writer
Neighbors 1920
as The Boy, Director, Writer
The Scarecrow 1920
as Farmhand, Director, Writer
Convict 13 1920
as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard, Director, Editor, Writer
The Round-Up 1920
as Indian (uncredited)
The Saphead 1920
as Bertie Van Alstyne, Writer
One Week 1920
as The Groom, Director, Editor, Writer
The Garage 1920
as Mechanic / Fireman
The Hayseed 1919
as Manager, General Store
Back Stage 1919
as Stagehand
The Cook 1918
as The Waiter (uncredited)
Good Night, Nurse! 1918
as Dr. Hampton
Moonshine 1918
as Revenue Agent, Editor
The Bell Boy 1918
as Bellboy
Out West 1918
as Sheriff, Saloon Owner
A Country Hero 1917
as Vaudeville Artist
Coney Island 1917
as Rival / Cop with Moustache
Oh, Doctor! 1917
as Junior Holepoke
His Wedding Night 1917
as Delivery boy
The Rough House 1917
as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop, Director, Writer
A Reckless Romeo 1917
as Blind Organ Grinder
The Butcher Boy 1917
as Buster
Credits from TMDB.