Buster Keaton

Director and actor. Born 3 October 1895 in Piqua, Kansas, USA. Died 1 February 1966.

Titles on Fi1m2 acting · 5 directing · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 5 titles

Born

3 October 1895, Piqua, Kansas, USA

Died

1 February 1966

Active

1923–1956

Frequently works with

Joseph M. Schenck, Clyde Bruckman, Jean C. Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

91Fi1m

84Critics

We rate Buster’s work 7 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Lead roles: 5 of 5 billed first or second
Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $2m across 3 films with figures
Active: 1923–1956

Genres

Comedy5
Romance4
Action1
Mystery1
Thriller1
War1

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestThe General1926

78WorstSeven Chances1925

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

141910s

371920s

411930s

241940s

161950s

241960s

51970s

11980s

31990s

32000s

32010s

12020s

Directors most worked with

Clyde Bruckman3 titles

Producers most worked with

Joseph M. Schenck4 titles

Awards

Other awards1 won

Won1959Academy Honorary Award: Academy Honorary Award

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.