Buster Keaton
Known for Directing · 210 credits
- Born
- 1895-10-03
- Died
- 1966-02-01
- Place of birth
- Piqua, Kansas, USA
- Also known as
- The Great Stone Face · Joseph Frank Keaton · 巴斯特·基顿 · باستر کیتون
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Woodrow Mulligan
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Burke's Law
1963
as Mortimer Lovely
Route 66
1960
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Playhouse 90
1956
as Harrison
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Kelsey Dutton
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
Funny Business
1992
as (archive footage)
The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956
as Self
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (194)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Buster Keaton
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Train Conductor
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Jimmy the Crook
The General
1926
as Johnnie Gray
Seven Chances
1925
as James 'Jimmie' Shannon
Sherlock Jr.
1924
as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
College
1927
as Ronald, The Boy
Sergeant Deadhead
1965
as Airman Blinken
The Cook
1918
as The Waiter (uncredited)
The Goat
1921
as The Goat
Neighbors
1920
as The Boy
Limelight
1952
as Calvero's Partner
The Paleface
1922
as Little Chief Paleface
The Cameraman
1928
as Buster
Character Studies
1927
as Self (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
as Erronius
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
as Lion Tamer
Three Ages
1923
as The Boy
Crazy Days
1962
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Oh, Doctor!
1917
as Junior Holepoke
Jail Bait
1937
One Week
1920
as The Groom
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928
as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.
Doughboys
1930
as Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
Good Night, Nurse!
1918
as Dr. Hampton
Cops
1922
as The Young Man
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
as Self / Princess Raja
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Blacksmith
1922
as Blacksmith's Assistant
Love Nest on Wheels
1937
as Elmer
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Buster Keaton
Blue Blazes
1936
as Elmer
Pajama Party
1964
as Chief Rotten Eagle
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)
Our Hospitality
1923
as William McKay
Hard Luck
1921
as Suicidal Boy
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
L'Incantevole nemica
1953
as L'apprenti boulanger dans la pièce de théâtre
San Diego I Love You
1944
as Bus Driver
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965
as Bwana
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Go West
1925
as Friendless
Battling Butler
1926
as Alfred Butler
New Moon
1940
as Prisoner - 'LuLu'
Convict 13
1920
as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
The Scribe
1966
as Journalist
The Image Book
2018
as (archive footage)
Free and Easy
1930
as Elmer
Hodgepodge
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Speak Easily
1932
as Professor Post
In the Good Old Summertime
1949
as Hickey
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965
as Buster
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Balloonatic
1923
as The Young Man
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
as Self
Paradise for Buster
1952
as Buster
Spite Marriage
1929
as Elmer
Sidewalks of New York
1931
as Harmon
The Navigator
1924
as Rollo Treadway
Allez Oop
1934
as Elmer
Back Stage
1919
as Stagehand
When Comedy Was King
1960
as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
Forever and a Day
1943
as Wilkins
The Play House
1921
as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Scarecrow
1920
as Farmhand
The Butcher Boy
1917
as Buster
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Policeman
The Haunted House
1921
as Bank Clerk
30 Years of Fun
1963
as (archive footage)
The Lovable Cheat
1949
as Goulard
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)
You're My Everything
1949
as Butler
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935
as Self
The Baby Cyclone
1928
as Stunt Double (uncredited)
Day Dreams
1922
as The Young Man
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Film
1965
as The Man
Lifetime of Comedy
1960
as (archive footage)
The Rough House
1917
as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
What! No Beer?
1933
as Elmer J. Butts
That's the Spirit
1945
as L.M.
Estrellados
1930
as Canuto Cuadratin
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
as Self
The Passionate Plumber
1932
as Elmer E. Tuttle
The Sound of Laughter
1963
as Elmer Butts
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
as Self (uncredited)
War Italian Style
1965
as Gen. von Kassler
My Wife's Relations
1922
as The Husband
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
as Self
Notfilm
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Plumber in love
1932
as Elmer E. Tuttle
Take It or Leave It
1944
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Saphead
1920
as Bertie Van Alstyne
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as archive footage
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999
as (archive footage)
Silent Clowns
2006
as Self(archive footage)
The Voice of Hollywood
1930
The Taming of the Snood
1940
as Buster Keaton
God's Country
1946
as Old Tarp / Mr. Boone
Stunts: A Taste for Risk
2023
as Various Roles (archive footage)
She Went to the Races
1945
as Bellboy (uncredited)
The Love Nest
1923
as Buster Keaton
The Frozen North
1922
as The Bad Man
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
1931
as Reginald Irving
The Round-Up
1920
as Indian (uncredited)
The Boat
1921
as The Boat Builder
The High Sign
1921
as Our Hero
Moonshine
1918
as Revenue Agent
Out West
1918
as Sheriff, Saloon Owner
Ditto
1937
as The Forgotten Man
Nothing But Pleasure
1940
as Clarence Plunkett
Barney's Wall
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Hayseed Romance
1935
as Elmer Dolittle
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Self
About Buster Keaton
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. With 210 credits spanning from 1917 to 2026, Buster Keaton has appeared in 194 films and 16 TV shows.
Fans searching for Buster Keaton movies, Buster Keaton filmography, or the latest projects starring Buster Keaton can stream many of these titles on CineFlixo, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Buster Keaton Movies
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) — as Buster Keaton
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Train Conductor
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as Jimmy the Crook
- The General (1926) — as Johnnie Gray
- Seven Chances (1925) — as James 'Jimmie' Shannon
Where to Watch Buster Keaton Films
Most Buster Keaton movies and series are available to stream on CineFlixo in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Buster Keaton, check our movies catalogue and browse page.