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Charlie Chaplin: A Cinematic Legacy

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the silent era. He is mostly famous for his screen persona “the tramp”.

Born on April 16, 1889, in London, Chaplin is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. He had been a productive and creative filmmaker for about 75 years before he died in 1977.

Early life

Chaplin suffered from poverty and hardship in his childhood.

He was sent to a workhouse twice before the age of nine.

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His mother struggled financially when his father was absent. When he was 14, his mother was sent to a mental asylum.

Career

Chaplin’s first performances were at music halls as a stage actor and comedian at the age of 19.

He went to the USA where he was scouted for the film industry and began appearing in 1914 for Keystone Studios. He soon developed the Tramp persona and formed a large fan base. Chaplin directed his own fi