Film16 December 1913
Chaplin reports to work at Keystone Studios to launch a legendary film career
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Historical person
Charles Spencer Chaplin Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Spencer Chaplin, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
12 records1913–197512 events2 places
Chronological biography
1913
1919
United Artists1919
Helps found United Artists
1920
1st Feature Length Film1920
Directs his 1st feature length film, "The Kid"
The Kid1920
Directs his 1st feature length film, "The Kid"
1931
City Lights1931
Directs, "City Lights", 1st film with sound
1936
Modern Times1936
Directs, "Modern Times"
1940
The Great Dictator1940
Directs, "The Great Dictator"
1952
Limelight1952
Directs, "Limelight"
Trial1952
The Un-American Activities House Commitee forbids Chaplain entry into the USA
1957
A King in New York1957
Directs, "A King in New York"
1967
A Countess From Hong Kong1967
Directs, "A Countess From Hong Kong"
1975
Knighthood3 March 1975
Knighted at Buckingham Palace
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.