Buster Keaton

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The Great Stone Face of silent physical comedy

Facts

Overview

Actor and director famous for a deadpan expression and audacious stunts performed without doubles. Sherlock Jr. 1924 and The General 1926 are technical landmarks of silent film. His career revived in the 1960s with festival screenings and international honors, and he received an honorary Academy Award in 1959. Orson Welles ranked The General among the greatest films ever made.

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