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Born on April 16, 1889 in Walworth, United Kingdom, Charlie Chaplin was a film director, composer and film actor. Charlie Chaplin died on December 25, 1977, aged 88. Listed accolades include Commander of the Legion of Honour, Kinema Junpo Award, Academy Honorary Award (1929) and 5 more. The listed height was 163 cm.
My Take
Charlie Chaplin taught me that comedy and sorrow share the same root. Born in the slums of Walworth and shaped by real hardship, he made the whole world laugh and weep through a single character, the Tramp, with nothing but a bowler hat, a cane and his body. His expressiveness in the silent era still outclasses much of today's effects-heavy spectacle. The Honorary Oscar, the Golden Lion and the Legion of Honour all came, and dying on Christmas Day 1977 feels almost too poetic a final scene. What grips me is the social conscience beneath the slapstick. A century on, that silhouette remains a treasure of humanity.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charlie Chaplin
- Name (Japanese)
- チャールズ・チャップリン
- Reading
- ちゃーるず・ちゃっぷりん
- Born
- April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977
- Origin
- Walworth, United Kingdom
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- film director / composer / film actor / screenwriter / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Kinema Junpo Award
- 1929 Academy Honorary Award
- 1959 Bodil Honorary Award
- Nastro d'argento for best non-Italian film
- World Peace Council prizes
- 1972 Golden Lion
- Jussi Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.charliechaplin.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/charliechaplinofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/ChaplinOfficial
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20Chaplin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q882
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Charlie Chaplin born?
Born April 16, 1889.
When did Charlie Chaplin die?
Died December 25, 1977, aged 88.
Where was Charlie Chaplin from?
Charlie Chaplin was from Walworth, United Kingdom.
What did Charlie Chaplin do?
Charlie Chaplin worked as film director, composer, film actor, screenwriter, film producer.
How tall was Charlie Chaplin?
Charlie Chaplin was 163 cm.
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