Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in Walworth, England on April 16th, 1889 to Charles and Hannah (Hill) Chaplin, both music hall performers.
Chaplin began his official acting career at the age of eight, touring with vaudeville troupes, eventually coming to the US in 1910. In 1913 he came to California and signed on with Keystone Studios' popular comedy director Mack Sennett. Charlie’s brother Syd became his manager. Chaplin appeared in almost all his films as variations of The Little Tramp.

In November 1914, he signed on at Essanay, where he made 15 films. In 1916, he signed on at Mutual and made 12 films. In June 1917, Chaplin signed up with First National Studios, after which he built Chaplin Studios. In 1919 he and Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and D.W. Griffith formed United Artists (UA).

Chaplin's other works included musical scores he composed for many of his films. He also authored two autobiographical books, "My Autobiography" in 1964 and its companion volume, "My Life in Pictures" in 1974.

Chaplin died of natural causes on December 25, 1977 at his home in Switzerland. In 1978 Chaplin's corpse was stolen from its grave and was not recovered for three months; he was re-buried in a vault surrounded by cement.

Charlie Chaplin was considered one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of American cinema, whose movies were and still are popular throughout the world, and have even gained notoriety as time progresses.

1914 Making a Living (Short) – Swindler

1914 Kid Auto Races at Venice (Short) – Tramp

1914 Mabel’s Strange Predicament (Short) – Drunk

1914 A Thief Catcher (Short) – Cop (uncredited)

1914 Between Showers (Short) – Masher

1914 A Film Johnnie (Short) – The Film Johnnie

1914 Tango Tangles (Short) – Tipsy Dancer

1914 His Favorite Pastime (Short) – Drunken Masher

1914 Cruel, Cruel Love (Short) – Lord Helpus / Mr. Dovey

1914 The Star Boarder II (Short) – The Star Boarder

1914 Mabel at the Wheel (Short) – Villain

1914 Twenty Minutes of Love (Short) – Pickpocket

1914 Caught in a Cabaret (Short) – Waiter

1914 Caught in the Rain (Short) – Tipsy Hotel Guest

1914 A Busy Day (Short) – The Wife

1914 The Fatal Mallet (Short) – Mabel’s Rival Suitor

1914 Her Friend the Bandit (Short) – Bandit

1914 The Knockout (Short) – Referee (uncredited)

1914 Mabel’s Busy Day (Short) – Tipsy Nuisance

1914 Mabel’s Married Life (Short) – Mabel’s Husband

1914 Laughing Gas (Short) – Dentist’s Assistant

1914 The Property Man (Short) – The Property Man

1914 The Face on the Barroom Floor (Short) – Artist

1914 Recreation (Short) – Tramp

1914 The Masquerader (Short) – Film Actor / Beautiful Stranger

1914 His New Profession (Short) – Charlie

1914 The Rounders (Short) – 1st Reveller

1914 The New Janitor (Short) - Janitor

1914 Those Love Pangs (Short) – Masher

1914 Dough and Dynamite (Short) – Pierre, a Waiter

1914 Gentlemen of Nerve (Short) – Mr. Wow-Woe, Track Fanatic

1914 His Musical Career (Short) – Charlie aka Tom, Piano Mover

1914 His Trysting Place (Short) – Clarence, the Husband

1914 Tillie’s Punctured Romance (Short) – The City Stranger

1914 His Prehistoric Past (Short) – Weakchin

1914 Getting Acquainted (Short) – Mr. Sniffels Final Keystone Film

1915 His New Job (Short) – Film Extra

1915 A Night Out I (Short) – Reveller

1915 The Champion (Short) – Challenger

1915 In the Park (Short) – Charlie

1915 A Jitney (Short) – Suitor – the Fake Count

1915 The Tramp (Short) – Tramp

1915 By the Sea (Short) – Stroller

1915 His Regeneration (Short) – A Customer

1915 Work (Short) – Izzy A. Wake’s Assistant

1915 A Woman (Short) – Gentleman / ‘Nora Nettlerash’

1915 The Bank (Short) – Janitor

1915 Shanghaied I (Short) – Tramp

1915 A Night in the Show (Short) – Mr. Pest / Mr. Rowdy – in the Balcony

1915 Burlesque on Carmen (Short) – Officer Darn Hosiery

1916 Police (Short) – Convict 999 Alias Charley

1916 The Floorwalker (Short) – The New Floorwalker

1916 The Fireman (Short) – The Fireman

1916 The Vagabond (Short) – The Saloon Violinist

1916 One A.M. (Short) – Drunk

1916 The Count (Short) – Tailor’s Apprentice

1916 The Pawnshop (Short) – The New Employee

1916 Behind the Screen (Short) – David, His Assistant

1916 The Rink (Short) – A Waiter, Posing as Sir Cecil Seltzer

1917 Easy Street (Short) – The Derelict

1917 The Cure (Short) – The Inebriate

1917 The Immigrant (Short) – Immigrant

1917 The Adventurer I (Short) – The Convict

1918 A Dog’s Life (Short) – Tramp

1918 Triple Trouble (Short) – Charlie - The Janitor

1918 The Bond (Short) – Charlie

1918 Shoulder Arms – Doughboy

1919 Sunnyside (Short) – Farm Handyman (as Charlie Chaplin)

1919 A Day’s Pleasure (Short) – Father (as Charlie Chaplin)

1919 The Professor (Short) – Professor Bosco

1921 The Kid – A Tramp (as Charlie Chaplin)

1921 The Idle Class (Short) – Tramp / Husband (as Charlie Chaplin)

1922 Nice and Friendly (Short) – Tramp

1922 Pay Day I (Short) – Laborer (as Charlie Chaplin)

1923 The Pilgrim (Short) – The Pilgrim

1923 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate – Station Porter (uncredited)

1925 The Gold Rush – The Lone Prospector

1926 Camille II (Short) – Mike

1928 The Circus – A Tramp (as Charlie Chaplin)

1931 City Lights – A Tramp (as Charlie Chaplin)

1936 Modern Times – A Factory Worker (as Charlie Chaplin)

1940 The Great Dictator – Hynkel – Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

1947 Monsieur Verdoux – Henri Verdoux – Alias Varnay – Alias Bonheur – Alias Floray

1952 Limelight – Calvero

1957 A King in New York – King Shahdov

1967 A Countess from Hong Kong – An old steward

2013 Classic Film Hall of Fame: Awarded May 12, 2013 at the Rheem Theatre in Moraga, California

1976 BAFTA Awards: Academy Fellowship

1975 Awards & Honors: Awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Honours List for his services to entertainment.

1974 Jussi Awards: Best Foreign Filmmaker Modern Times (1936) Great Dictator (1940) - Winner

1974 Directors Guild of America: Honorary Life Member

1973 Academy Awards: Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Limelight (1952) - Winner

1972 Walk of Fame: At 6751 Hollywood Blvd.

1972 Academy Awards Honorary Award: For the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century.

1961 Kinema Junpo Awards: Best Foreign Language FilmThe Great Dictator (1940) – Winner

1958 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) A King in New York (1957)

1959 Bodil Awards: Honorary Award

1953 Kinema Junpo Awards: Best Foreign Language Film Monsieur Vernoux (1947) - Winner

1953 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Silver Ribbon Best Foreign Language Film Limelight (1952) – Winner

1953 Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Foreign Language Film Monsieur Verdoux (1947) - Winner

1952 New York Film Critics Circle Awards: 2nd Place Best Actor Limelight (1952) - Winner

1952 Awards & Honors: Elevated to the rank of Officer of the Legion of Honor

1948 Academy Awards: Best Writing, Original Screenplay Monsieur Verdoux (1947) - Winner

1941 Academy Awards: Best writing, Original Screenplay; Best Actor in a Leading Role The Great Dictator (1940) - Winner

1940 New York Film Critics Circle Awards: NYFCCA Award: Best Actor The Great Dictator (1940) – Winner

1929 Academy Awards Honorary Award: For versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing The Circus (1928)

1927 Kinema Junpo Awards: Best Foreign Language Film: The Gold Rush (1925) - Winner

1925 Kinema Junpo Awards: Best Artistic Film: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) - Winner

1921 Awards & Honors: Decorated by the French government for outstanding work as a filmmaker.