Sir Čárl′z Spencer (Charlie) Čáplin was born April 16, 1889. American and English actor, writer, composer and Director, universal master of cinema. The creator of one of the most famous images of world cinema — Charlie's tramp, resulting in short comedies set on stream in 1910 's at the Studio Kistouna. Chaplin has used the techniques of pantomime and buffoonery. Together with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and David Griffith, Charles Chaplin founded the film studio United Artists in 1919. Winner of an Academy Award, and twice winner of the 1973 non honorary Oscar 1929 and 1972. An honorary Oscar the year 1972, Chaplin was reading his merits for the invaluable contribution that this century cinema became art. " Chaplin was one of the most creative and influential people in the silent film era. He was influenced by his French comedian Max Linder, to whom he dedicated one of his films. His career began in the Victorian era, when little Charlie first appeared on the stage of the Music Hall in the United Kingdom and, stretching to 75 years, lasted almost until the death of the artist at the age of 88 years. Following the resounding success in Hollywood, Chaplin was forced to leave the United States under the onslaught of high-profile scandals, revelations concerning the details of personal life and charges of sympathizing with the ideas of communism during the McCarthy era in the early 1950 's.
