Stone-faced Buster Keaton was a superstar of his time.
Buster Keaton is believed to have gotten his nickname from Harry Houdini. PDO
Joseph “Buster” Keaton was the undisputed star of Hollywood silent films, who was seen in several films doing pranks and pranks. Dozens of short and full-length films made Keaton one of the most significant comedians in film history.
As a child, Buster already learned how to fall in a funny way, and he went around performing together with his family. His father had already performed as a shackle king Harry Houdini with.
As you know, it was Houdini who gave Keaton the nickname Buster.
Later, Buster’s second nickname was established as Stone Face due to his expressionless face.
Keaton performed in vaudeville theaters throughout his childhood and youth.
Keaton fought in the First World War, after which he got his foot in the door at the New York film studios.
Keaton acted with his body. PDO
After small roles, Keaton got bigger and bigger roles and finally he got his own production unit from Talmade Studios. Keaton also worked as a screenwriter and assistant director in addition to acting.
Keaton was a so-called physical comedian who acted with his body. At the beginning of the 20th century, there was no sound in movies.
First movies like The Butcher Boy, Our West and The Cook were short films he made in his thirties. Keaton became an actor loved by the public, who did the wildest stunts without even flinching.
In addition to difficult stunts, Keaton’s films had dry humor, which was not common in the 1920s.
Perhaps one of Keaton’s most famous scenes was seen in the 1922 film Cops– in the movie, where he escapes from the representatives of the authorities by doing cunning tricks.
In 1923, Keaton moved into feature films, which were still silent films.
There was humor in Keaton’s films, which was not typical of the films of the 20s. PDO
Then Keaton made a mistake. Major company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer bought Keaton’s film unit, and Keaton did not oppose the deal.
Keaton later admitted that the deal was a big mistake.
Keaton lost his independence and was forced to act in films written and directed by others and not as good as Keaton’s own films.
Keaton’s “magic” disappeared from the films and the other actors seen in the films did not adapt to Keaton’s style and vice versa.
Buster Keaton had two children. PDO
Buster Keaton’s eventful life ended in 1966 with hidden cancer.
Keaton died at the age of 70 at his home in Woodland Hills, California.
Keaton had lung cancer when he died, but he didn’t know about his illness himself.
Only those closest to Keaton knew about the illness, to whom the diagnosis had been revealed three months earlier.
Keaton was never told about the cancer, and even at the time of his death, he thought he had chronic bronchitis.