Charlie Chaplin 131st Birth Anniversary: Here Are His Best Movies

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin was a comic actor, filmmaker and composer who made silent films.

He became a worldwide icon through his screen presence, He is also considered as one of the most influential personality in the history of comedy cinema. His attention to detail and dedication made it possible for the silent movies to speak loud enough for generations to remember.

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His career was a milestone in itself as it was for more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy.

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on 16 April 1899 to Hannah Chaplin and Charles Chaplin Sr.

At the time of his birth both his parents were a part of music hall entertainers. Hannah, Charlie¡¯s mother was the daughter of a shoemaker, who had a brief and unsuccessful career under a stage name Lily Harley while Charles Sr a butcher¡¯s son, he was a popular singer.

He once said, ¡°A day without laughter is a day wasted.¡±

On his 131st birth anniversary here's some of his finest work in the history of cinema.

The Circus (1928)

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The Circus is a 1928 was a silent film written, produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The movie starred, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, George Davis, Harry Crocker and Henry Bergman.

Charlie received three Academy Awards in his career, first of three was for The Circus in 1929.

City Lights (1931)

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This was a treat to watch for the audience, Chaplin composed the entire score of the movie and kept his persona of The Tramp silent. This movie was also appreciated by critics. On the premiere of this movie which happened in Los Angeles, In the attendees there was Albert Einstein, while the other premiere in London had George Bernard Shaw as a Chief guest.

The Great Dictator (1940)

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In this movie Charlie Chaplin brought his Tramp character to the screens again. The character adorned a moustache which was similar to Hitler. This movie has a different set of speeches and dialogues which reflected Chaplin¡¯s own ideas on dictatorship.

Modern Times (1936)

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A contemporary movie, this movie depicted the issues of class disparity, poverty, unemployment, machines replacing humans at work which were relevant and satirical. The character of Little Tramp in a factory has remained the right choice for this as well.

Limelight (1952)

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Limelight narrated the story of a star past his glory days who fails to hold on to the attention of the audience like he used to before. The story was focused on the London entertainment halls where Charlie began his career.