Despite his parody of Hitler in this film, Chaplin refused to publicly endorse the war effort in 1942 – causing the authorities to become suspicious of his political leanings.
The film was made one year before the US entered the war against Germany, and was controversial at a time when anti-Semitism was rife in America. He also played the role of the “Adenoid Hynkel – dictator of Tomania a clear parody of Adolf Hitler. Chaplin himself played two roles – a Jewish barber, who was discriminated against. The Great Dictator was a satire on the totalitarian dictators of Hitler and Mussolini. Some of his most famous films include – City Lights (1931) and The Great Dictator (1940). Yet he also liked to improvise much of his performances and would not stick rigidly to a script. He was a great perfectionist and would make his actors perform scenes up to 100 times to get it just right. He would finance, write and direct all his films himself. Charlie Chaplin became the great star of the silent era, and his popularity spread throughout the globe.Ĭharlie Chaplin had tremendous intensity.
It was here in America that he was to develop his first famous characters such as the Tramp – the trademark Charlie Chaplin character of a bowler hat, moustache and ill-fitting clothes. In 1910, Charlie travelled to America and gained experience in the fledgeling film industry. Following in their parent’s footsteps, they were drawn to the musical hall, and Charlie gained a prominent reputation as a performer. This left Charlie and his brother to fend for themselves. At an early age, his alcoholic father passed away, and later his mother had a breakdown and was taken to an asylum. – Charlie Chaplin Short bio Charlie ChaplinĬhaplin was born in London, 16 April 1889, to parents who worked in the entertainment industry. “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot” Influential film roles included the films, The Kid (1921) and The Great Dictator (1940) Charlie Chaplin (1889 – 1977) Sir Charles Spencer ‘Charlie’ Chaplin was a versatile actor, director and music producer whose prolific entertainment career spanned over 75 years.
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