Monday, February 20, 2012

Charlie Chaplin Biography

By Hanan Mos


Charlie Chaplin, the greatest comic of silent age also we are able to say black and white era was born as Charles Spencer Chaplin in London, England on 16 April 1889. His parents Sr and Hannah Hill were music hall entertainers but separated right after Charlie was born, leaving Hannah to provide for her kids. In 1896 when Hannah was not able any longer to care for her youngsters, Charlie and his bro Sydney were admitted to Lambeth Workhouse and later on Hanwell College for Orphans and Bankrupt Children.His first stage appearance, at age five, was singing a song in the place of his mum who had fall ill.

At eight he toured in a musical, "The Eight Lancaster Lads". Just about 11, he appeared in "Giddy Ostende" at London's Hippodrome.Chaplin was one of the most creative and influential characters of the silent-film age. He was influenced by his predecessor, the French silent movie comedian Max Linder, to whom he dedicated one of his films.

His working life in entertainment spanned over 75 years, from the Victorian stage and the Music Hall in the United Kingdom as a child performer, till close to his passing at the age of 88. His high visibility private and non-private life enclosed both acclamation and argument.

Chaplin's identification with the left ultimately compelled him to resettle in Europe during the McCarthy time in the early 1950s.In 1921 Charlie Chaplin was decorated by the French central authority for his excellent work as a filmmaker, and was raised to the rank of Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1952. In 1972 he was feted with an Academy Award for his "incalculable effect in making motion photos the art type of the century." In 1975 England's Queen Elizabeth II knighted him.

Chaplin's other works included musical scores he composed for many of his films. He also wrote two autobiographical books, "My Autobiography" in 1964 and its companion volume, "My Life in Pictures" in 1974. The book on Charlie Chaplin Biography is among the famous book on him. Chaplin died from natural causes on December 25, 1977 at his home in Switzerland. Although he left this world his creativeness and his performance are loved by folks all over the world.




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