Charlie
Chaplin was the most popular
comic actor in the world of cinema. His contribution in the cinema
world is
unique. His acting, moustache and turned our feet made the audience
laugh. The
typical image of Charlie won him global popularity as a comic actor and
even
today, he is mimicked for fun and laugh throughout the world.
Charlie
Chaplin was born
in 1889 in
London. Both his parents were stage singers. He belonged to a poor
family and
passed his childhood days in hardship. As a child of five, he started
giving
musical performances. He became famous at an early age of eight. He
continued
performing as it gave him fame along with bread and butter in his life.
Then he
went to Hollywood (USA) in 1941, for acting where he acquired great
fame.
He made a record number of
thirty-five films in one year and kept on acting, which brought for him
name,
fame and affluence. He began his career in the age of silent films, but
his
gesture proved voice for his voiceless films. He gave classic
performances in
'The Champion', 'The Gold Rush', 'The Kid' etc.
Then
Charlie turned director as well
as producer. He presented brilliant movies to the world cinema as
'Modern
Times', 'The Great Dictator' etc. written by Chaplin himself. He had a
burning
appetite and desire to entertain audience. The audiences were greatly
entertained by the marvelous comedy of Charlie Chaplin. So in 1975,
Charlie got
the honor of 'Knight' by Queen Elizabeth for his contribution to art of
cinema.
He was also awarded the Oscar for making motion pictures.
The
title of 'Sir' was also conferred upon him to honor his talent of
cinematic
art. Thus he achieved great heights in his career. He endeared himself
to
millions of audience around the world with his childlike pranks and
established
a new pattern of acting.