2. Charlie Chaplin
• He was born on the 16th of April
1889. He was a remarkable
American and English film-actor,
scriptwriter, composer and producer,
a master of cinema. In 1919 he
founded a well-known film studio
United Artists
3. “The unique genius who left
the film industry”.
• He was a creator of one of the most
picturesque images of the world
cinema- a tramp Charlie, who
appeared in the short-length comedies
in 1910th in the film studios of
Keystone.
4. Interesting facts
• Chaplin had bue eyes.
• Chaplin was the lefthander, and he even
played the violin with the left hand.
• Once Chaplin incognita took part in a
competition of doubles of the Tramp.
Under one version he took the second
place in the competition, under other
version - the third, under the third
version - the fifth.
5. Chaplin himself was the author of some
aphorisms - short popular expressions. Here
some of them:
• I believe that the power of laughter
and tears can become antidote with
hatred and fear.
• Life is tragedy when you see its close
up, and a comedy when you look at it
from afar.
6. The most creative man
• Chaplin was one of the most creative
and influential people during an
epoch of mute cinema. Chaplin’s
creativity was greatly influenced by
the French comedian Max Linder to
whom he devoted one of the films.
7. Rehabilitation
• In 1972 Chaplin received honorable
“Oscar” for the second time. For this
purpose he arrived to the USA for
short time. He was given out only
limited visa. On March, 4th, 1975
Chaplin was devoted in knights by
queen Elizabeth II.
8. Awards
• He was the winner of the award of
the American Film academy in
1973 and twice an honorable
Oscar’s owner in 1929 and 1972.
Chaplin received Oscar for the
invaluable contribution the art of
cinema.
9. Death
• The actor died in his sleep on
December, 25th, 1977 in the house
in Veve and was buried on a local
cemetery.
10. In memory about him
• In memory of
Charlie
Chaplin the
monument
was
established on
the bank of
lake of
Geneva.