Buster Keaton

Joseph Frank Keaton VI (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), always known as Buster Keaton, was a popular and influential American silent-film comic actor and filmmaker. His trademark was physical comedy with a stoic, deadpan expression on his face, earning him the nickname The Great Stone Face. His innovative work as a director made basic contributions to the development of the art of cinema.

External links

• Buster Keaton Forum
• The International Buster Keaton Society
• Annual Buster Keaton Celebration, Iola, KS
• Bibliography
• The Keaton Character: Buster Keaton and the Economy of Means (essay)
• Juha's Buster Keaton Page (link resource)
• Buster Keaton Photo Galleries (includes rare images of BK smiling and laughing)
• IMDB.com listing for Buster Keaton
• Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database

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