Movies Written By Buster Keaton

This is a list of films written by Buster Keaton, screenwriter. This list of movies written by Buster Keaton is alphabetical and can be sorted for other bits of information such as who directed the film and what genre it falls under. These Buster Keaton screenplays are not unfinished works; they have all been produced and released somewhere in the world. Any unreleased Buster Keaton films are not included on this list. Buster Keaton has written some very iconic movies over the years, so if you're trying to find popular Buster Keaton films that you haven't seen already then this list is the perfect guide for doing so.

List movies include The General, The Navigator and more.

You can use this list to answer the questions, "What movies did Buster Keaton write?" and "How many movies did Buster Keaton write?"

This list includes almost all of Buster Keaton's screenplay credits. You can click on the names of the movies Buster Keaton wrote in order to find out more about each individual Buster Keaton film. Trailers for each movie can also be seen if you click on the video previews for these Buster Keaton films. (19 items)

1 Convict 13 Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely, Edward F. Cline Convict 13 is a 1920 short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline.

2 Cops Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Joe Roberts Cops is a 1922 comedy short silent film about a young man who accidentally gets on the bad side of the entire Los Angeles Police Department during a parade, and is chased all over town. It was ...more

3 Cynthia Elizabeth Taylor, Mary Astor, Scotty Beckett Cynthia is a 1947 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard.

4 Hard Luck Buster Keaton, Bull Montana, Joe Roberts Hard Luck is a 1921 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 22 minutes. For sixty years it was ...more

5 In the Good Old Summertime Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Buster Keaton In the Good Old Summertime is a 1949 Technicolor musical film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It starred Judy Garland, Van Johnson and S.Z. Sakall. The film is a musical adaptation of the 1940 ...more

6 Neighbors Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen Neighbors is a 2014 American comedy film, directed by Nicholas Stoller and written by Andrew Cohen and Brendan O'Brien. The film stars Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, with Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, and ...more

7 One Week Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely One Week is a 1920 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton, the first film to be released made by Keaton on his own; Keaton had worked with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle ...more

8 She Went to the Races Ava Gardner, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Owen She Went to the Races is a film directed by Willis Goldbeck released on November 4, 1945.

9 The General Boris Karloff, Mike Donlin, Glen Cavender The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists. Inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, which happened in 1862, the film stars Buster Keaton who co-directed it with ...more

10 The Goat Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Jean C. Havez The Goat is a 1921 American short comedy film written, directed by, and starring comedian Buster Keaton.

11 The Haunted House Buster Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, Edward F. Cline The Haunted House is a 1921 short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 21 minutes. One of the more memorable ...more

12 The High Sign Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Bartine Burkett The High Sign is a 1921 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 21 minutes. Although One Week was ...more

13 The Love Nest Buster Keaton, Joe Roberts, Virginia Fox The Love Nest is a 1923 American short comedy silent film written and directed by and starring Buster Keaton.

14 The Navigator Buster Keaton, Noble Johnson, Clarence Burton The Navigator is a 1924 comedy directed by and starring Buster Keaton. The film was written by Clyde Bruckman and co-directed by Donald Crisp.

15 The Playhouse Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Joe Roberts The Playhouse is a 1921 silent short film written, directed by, and starring Buster Keaton. The movie runs for 22 minutes, and is most famous for an opening sequence in which Keaton plays every

16 The Railrodder Buster Keaton The Railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film starring Buster Keaton in one of his final film roles, directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. A 25-minute ...more

17 The Scarecrow Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Sybil Seely The Scarecrow is a 1920 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 19 minutes. One of the more ...more

18 Three Ages Buster Keaton, Wallace Beery, Joe Roberts Three Ages is a 1923 black-and-white American feature-length silent comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton and Wallace Beery. The first feature Keaton wrote, directed, produced, and starred ...more

19 Too Hot to Handle Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon Too Hot to Handle is a 1938 film about a newsreel reporter, the woman he is attracted to, and his fierce competitor, played by Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Walter Pidgeon respectively. Many of ...more

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Convict 13 Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely, Edward F. Cline Convict 13 is a 1920 short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline.

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Cops Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Joe Roberts Cops is a 1922 comedy short silent film about a young man who accidentally gets on the bad side of the entire Los Angeles Police Department during a parade, and is chased all over town. It was ...more

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Cynthia Elizabeth Taylor, Mary Astor, Scotty Beckett Cynthia is a 1947 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard.

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Hard Luck Buster Keaton, Bull Montana, Joe Roberts Hard Luck is a 1921 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 22 minutes. For sixty years it was ...more

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In the Good Old Summertime Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Buster Keaton In the Good Old Summertime is a 1949 Technicolor musical film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It starred Judy Garland, Van Johnson and S.Z. Sakall. The film is a musical adaptation of the 1940 ...more

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Neighbors Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen Neighbors is a 2014 American comedy film, directed by Nicholas Stoller and written by Andrew Cohen and Brendan O'Brien. The film stars Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, with Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, and ...more

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One Week Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely One Week is a 1920 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton, the first film to be released made by Keaton on his own; Keaton had worked with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle ...more

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She Went to the Races Ava Gardner, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Owen She Went to the Races is a film directed by Willis Goldbeck released on November 4, 1945.

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The General Boris Karloff, Mike Donlin, Glen Cavender The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists. Inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, which happened in 1862, the film stars Buster Keaton who co-directed it with ...more

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The Goat Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Jean C. Havez The Goat is a 1921 American short comedy film written, directed by, and starring comedian Buster Keaton.

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The Haunted House Buster Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, Edward F. Cline The Haunted House is a 1921 short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 21 minutes. One of the more memorable ...more

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The High Sign Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Bartine Burkett The High Sign is a 1921 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 21 minutes. Although One Week was ...more

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The Love Nest Buster Keaton, Joe Roberts, Virginia Fox The Love Nest is a 1923 American short comedy silent film written and directed by and starring Buster Keaton.

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The Navigator Buster Keaton, Noble Johnson, Clarence Burton The Navigator is a 1924 comedy directed by and starring Buster Keaton. The film was written by Clyde Bruckman and co-directed by Donald Crisp.

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The Playhouse Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Joe Roberts The Playhouse is a 1921 silent short film written, directed by, and starring Buster Keaton. The movie runs for 22 minutes, and is most famous for an opening sequence in which Keaton plays every

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The Railrodder Buster Keaton The Railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film starring Buster Keaton in one of his final film roles, directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. A 25-minute ...more

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The Scarecrow Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Sybil Seely The Scarecrow is a 1920 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 19 minutes. One of the more ...more

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Three Ages Buster Keaton, Wallace Beery, Joe Roberts Three Ages is a 1923 black-and-white American feature-length silent comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton and Wallace Beery. The first feature Keaton wrote, directed, produced, and starred ...more

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Too Hot to Handle Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon Too Hot to Handle is a 1938 film about a newsreel reporter, the woman he is attracted to, and his fierce competitor, played by Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Walter Pidgeon respectively. Many of ...more