Film Movies Written By Charlie Chaplin

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

Modern Times and The Great Dictator are a great starting point for your to rank your favorites on this list

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

This list includes almost all of Charlie Chaplin's screenplay credits. You can click on the names of the movies Charlie Chaplin wrote in order to find out more about each individual Charlie Chaplin film. Trailers for each movie can also be seen if you click on the video previews for these Charlie Chaplin films. (39 items)

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A Busy Day Charlie Chaplin, Billy Gilbert, Mack Sennett A Busy Day is a 1914 short film starring Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain.

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A Countess from Hong Kong Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Charlie Chaplin A Countess from Hong Kong is a 1967 British comedy film and the last film directed, written, produced and scored by Charlie Chaplin. It was one of two films Chaplin directed in which he did not ...more

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A Day's Pleasure Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance A Day's Pleasure is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film for First National Films. It was created at the Chaplin Studio. It was a quickly made two-reeler to help fill a gap while working on his first ...more

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A Dog's Life Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin A Dog's Life is a silent film written, produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin. This was Chaplin's first film for First National Films. Chaplin plays opposite an animal as "co-star". ...more

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A King in New York Charlie Chaplin, Sid James, Phil Brown A King in New York is a 1957 British comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role, which co-stars, among others, his young son Michael. The film presents a ...more

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A Woman of Paris Charlie Chaplin, Adolphe Menjou, Edna Purviance A Woman of Paris is a feature-length American silent film that debuted in 1923. The film, an atypical drama film for its creator, was written, directed, produced and later scored by Charlie ...more

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Behind the Screen Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance Behind the Screen is a 1916 short silent film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and also starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance.

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By the Sea Charlie Chaplin, Bud Jamison, Edna Purviance It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edna while the two husbands themselves fight over ice cream. Driven away by her husband, Charlie ...more

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Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade is a comedy film written and directed by Charles Chaplin.

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City Lights Charlie Chaplin, Jean Harlow, Virginia Cherrill City Lights is a 1931 American romantic comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind ...more

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Easy Street Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance Easy Street is a 1917 short action-comedy film by Charlie Chaplin.

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Limelight Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Claire Bloom Limelight is a 1952 comedy-drama film written, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, co-starring Claire Bloom, with an appearance by Buster Keaton. In dance scenes, Bloom is doubled by ...more

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Modern Times Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Edward LeSaint Modern Times is a 1936 comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film is a ...more

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Monsieur Verdoux Charlie Chaplin, Martha Raye, William Frawley Monsieur Verdoux is a 1947 black comedy film directed by and starring Charles Chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. The ...more

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Nice and Friendly Charlie Chaplin Nice and Friendly is a 1922 short film written and directed by Charles Chaplin.

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One A.M. Charlie Chaplin One A.M. was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Film in 1916. It was the first film he starred in alone, except for a brief scene of Albert Austin playing a cab driver.

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Pay Day Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Mack Swain Pay Day is an American short film made by First National Pictures. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed, and starred in the film. It is Chaplin's final two-reel short film.

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Shoulder Arms Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin Charlie is in boot camp in the "awkward squad." Once in France he gets no letters from home. He finally gets a package containing limburger cheese which requires a gas mask and which ...more

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Sunnyside Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Henry Bergman Sunnyside is a 1919 American short silent film written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin. It was his third film for First National Pictures.

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The Adding Machine Phyllis Diller, Julian Glover, Billie Whitelaw The Adding Machine is a 1969 American-British fantasy drama film produced, written, and directed by Jerome Epstein. It is based on a stage production of the 1923 Elmer Rice play directed by ...more

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The Adventurer Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance The Adventurer is a short comedy film made in 1917 written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, and is the last of the twelve films made under contract for the Mutual Film Corporation.

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The Champion Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Lloyd Bacon The Champion is a comedy film released in 1915 by Essanay Studios, starring Charles Chaplin alongside Edna Purviance and Leo White. Essanay co-owner and star, Broncho Billy Anderson can be seen ...more

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The Chaplin Revue Charlie Chaplin The Chaplin Revue is a 1959 film comprising three silent films made by Charlie Chaplin. The three shorts included are A Dog's Life, Shoulder Arms, and The Pilgrim. All three star Chaplin's ...more

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The Charlie Chaplin Festival The Charlie Chaplin Festival is a 1946 comedy film written and directed by Charles Chaplin.

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The Circus Charlie Chaplin, Albert Austin, Stanley Blystone The Circus is a 1928 silent film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin with Joseph Plunkett as an uncredited writer. The film stars Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, ...more

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The Count Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance The Count is Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916. Released on September 4, it co-starred Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance.

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The Cure Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance The Cure is a 1917 short comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin.

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The Fireman Charlie Chaplin, Lloyd Bacon, Eric Campbell The Fireman is the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916. Released on June 12, it starred Chaplin as the fireman and Edna Purviance as the daughter to Lloyd

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The Floorwalker Charlie Chaplin, Lloyd Bacon, Bud Jamison The Floorwalker is a 1916 American silent comedy film, Charlie Chaplin's first Mutual Film Corporation film. The film stars Chaplin, in his traditional Tramp persona, as a customer who creates ...more

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The Gold Rush Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Georgia Hale The Gold Rush is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film also stars Chaplin in his Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom ...more

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The Great Dictator Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Billy Gilbert The Great Dictator is a 1940 American satirical political comedy-drama film starring, written, produced, scored, and directed by Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other ...more

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The Idle Class Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Mack Swain The Idle Class is a 1921 American silent film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin for First National Pictures.

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The Immigrant Charlie Chaplin, William Gillespie, Eric Campbell The Immigrant is a 1917 American silent romantic comedy short film. The film stars the Charlie Chaplin Tramp character as an immigrant coming to the United States who is accused of theft on the ...more

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The Kid Charlie Chaplin, Lita Grey, Jackie Coogan The Kid is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan as his adopted son and sidekick. This was ...more

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The Pawnshop Charlie Chaplin, Wesley Ruggles, Eric Campbell The Pawnshop was Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Mutual Film Corporation. Released on October 2, 1916, it stars Chaplin in the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner, played by Henry Bergman. ...more

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The Pilgrim Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Mack Swain The Pilgrim is a 1923 American silent film made by Charlie Chaplin for the First National Film Company, starring Chaplin and Edna Purviance. The film marks the last time Edna Purviance would ...more

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The Rink Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating. Mr. Stout makes advances toward the unwilling Edna (whose father and Mrs. Stout had earlier carried ...more

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The Tramp Charlie Chaplin, Lloyd Bacon, Bud Jamison The Tramp is Chaplin's sixth film for Essanay Studios in 1915. Directed by Chaplin, it was the fifth and last film made at Essanay's Niles, California studio. The Tramp marked the beginning of ...more

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The Vagabond Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance After passing the hat and taking the donations intended for German street musicians Charlie heads for the country. Here he finds and rescues a girl from a band of gypsies. The girl falls in love ...more

1 A Busy Day Charlie Chaplin, Billy Gilbert, Mack Sennett A Busy Day is a 1914 short film starring Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain.

2 A Countess from Hong Kong Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Charlie Chaplin A Countess from Hong Kong is a 1967 British comedy film and the last film directed, written, produced and scored by Charlie Chaplin. It was one of two films Chaplin directed in which he did not ...more

3 A Day's Pleasure Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance A Day's Pleasure is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film for First National Films. It was created at the Chaplin Studio. It was a quickly made two-reeler to help fill a gap while working on his first ...more

4 A Dog's Life Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin A Dog's Life is a silent film written, produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin. This was Chaplin's first film for First National Films. Chaplin plays opposite an animal as "co-star". ...more

5 A King in New York Charlie Chaplin, Sid James, Phil Brown A King in New York is a 1957 British comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role, which co-stars, among others, his young son Michael. The film presents a ...more

6 A Woman of Paris Charlie Chaplin, Adolphe Menjou, Edna Purviance A Woman of Paris is a feature-length American silent film that debuted in 1923. The film, an atypical drama film for its creator, was written, directed, produced and later scored by Charlie ...more

7 Behind the Screen Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance Behind the Screen is a 1916 short silent film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and also starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance.

8 By the Sea Charlie Chaplin, Bud Jamison, Edna Purviance It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edna while the two husbands themselves fight over ice cream. Driven away by her husband, Charlie ...more

9 Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade is a comedy film written and directed by Charles Chaplin.

10 City Lights Charlie Chaplin, Jean Harlow, Virginia Cherrill City Lights is a 1931 American romantic comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind ...more

11 Easy Street Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance Easy Street is a 1917 short action-comedy film by Charlie Chaplin.

12 Limelight Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Claire Bloom Limelight is a 1952 comedy-drama film written, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, co-starring Claire Bloom, with an appearance by Buster Keaton. In dance scenes, Bloom is doubled by ...more

13 Modern Times Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Edward LeSaint Modern Times is a 1936 comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film is a ...more

14 Monsieur Verdoux Charlie Chaplin, Martha Raye, William Frawley Monsieur Verdoux is a 1947 black comedy film directed by and starring Charles Chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. The ...more

15 Nice and Friendly Charlie Chaplin Nice and Friendly is a 1922 short film written and directed by Charles Chaplin.

16 One A.M. Charlie Chaplin One A.M. was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Film in 1916. It was the first film he starred in alone, except for a brief scene of Albert Austin playing a cab driver.

17 Pay Day Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Mack Swain Pay Day is an American short film made by First National Pictures. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed, and starred in the film. It is Chaplin's final two-reel short film.

18 Shoulder Arms Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin Charlie is in boot camp in the "awkward squad." Once in France he gets no letters from home. He finally gets a package containing limburger cheese which requires a gas mask and which ...more

19 Sunnyside Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Henry Bergman Sunnyside is a 1919 American short silent film written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin. It was his third film for First National Pictures.

20 The Adding Machine Phyllis Diller, Julian Glover, Billie Whitelaw The Adding Machine is a 1969 American-British fantasy drama film produced, written, and directed by Jerome Epstein. It is based on a stage production of the 1923 Elmer Rice play directed by ...more

21 The Adventurer Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance The Adventurer is a short comedy film made in 1917 written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, and is the last of the twelve films made under contract for the Mutual Film Corporation.

22 The Champion Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Lloyd Bacon The Champion is a comedy film released in 1915 by Essanay Studios, starring Charles Chaplin alongside Edna Purviance and Leo White. Essanay co-owner and star, Broncho Billy Anderson can be seen ...more

23 The Chaplin Revue Charlie Chaplin The Chaplin Revue is a 1959 film comprising three silent films made by Charlie Chaplin. The three shorts included are A Dog's Life, Shoulder Arms, and The Pilgrim. All three star Chaplin's ...more

24 The Charlie Chaplin Festival The Charlie Chaplin Festival is a 1946 comedy film written and directed by Charles Chaplin.

25 The Circus Charlie Chaplin, Albert Austin, Stanley Blystone The Circus is a 1928 silent film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin with Joseph Plunkett as an uncredited writer. The film stars Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, ...more

26 The Count Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance The Count is Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916. Released on September 4, it co-starred Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance.

27 The Cure Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance The Cure is a 1917 short comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin.

28 The Fireman Charlie Chaplin, Lloyd Bacon, Eric Campbell The Fireman is the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916. Released on June 12, it starred Chaplin as the fireman and Edna Purviance as the daughter to Lloyd

29 The Floorwalker Charlie Chaplin, Lloyd Bacon, Bud Jamison The Floorwalker is a 1916 American silent comedy film, Charlie Chaplin's first Mutual Film Corporation film. The film stars Chaplin, in his traditional Tramp persona, as a customer who creates ...more

30 The Gold Rush Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Georgia Hale The Gold Rush is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film also stars Chaplin in his Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom ...more

31 The Great Dictator Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Billy Gilbert The Great Dictator is a 1940 American satirical political comedy-drama film starring, written, produced, scored, and directed by Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other ...more

32 The Idle Class Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Mack Swain The Idle Class is a 1921 American silent film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin for First National Pictures.

33 The Immigrant Charlie Chaplin, William Gillespie, Eric Campbell The Immigrant is a 1917 American silent romantic comedy short film. The film stars the Charlie Chaplin Tramp character as an immigrant coming to the United States who is accused of theft on the ...more

34 The Kid Charlie Chaplin, Lita Grey, Jackie Coogan The Kid is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan as his adopted son and sidekick. This was ...more

35 The Pawnshop Charlie Chaplin, Wesley Ruggles, Eric Campbell The Pawnshop was Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Mutual Film Corporation. Released on October 2, 1916, it stars Chaplin in the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner, played by Henry Bergman. ...more

36 The Pilgrim Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Mack Swain The Pilgrim is a 1923 American silent film made by Charlie Chaplin for the First National Film Company, starring Chaplin and Edna Purviance. The film marks the last time Edna Purviance would ...more

37 The Rink Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating. Mr. Stout makes advances toward the unwilling Edna (whose father and Mrs. Stout had earlier carried ...more

38 The Tramp Charlie Chaplin, Lloyd Bacon, Bud Jamison The Tramp is Chaplin's sixth film for Essanay Studios in 1915. Directed by Chaplin, it was the fifth and last film made at Essanay's Niles, California studio. The Tramp marked the beginning of ...more

39 The Vagabond Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance After passing the hat and taking the donations intended for German street musicians Charlie heads for the country. Here he finds and rescues a girl from a band of gypsies. The girl falls in love ...more