Director · Actor · Writer · Producer

Buster Keaton

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Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname The Great Stone Face. He was recognized as the seventh-greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st-greatest male star of all time.

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Strongest genre

Biggest hit

Standout efficiency

The Navigator · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$30M

Combined reported budget

$11M

Gross / budget

2.8x

Bankability Index

34 / 100

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