Презентация на тему Charlie Chaplin

April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic

actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era.

Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin's parents were both entertainers in the music hall

tradition: Hannah, had a brief and unsuccessful career under the stage name Lily Harley, while Charles Sr.,worked as a popular singer.

old, when he took over from his mother one

night in Aldershot.
The young boy confidently entertained the crowd, and received laughter and applause.
Chaplin became a member of “The Eight Lancashire Lads clog dancing troupe. He began his professional career in this way, as the group toured English music halls from 1899 to 1902. Chaplin worked hard and the act was popular with audiences, but dancing did not satisfy the child and he dreamt of forming a comedy act.

Fred Karno's prestigious comedy company.
The young comedian headed the

show and impressed American reviewers, being described as "one of the best pantomime artists ever seen here."

became a cultural phenomenon. Shops were stocked with Chaplin

merchandise, he was featured in cartoons and comic strips, and several songs were written about the star.

from the Lincoln Center Film Society and an Academy

Honorary Award for "the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century".

In 1953 he received the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Limelight, the only competitive Academy Award he won during his career.
In 1975 Queen Elizabeth II made him a Knight Commander of the British Empire.

of a stroke in the early morning of 25

December 1977 at his home in Switzerland.
The monument in his memory was set on the lakeside of Geneva.

London, a statue of him as the Tramp was

unveiled in Leicester Square.
The Swiss town of Vevey, named a park in his honour.