Michael Chaplin
Also Known As: Michael John Chaplin
Biography: Michael Chaplin (born 7 March 1946) is an English-American actor born in Santa Monica, California. He is the second child and eldest son from Charlie Chaplin's fourth and final marriage to Oona O'Neill. He acted in his father's films Limelight (1952) and A King in New York (1957), In the latter he played 10-year-old Rupert Macabee, a fast-talking advocate of civil rights and a child of communists who, after an initially adversarial period of political dialogue, is befriended by the King and gains his assistance. He was also in "Promise Her Anything", with Warren Beatty and Leslie Caron, 1965, and "The Sandwich Man", 1966. He was married firstly to the writer Patrice Chaplin and secondly to Patricia Betaudier, who is a painter. He is the father of actresses Carmen Chaplin and Dolores Chaplin. In the mid-1960s, Michael wrote his autobiography I Couldn't Smoke The Grass On My Father's Lawn. He was also half-brother to Sydney Chaplin, Charles Chaplin, Jr. and Norman Chaplin.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: March 07, 1946
Age: 79 years old
Gender: Male
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Overview: Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-01
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Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
Overview: While silent-film star Charlie Chaplin may have charmed American audiences with the onscreen antics of his lovable "Tramp" character, the actor's private life was marred by a series of public scandals that eventually pushed him into exile. In addition to his penchant for much younger women, Chaplin was unjustly hounded by Senator Joe McCarthy's notorious anti-Communist witch hunts, for which the U.S. revoked his visa in 1952. A bitter and disenchanted Chaplin responded by moving his family to Switzerland, where he remained until his death in 1977. This documentary chronicles Chaplin's life and career during those so-called "forgotten years" (during which he became a prolific and highly respected film-score composer) through previously unreleased archival footage and intimate interviews with his friends and family, including his children Geraldine, Michael, and Eugene.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-18
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Chaplin - The Legend of the Century
Overview: A new TV documentary on Chaplin that celebrates a 100 years of the iconic Tramp, presented by Laurent Delahousse.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-13
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Strolling Into the Sunset
Overview: Documentary about the making of Chaplin (1992).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-14
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Chaplin Today: 'A King in New York'
Overview: An examination of Charles Chaplin's final starring film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-01
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Chaplin | Spirit of the Tramp
Overview: A revealing exploration of Chaplin’s Romany heritage constructed from intimate interviews, film extracts, home movies and contributions from renowned contemporary Romany artists.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-04-10
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A King in New York
Overview: A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-09-12
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The Sandwich Man
Overview: A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-07-01
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Limelight
Overview: A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Genres: Romance Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-10-23
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Promise Her Anything
Overview: A widowed mother decides to go after the child psychologist she works for because she thinks he'll be able to provide for her toddler, the catch is her employer doesn't know about her son and he doesn't particularly care for children despite his profession.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-02-22
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