卓别林(1889～1977年)
Chaplin, Charlie，原名Charles Spancer。
受封为Sir Charles
英裔美籍演员和导演。父母为杂耍剧团演员，八岁时首次登台演出。由於父亲早死，加上母亲精神异常，早年轮流在寄宿学校和孤儿院生活，间或在舞台表演，或过着流落街头的日子。1913年在纽约演出时，被赛纳特发掘，签下电影合约。从第二部电影《威尼斯的儿童赛车》（1914）开始发展他独特的装扮风格--圆顶礼帽、小得可怜的上衣、松垮的裤子、特大皮鞋、短髭、一根细而短的手杖，成为他着名的「小流浪汉」人物的注册商标。不久就开始导演自己的电影，在《流浪汉》（1915）中的演出使他立即成为家喻户晓的明星。1919年与人合创联美公司後，他自制、自导和自演了一些经典之作：《淘金记》（1925）、《城市之光》（1931）、《摩登时代》（1936）、《大独裁者》（1940）、《华杜先生》（1947）和《舞台春秋》（1952）。由於持左派观点，被人攻击，1952年�黄壤肟拦巴鹗慷ň印�1972年回到美国接受奥斯卡特别成就奖。
English version：
1889～1977年
Chaplin, Charlie
laterSir CharlesBritish-U.S. actor and director. The son of poverty-stricken music-hall entertainers, he became a vaudeville performer at 8. On tour in New York (1913), he caught the eye of Mack Sennett, who signed him to a film contract. While making his second film, Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914), Chaplin developed the costume—baggy pants, derby hat, oversized shoes, and cane—that was to become the hallmark of his famous “little tramp” character. He was soon directing his own films, and he became an instant star in The Tramp (1915). After cofounding United Artists in 1919, he produced, directed, and starred in such classics as The Gold Rush (1925), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940), Monsieur Verdoux (1947), and Limelight (1952). Harassed for his leftist political views, he moved to Switzerland in 1952. In 1972 he returned to accept a special Academy Award.