My Autobiography (Chaplin)
Encyclopedia
My Autobiography is the title of a book by screen legend Charlie Chaplin
, first published by Simon & Schuster
in 1964. Along with Chaplin: His Life and Art
, it provided the source material for the 1992 feature film Chaplin. It is a revealing work into the life of a 20th century celebrity
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Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
, first published by Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
in 1964. Along with Chaplin: His Life and Art
Chaplin: His Life and Art
Chaplin: His Life and Art is a 1985 book by film critic David Robinson which examines the life and works of film legend Charlie Chaplin. Along with My Autobiography, it was used as source material for the 1992 film Chaplin....
, it provided the source material for the 1992 feature film Chaplin. It is a revealing work into the life of a 20th century celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
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