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Who is Charlie Chaplin? Charlie Chaplin was a great comedian, script writer, composer and director. It was in 1913 that Charlie was first seen on the screen. Charlie wanted to differentiate himself from other actors in film. Soon Charlie learned how to direct and make films and created a new and different character for himself- The Little Tramp. The audience loved the character. He now partnered with different production houses in Hollywood and soon in 1918 he created his own studio in Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin would often order the rebuilding of sets if the present one was not working for him. He would also hire actors for his film and start working with them. But if he felt the actor is not justifying the character, he would immediately change the actor. Charlie Chaplin Movies Some of his famous movies are The Kid, The Gold Rush, The Circus, and The Great Dictator. In 1972, Charlie Chaplin received a special achievement award from the Academy of Motion Pictures. He got the longest standing ovation in Oscar history – 12 minutes!