Known For
Production
Born
Jan 17, 1880
Died
Nov 05, 1960
Place of Birth
Richmond, Québec, Canada
Credits
647 titles
Mack Sennett
Biography
Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian born actor, director, comedian and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. He produced more than 1,000 silent films and several dozen talkies during a 25-year career. He became a United States citizen in 1932. Sennett was born and raised in Richmond, Quebec. He moved to Connecticut when he was 17 years old. In New York City, he took on the stage name Mack Sennett and became an actor, singer, dancer, clown, set designer, and director for the Biograph Company. He later opened Keystone Studios in Edendale, California, in 1912. Keystone possessed the first fully enclosed film stage, and Sennett became famous as the originator of slapstick routines such as pie-throwing and car-chases, as seen in the Keystone Cops films. He also produced short features that displayed his Bathing Beauties, many of whom went on to develop successful acting careers. Sennett's work in sound movies was less successful, and he was bankrupted in 1933. In 1938 he was presented with an honorary Academy Award for his contribution to film comedy. Mack Sennett died in Woodland Hills, California in 1960, aged 80. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Self (archive footage)
Chaplin at Keystone
Director
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Self (archive footage)
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
The Great Chase
Crazy Days
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Mack Sennett
Here We Go Again
Producer
This Is Your Life
Self
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
(archive footage)
Down Memory Lane
Mack Sennett
Road to Hollywood
Director
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Cavalcade
Mack Sennett
Hollywood Boulevard
Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Way Up Thar
Director
The Timid Young Man
Director
Just Another Murder
Director
Flicker Fever
Adaptation
The Barber Shop
Producer
Dream Stuff
Producer
Uncle Jake
Producer
The Pharmacist
Producer
Sing, Bing, Sing
Producer
Caliente Love
Screenplay
The Fatal Glass of Beer
Producer
Too Many Highballs
Producer
Don't Play Bridge With Your Wife
Producer
Hypnotized
Director
The Dentist
Producer
The Giddy Age
Producer
Hawkins & Watkins Inc.
Director
The Candid Camera
Producer
The Loud Mouth
Producer
Jimmy's New Yacht
Producer
The Spot on the Rug
Producer
Lady! Please!
Producer
Dream House
Producer
The All-American Kickback
Producer
One More Chance
Director
Wrestling Swordfish
Producer