Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

b. 1880 — d. 1960 (aged 80) Richmond, Québec, Canada

Actor Director

Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Melbourne, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the Biograph Company of New York, and 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. He was presented with an honorary Academy Award for his contribution to film comedy.

Known For

A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

The Good-Bye Kiss

The Good-Bye Kiss

Hypnotized

Filmography

Quand le rire était fou

Various characters

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Down Memory Lane

Down Memory Lane

The Road to Hollywood

The Road to Hollywood

He Was Only Feudin'

He Was Only Feudin'

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

The Timid Young Man

The Timid Young Man

Way Up Thar

Just Another Murder

1935 Director Writer

1935 Director Writer

Ye Olde Saw Mill

1935 Self Director Writer

Hypnotized

1932 Director Writer

False Impressions

False Impressions

Courting Trouble

Courting Trouble

Playgrounds of the Mammals

Bring 'Em Back Sober

Bring 'Em Back Sober

Freaks of the Deep

Man-Eating Sharks

Sea-Going Birds

I Surrender Dear

I Surrender Dear

Ghost Parade

One More Chance

One More Chance

Movie-Town

1931 Actor Director

Mack Sennett - Director

Monkey Business in Africa

Monkey Business in Africa

Dance Hall Marge

Dance Hall Marge

Hold 'er Sheriff

Hold 'er Sheriff

The Fainting Lover

The Fainting Lover

The Albany Branch

The Trail of the Swordfish

The Trail of the Swordfish

1931 Self Cinematographer Actor

The Bluffer

Match Play

Fat Wives for Thin

Fat Wives for Thin

Rough Idea of Love

1930 Director Composer

Bulls and Bears

1930 Director Composer

Honeymoon Zeppelin

The Voice of Hollywood No. 3

The Voice of Hollywood No. 3

Scotch

The Voice of Hollywood No. 3

Midnight Daddies

Midnight Daddies

Divorced Sweethearts

Sugar Plum Papa

Sugar Plum Papa

Radio Kisses

Vacation Loves

Average Husband

The Bees' Buzz

The Old Barn

The New Half Back

The New Half Back

The Golfers

1929 Director Writer

A Hollywood Star

The Barber's Daughter

Girl Crazy

Whirls and Girls

The Bride's Relations

The Bride's Relations

The Big Palooka

The Big Palooka

The Constabule

Jazz Mamas

The Campus Carmen

The Campus Carmen

The Lion's Roar

1928 Director Writer

The Good-Bye Kiss

The Good-Bye Kiss

1928 Director Writer

The Pride of Pikeville

The Pride of Pikeville

The Jolly Jilter

The Jolly Jilter

Smith's Surprise

Smith's Surprise

A Finished Actor

Smith's Modiste Shop

A Prodigal Bridegroom

A Prodigal Bridegroom

Flirty Four-Flushers

Flirty Four-Flushers

When a Man's a Prince

When a Man's a Prince

The Ghost of Folly

Bashful Jim

Cold Turkey

The Beloved Bozo

The Beloved Bozo

Love and Kisses

Lizzies of the Field

Lizzies of the Field

His New Mamma

Yukon Jake

The Half-Back of Notre Dame

The Hollywood Kid

The Hollywood Kid

1924 Actor Writer

Three Foolish Weeks

Three Foolish Weeks

The Extra Girl

The Dare-Devil

The Shriek of Araby

The Shriek of Araby

Suzanna

Skylarking

Oh, Mabel Behave

Oh, Mabel Behave

1922 Actor Director

The Duck Hunter

The Duck Hunter

Bright Eyes

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