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text_A: Charlie Chaplin started performing when he was middle-aged.
text_B: Sir Charles Spencer `` Charlie '' Chaplin , -LRB- 16 April 1889 -- 25 December 1977 -RRB- was an English comic actor , filmmaker , and composer who rose to fame during the era of silent film .. silent film. silent film. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona `` the Tramp '' and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry .. the Tramp. the Tramp. film industry. film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years , from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977 , and encompassed both adulation and controversy .. Victorian era. Victorian era. Chaplin 's childhood in London was one of poverty and hardship .. London. London. As his father was absent and his mother struggled financially , he was sent to a workhouse twice before the age of nine .. workhouse. workhouse. When he was 14 , his mother was committed to a mental asylum .. Chaplin began performing at an early age , touring music halls and later working as a stage actor and comedian .. At 19 , he was signed to the prestigious Fred Karno company , which took him to America .. Fred Karno. Fred Karno. Chaplin was scouted for the film industry and began appearing in 1914 for Keystone Studios .. film industry. film industry. Keystone Studios. Keystone Studios. He soon developed the Tramp persona and formed a large fan base .. the Tramp. the Tramp. Chaplin directed his own films from an early stage and continued to hone his craft as he moved to the Essanay , Mutual , and First National corporations .. Essanay. Essanay Studios. Mutual. Mutual Film. First National. First National Pictures. By 1918 , he was one of the best-known figures in the world .. In 1919 , Chaplin co-founded the distribution company United Artists , which gave him complete control over his films .. United Artists. United Artists. His first feature-length was The Kid -LRB- 1921 -RRB- , followed by A Woman of Paris -LRB- 1923 -RRB- , The Gold Rush -LRB- 1925 -RRB- , and The Circus -LRB- 1928 -RRB- .. feature-length. Feature length. The Kid. The Kid ( 1921 film ). A Woman of Paris. A Woman of Paris. The Gold Rush. The Gold Rush. The Circus. The Circus ( film ). He refused to move to sound films in the 1930s , instead producing City Lights -LRB- 1931 -RRB- and Modern Times -LRB- 1936 -RRB- without dialogue .. City Lights. City Lights. Modern Times. Modern Times ( film ). Chaplin became increasingly political , and his next film , The Great Dictator -LRB- 1940 -RRB- , satirised Adolf Hitler .. The Great Dictator. The Great Dictator. Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler. The 1940s were a decade marked with controversy for Chaplin , and his popularity declined rapidly .. He was accused of communist sympathies , while his involvement in a paternity suit and marriages to much younger women caused scandal .. communist. Communism. paternity suit. paternity suit. An FBI investigation was opened , and Chaplin was forced to leave the United States and settle in Switzerland .. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. He abandoned the Tramp in his later films , which include Monsieur Verdoux -LRB- 1947 -RRB- , Limelight -LRB- 1952 -RRB- , A King in New York -LRB- 1957 -RRB- , and A Countess from Hong Kong -LRB- 1967 -RRB- .. the Tramp. the Tramp. Monsieur Verdoux. Monsieur Verdoux. Limelight. Limelight ( 1952 film ). A King in New York. A King in New York. A Countess from Hong Kong. A Countess from Hong Kong. Chaplin wrote , directed , produced , edited , starred in , and composed the music for most of his films .. He was a perfectionist , and his financial independence enabled him to spend years on the development and production of a picture .. His films are characterised by slapstick combined with pathos , typified in the Tramp 's struggles against adversity .. the Tramp. the Tramp. slapstick. slapstick. pathos. pathos. Many contain social and political themes , as well as autobiographical elements .. In 1972 , as part of a renewed appreciation for his work , Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for `` the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century '' .. Honorary Academy Award. Academy Honorary Award. He continues to be held in high regard , with The Gold Rush , City Lights , Modern Times , and The Great Dictator often ranked on industry lists of the greatest films of all time .. The Gold Rush. The Gold Rush. City Lights. City Lights. Modern Times. Modern Times ( film ). The Great Dictator. The Great Dictator
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