He is described by the British Film Institute as "a towering figure in world culture", and was included in Time magazine's list of the "100 Most Important People of the 20th Century" for the "laughter to millions" and because he "more or less invented global recognizability and helped turn an industry into an art".
Ia disebut oleh British Film Institute sebagai "figur tertinggi dalam budaya dunia", dan masuk dalam daftar "100 Most Important People of the 20th Century" buatan majalah Time untuk "tawa kepada jutaan orang" dan karena ia "kurang lebih meraih pengakuan global dan membantu peralihan sebuah industri menjadi sebuah seni rupa".