Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Born: March 31, 1926
Died: March 3, 2009
in Beverly Hills, California, USA
Sydney Earl Chaplin (March 30, 1926 – March 3, 2009) was an American actor. He was the second son of Charlie Chaplin and Lita Grey. One of his major roles was his father's film Limelight (1952). In theater, Chaplin won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his 1957 performance in Bells Are Ringing.

Movies for Sydney Chaplin...

Chaplin in Bali
Title: Chaplin in Bali
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 30, 2017
Type: Movie
In 1932, Chaplin, in full midlife crisis, escapes to Bali in search of himself to find the artistic rejuvenation and inspiration to do his difficult transition to sound film.
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Trip to Bali
Title: Trip to Bali
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 22, 2003
Type: Movie
A document of Charlie Chaplin's trip to Bali in 1932.
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Chaplin Today: 'Limelight'
Title: Chaplin Today: 'Limelight'
Character: Self
Released: July 1, 2003
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the making of Chaplin's "Limelight."
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Title: Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
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The Tramp and the Dictator
Title: The Tramp and the Dictator
Character: Self
Released: February 14, 2002
Type: Movie
A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940.
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Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Title: Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Character: Self
Released: May 10, 1998
Type: Movie
A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to glory.
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Title: Unknown Chaplin
Character: Self
Released: January 5, 1983
Type: TV
A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin. Featuring previously unseen footage from Chaplin's private film archive.
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Satan's Cheerleaders
Title: Satan's Cheerleaders
Character: Monk
Released: March 18, 1977
Type: Movie
The janitor at a local high school is actually the scout for a coven of Satanists on the lookout for a virgin to sacrifice. One day he kidnaps the cheerleading squad to use for their rituals. However, unbeknownst to the devil-worshipers, one of the cheerleaders is actually a witch, and has plans of her own for the Satanists.
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Title: The Bionic Woman
Released: January 14, 1976
Type: TV
After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.
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Title: Switch
Character: Lance Lucarotti
Released: September 9, 1975
Type: TV
Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.
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Title: Switch
Character: Adler
Released: September 9, 1975
Type: TV
Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.
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Medical Story
Title: Medical Story
Character: Dr. Harris
Released: September 4, 1975
Type: Movie
A young intern goes up against three older surgeons as to whether or not a young actress should get a hysterectomy.
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Psycho Sisters
Title: Psycho Sisters
Character: George
Released: December 25, 1974
Type: Movie
After her husband dies, a woman begins to have a nervous breakdown and is consoled by her younger sister. Soon, however, other members of the family begin to suspect the younger woman's motives.
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Title: Police Woman
Released: September 13, 1974
Type: TV
Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.
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Des goûts et des couleurs
Title: Des goûts et des couleurs
Released: July 18, 1974
Type: Movie
The owner of a luxurious yacht seduces attractive women to deliver them to a black crew member.
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The Woman Hunter
Title: The Woman Hunter
Character: George
Released: September 19, 1972
Type: Movie
A wealthy woman, vacationing in Acapulco with her stuffy husband, stumbles upon evidence that she is being stalked by an international jewel thief and murderer.
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Manhunt for Murder
Title: Manhunt for Murder
Character: District Attorney
Released: November 10, 1971
Type: Movie
A French waiter living in New York City witnesses a murder and must go on the run from the police and the mob.
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La Grande Maffia
Title: La Grande Maffia
Character: Bank Director
Released: September 17, 1971
Type: Movie
After receiving a mobster's heart as a transplant, a modest bank teller embarks on a life of criminal exploits.
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Papa, the Lil' Boats
Title: Papa, the Lil' Boats
Character: Spiro De Palma
Released: April 22, 1971
Type: Movie
In this whimsical French comedy, Cookie (aka Venus de Palma) is a tough, sweet little rich girl, and is rather smart, too. She's smart enough and charming enough to outwit her kidnappers by setting one against the other until they have all killed each other or died trying to prove thier worth to her.
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The Song of the Balalaika
Title: The Song of the Balalaika
Character: John
Released: March 12, 1971
Type: Movie
Sasha Voronin, a famous singer about to marry supermodel Nathalie, falls victim to John Darow, who attempts to murder him by knocking him out and throwing him into the sea. Sacha is taken in by fishermen, but he has lost his memory and takes the name Samson. Samson's memory begins to awaken when he hears a familiar tune during a circus performance, and begins to sing. Deciding to leave with the circus troupe, he ends up being hired by the director of a radio station, who launches him on the air under the name of "unknown singer". Nathalie, meanwhile married to John, recognizes his voice and wants to find him; Sacha rejects her because he has fallen in love with Maria. John again tries to eliminate Sacha, then attempts to kidnap Maria. After a mad chase, Sacha defeats John, who is arrested by the police.
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On the Day of the Lord
Title: On the Day of the Lord
Character: Melozzo
Released: March 18, 1970
Type: Movie
Margherita nicknamed Fornarina is Raphael's mistress. Beatrice, a noblewoman who is also in love with the famous painter tries to get her out of the way, by having her wrongly accused of the murder of a loan shark, whom she has in reality killed herself. Fornarina is sentenced to death. Will Raphael manage to prove her innocent?
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The Sicilian Clan
Title: The Sicilian Clan
Character: Jack
Released: December 5, 1969
Type: Movie
An ambitious mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter-in-law of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.
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The Adding Machine
Title: The Adding Machine
Character: Lieutenant Charles
Released: September 23, 1969
Type: Movie
An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a computer starts to re-examine his life and his priorities.
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Double Face
Title: Double Face
Character: Mr.Brown
Released: July 4, 1969
Type: Movie
After a businessman's unfaithful wife is seemingly killed in a car accident, he is led by several unscrupulous characters to believe that she is actually alive.
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Ho!
Title: Ho!
Character: Canter
Released: November 4, 1968
Type: Movie
Race driver who has lost his membership card becomes the chauffeur of a gangsters pack
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One by One
Title: One by One
Character: Jacques La Tierre/Jackson
Released: August 24, 1968
Type: Movie
Bill learns that his father, during the American Civil War, was accused of theft and killed. Convinced of his innocence, Bill discovers the true robbers.
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If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
Title: If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
Character: Jeff Stewal
Released: August 14, 1968
Type: Movie
After a stagecoach is robbed and the passengers murdered, a long and tangled series of surprise attacks and murderous double-crosses, leaves the coach's strongbox in the hands of the killer Lasky. It is up to the legendary hero Sartana to track down the missing money and determine just who is ultimately behind the grisly robberies and killings.
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Death Knows No Time
Title: Death Knows No Time
Character: Red Stacy
Released: March 5, 1968
Type: Movie
Forced to abandon their land that was sold to the United States, a group of Mexicans turns into bandits. Their leader, Rojas, with the help of Trevor organizes a big robbery. But, caught by the sheriff, he is condemned to 20 years of prison. Threatening to torture Rojas' son, Trevor learns where the money is hidden, not realizing that Rojas' revenge would be so ruthless...
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Seven Guys and a Gal
Title: Seven Guys and a Gal
Character: Captain Duprat
Released: March 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Italy during the Napoleonic wars: A French General and his Adjutant are separated from their unit get beyond the enemy lines. There they meet Carlotta the resolute daughter of an Italian Count, who cannot withstand the charm of the French.
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A Countess from Hong Kong
Title: A Countess from Hong Kong
Character: Harvey Crothers
Released: January 5, 1967
Type: Movie
A Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York.
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Your Turn to Die
Title: Your Turn to Die
Character: Inspector Chandler
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
When Gordon Smash tries to get away with the loot from a successful diamond heist, his fellow conspirators shoot him in the back. Smash manages to get a clue to newspaper reporter Robert Foster, who sets of to retrieve the diamonds. Despite becoming a target for the rest of the gang, Foster prefers to rely on fashion model Arabella and news paper photographer 'Flash' instead of the more seasoned Inspector Chandler.
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Follow That Man
Title: Follow That Man
Character: Eddie Miller
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
A farcical comedy about a con-man and a girl reporter who find romance while the former is planning a coup at a Swedish dowager's expense.
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Keep in Step
Title: Keep in Step
Character: Self
Released: January 23, 1959
Type: Movie
An hour of music and comedy sketches hosted by Phil Silvers. Sponsored by Pontiac automobiles.
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Wonderful Town
Title: Wonderful Town
Character: Robert Baker
Released: November 30, 1958
Type: Movie
Ruth Sherwood and her sister, Eileen, have moved to 1935 Greenwich Village. They're surrounded by colorful Village characters (including an out-of-work football player known as the Wreck, and Mr. Appopolous, a modern painter and their landlord) and embark on various New York adventures. Ruth, who's trying to make it as a writer, meets up with a sleazy newspaper writer named Chick and a kindly editor named Bob, both of whom take an interest in both her career and her.
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Quantez
Title: Quantez
Character: Gato
Released: September 6, 1957
Type: Movie
A gang of bank robbers with a posse in hot pursuit. Riding into the desert, they take refuge in Quantez, a small town they find deserted. Their horses tired and near death, they’re forced to stay the night — with the plan to cross the border into Mexico the next day.
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Four Girls in Town
Title: Four Girls in Town
Character: Johnny Pryor
Released: January 16, 1957
Type: Movie
Four young starlets, from various parts of the world, are called to Hollywood to test for the lead in a major film. Each is romantically pursued by the director, composer, playboy, and actor. Which one of an international quartette of beauties will replace Universal's glamour star in an upcoming Biblical epic?
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Pillars of the Sky
Title: Pillars of the Sky
Character: Timothy
Released: September 14, 1956
Type: Movie
First Sergeant Emmett Bell faces off with Apache chieftain Kamiakin in this nuanced portrayal of racial tensions between Native Americans and white settlers in 1860s Oregon Country.
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Title: Kings Row
Released: September 13, 1955
Type: TV
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Land of the Pharaohs
Title: Land of the Pharaohs
Character: Treneh
Released: July 24, 1955
Type: Movie
A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
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The Deadliest Sin
Title: The Deadliest Sin
Character: Mike Nelson
Released: June 1, 1955
Type: Movie
A confession to a priest from a thief leads to the priest's life being threatened by his gang.
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Abdullah's Harem
Title: Abdullah's Harem
Character: Ahmed
Released: February 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Abdullah, absolute monarch of a wealthy Middle Eastern country, has everything a man could want. Everything, that is, until he falls for a beautiful model. She rejects his advances, however, along with his offers of riches and luxury, chosing instead an officer in the king's army as her lover. As all of this is going on, the ruler is oblivious to the growing discontent among his subjects, and the threat of revolt that is increasing with each passing day.
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Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
Title: Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
Character: Clark Hunter
Released: August 9, 1954
Type: Movie
Two GIs haven fallen in love with "Fräuleins", decide to stay in Germany and open a typically American drugstore in the center of the small town where their girlfriends live.
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Act of Love
Title: Act of Love
Character: Un soldat
Released: December 17, 1953
Type: Movie
An American soldier romances a beautiful Parisian during the final days of World War II.
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Limelight
Title: Limelight
Character: Neville
Released: October 23, 1952
Type: Movie
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
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King, Queen, Joker
Title: King, Queen, Joker
Released: May 15, 1921
Type: Movie
King, Queen, Joker is a 1921 silent feature farce written and directed by Sydney Chaplin, Charlie's older brother. The picture was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film was shot in England, France and the United States. Less than a reel of this film, the barbershop sequence, survives at the British Film Institute. It was included in the 2011 Criterion DVD special two disc edition release of The Great Dictator.