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Mack Sennett
Producer

Mack Sennett

17 Jan 1880Born
5 Nov 1960Died
80Age at death
414Credits

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.

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 414 credits.

  1. 2012Chaplin at KeystoneFilm: Director
  2. 2002D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913Film
  3. 1979The Hollywood ClownsFilm: (archive footage)
  4. 1962The Great ChaseFilm
  5. 1962Crazy DaysFilm: Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
  6. 1957The Golden Age of ComedyFilm: archive footage
  7. 1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone KopsFilm: Mack Sennett
  8. 1951The Slappiest Days of Our LivesFilm: (archive footage)
  9. 1949Down Memory LaneFilm: Mack Sennett
  10. 1947Road to HollywoodFilm: Director
  11. 1942Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6Film
  12. 1939Hollywood CavalcadeFilm: Mack Sennett
  13. 1936Hollywood BoulevardFilm: Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
  14. 1935Way Up TharFilm: Director
  15. 1935The Timid Young ManFilm: Director
  16. 1935Just Another MurderFilm: Director
  17. 1935Flicker FeverFilm: Director
  18. 1933Dream StuffFilm: Screenplay
  19. 1933Caliente LoveFilm: Screenplay
  20. 1932HypnotizedFilm: Director
  21. 1932Hawkins & Watkins Inc.Film: Director
  22. 1931One More ChanceFilm: Director
  23. 1931I Surrender DearFilm: Director
  24. 1931The CannonballFilm: Director
  25. 1931The Fainting LoverFilm: Director
  26. 1931The Albany BranchFilm: Director
  27. 1931Movie-TownFilm: Mack Sennett-Director
  28. 1931Monkey Business in AfricaFilm: Director
  29. 1931Hold 'er SheriffFilm: Director
  30. 1931Ghost ParadeFilm: Director
  31. 1931Dance Hall MargeFilm: Director
  32. 1930Rough Idea of LoveFilm: Director
  33. 1930Racket CheersFilm: Director
  34. 1930Midnight DaddiesFilm: Director
  35. 1930The BlufferFilm: Director
  36. 1930The ChumpsFilm: Director
  37. 1930Fat Wives for ThinFilm: Director
  38. 1930Honeymoon ZeppelinFilm: Director
  39. 1930Bulls and BearsFilm: Director
  40. 1930Sugar Plum PapaFilm: Director
  41. 1930ScotchFilm: Director
  42. 1929The New Half BackFilm: Director
  43. 1929A Hollywood StarFilm: Director
  44. 1929The GolfersFilm: Director
  45. 1929The LunkheadFilm: Director
  46. 1929Girl CrazyFilm: Director
  47. 1929The Bees' BuzzFilm: Director
  48. 1929Whirls and GirlsFilm: Director
  49. 1929The Old BarnFilm: Director
  50. 1928The Lion's RoarFilm: Director, Writer
  51. 1928The Good-Bye KissFilm: Director
  52. 1927The Pride of PikevilleFilm: Writer
  53. 1927The Jolly JilterFilm: Writer
  54. 1926Flirty Four-FlushersFilm: Writer
  55. 1926When a Man's a PrinceFilm: Writer
  56. 1924Three Foolish WeeksFilm: Director
  57. 1923The Dare-DevilFilm: Writer
  58. 1923The Shriek of ArabyFilm: Screenplay
  59. 1922The Crossroads of New YorkFilm: Screenplay
  60. 1922Oh, Mabel BehaveFilm: Blaa Blaa, Director
  61. 1921Bright EyesFilm: Writer
  62. 1921Call a CopFilm: Writer
  63. 1921A Small Town IdolFilm: Director, Screenplay
  64. 1920Down on the FarmFilm: Writer
  65. 1919Hearts and FlowersFilm: Writer
  66. 1919Cupid's Day OffFilm: Writer
  67. 1918Sheriff Nell's TussleFilm: Writer
  68. 1918The Kitchen LadyFilm: Writer
  69. 1917Roping Her RomeoFilm: Writer
  70. 1917Lost: A CookFilm: Writer
  71. 1917A Clever DummyFilm: Writer
  72. 1917Maggie's First False StepFilm: Director
  73. 1916Bath Tub PerilsFilm: Writer
  74. 1916The Other ManFilm: Director
  75. 1915A Submarine PirateFilm: Writer
  76. 1915Fatty and the Broadway StarsFilm: Mack Sennett
  77. 1915Stolen MagicFilm: The Traveler's Friend, Director
  78. 1915His Father's FootstepsFilm: Writer
  79. 1915Fickle Fatty's FallFilm: Writer
  80. 1915My ValetFilm: John's Valet, Director, Writer

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