- Films
- 15
- Avg rating
- 7.38
- Peak run
- 1924’26
- 7+ run
- 8 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
Buster by the numbers
Average
7.38
13 rated films
Vote weighted
7.45
bigger films count more
Median
7.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.60
rating spread
Career
29y
1923 to 1951
Total votes
273K
across every film
Best
8.1
The General
Worst
6.9
College
Newest first
Filmography
| 1966 |  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Erronius | 6.8 | 10,831 |
| 1965 | Sergeant Dead Head | Airman Blinken | · | 344 |
| 1965 | War Italian Style | Gen. von Kassler | · | 296 |
| 1960 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Lion Tamer | 6.2 | 1,730 |
| 1952 |  Limelight | Calvero's Partner | 8.0 | 24,319 |
| 1949 | In the Good Old Summertime | Hickey | 7.1 | 4,841 |
| 1940 | Li'l Abner | Lonesome Polecat | · | 596 |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | William Dalton | · | 422 |
| 1939 | Hollywood Cavalcade | Buster Keaton | · | 517 |
| 1933 | What-No Beer? | Elmer J. Butts | · | 676 |
| 1932 | The Passionate Plumber | Elmer E. Tuttle | · | 692 |
| 1932 | Speak Easily | Professor Timothy Z. Post | 5.8 | 1,310 |
| 1931 | Parlor, Bedroom and Bath | Reginald Irving | 6.1 | 1,137 |
| 1931 | Sidewalks of New York | Harmon | · | 693 |
| 1930 | Doughboys | Elmer J. Stuyvesant Jr. | · | 634 |
| 1930 | Free and Easy | Elmer Butts | 5.5 | 1,119 |
| 1929 | Spite Marriage | Elmer Edgemont | 6.9 | 2,857 |
| 1928 |  The Cameraman | Buster | 8.0 | 14,819 |
| 1928 |  Steamboat Bill, Jr. | William Canfield Jr. | 7.8 | 17,812 |
| 1927 | College | The Boy | 6.9 | 5,930 |
Better together?
Buster Keaton's regulars
- Edward SedgwickDirector and actor · 8 films · 6.46 avg▼−0.28
- Clyde BruckmanWriter · 7 films · 7.74 avg▲+0.41
- Elgin LessleyCinematographer · 7 films · 7.60 avg
- Joseph A. MitchellWriter · 5 films · 7.62 avg▲+0.33
- Jean C. HavezWriter · 5 films · 7.62 avg▲+0.37
- Bert HainesCinematographer · 5 films · 7.38 avg
- Robert IsraelComposer · 4 films · 7.68 avg
- Devereaux JenningsCinematographer · 4 films · 7.45 avg
- Edward SedgwickWriter · 3 films
- Byron HouckCinematographer · 3 films · 7.80 avg
- Al BoasbergWriter · 3 films · 7.70 avg▲+0.50
- Snitz EdwardsCo-star · 3 films · 7.23 avg▲+0.07
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Buster Keaton
1 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonHonorary Award · Academy Awards 1960Buster Keaton
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