Mack Sennett

1880 - 1960 (age 80) • Production

Born: 1/17/1880 in Richmond, Québec, Canada

Died: 11/5/1960 (age 80)

Known for: Production

Mack Sennett

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.

Known For

Kid Auto Races at Venice

56%

Producer

1914

Making a Living

57%

Producer

1914

Mabel's Strange Predicament

54%

Producer

1914

Tillie's Punctured Romance

62%

Director

1914

A Film Johnnie

55%

Producer

1914

Laughing Gas

56%

Producer

1914

Mabel's Married Life

59%

Director

1914

The Masquerader

57%

Producer

1914

The Real Charlie Chaplin

77%

Self (archive footage)

2021

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

80%

Self (archive footage)

2020

Chaplin at Keystone

Director

2012

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

50%

Self (archive footage)

2008

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

70%

Self (archive audio) (uncredited)

2002

Frank Capra's American Dream

63%

Self (archive footage)

1997

The Hollywood Clowns

(archive footage)

1979

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

1976

It's Showtime

75%

Self (archive footage)

1976

The Great Chase

64%

1962

Crazy Days

58%

Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

1962

Days of Thrills and Laughter

60%

Self (archive footage)

1961

The Golden Age of Comedy

71%

archive footage

1957

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

62%

Mack Sennett

1955

Here We Go Again

Producer

1952

This Is Your Life

65%

Self

1952

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

(archive footage)

1951

Down Memory Lane

70%

Mack Sennett

1949

Down Memory Lane

70%

Executive Producer

1949

Road to Hollywood

50%

Director

1947

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

60%

1942

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

63%

Self (archive footage)

1940

Hollywood Cavalcade

62%

Mack Sennett

1939

Hollywood Boulevard

45%

Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)

1936

Way Up Thar

100%

Director

1935

Way Up Thar

100%

Producer

1935

The Timid Young Man

55%

Director

1935