If you’re looking to dive into his filmography, these are the heavy hitters: The best and worst Charlie Chaplin films – ranked!

Often cited as his greatest and most ambitious silent film, featuring iconic scenes like the "dance of the rolls".

Regarded by critics as a masterpiece of the era, it utilized a synchronized soundtrack for music and effects but remained dialogue-free.

Charlie Chaplin ’s mastery of the silent film medium transformed early cinema from a series of simple visual gags into a sophisticated, universal art form. Through his iconic character, Little Tramp

Workers open their pails. The Tramp proudly opens his. Inside: one sad, single bean. He looks at it. It looks back. He gives it a tiny fork and tries to eat it gracefully, but it rolls off the table. He chases it, sliding on the floor, trying to stab it with his fork. A large worker sits on the bean. The Tramp tips his hat in defeat.