Mack Sennett - Wikipedia
WebWoodland Hills, California, U.S. Occupations. Producer. actor. director. studio head. Years active. 1902–1949. Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American producer, director, actor, and studio head who was known as the "King of Comedy" during his career.
Mack Sennett | Silent Film Comedy Pioneer & Keystone
WebApr 8, 2024 · Mack Sennett was the creator of the Keystone Kops and the father of American slapstick comedy in motion pictures. A master of comic timing and effective editing, Sennett was a dominant figure in the silent era of Hollywood film production and was the first director of comedies to develop a
Mack Sennett - IMDb
WebMack Sennett died at age 80 on November 5, 1960 in Woodland Hills, California, and was interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
Mack Sennett - Biography - IMDb
WebMack Sennett died at age 80 on November 5, 1960 in Woodland Hills, California, and was interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
Mack Sennett | Encyclopedia.com
WebMay 23, 2018 · The American silent-screen producer and director Mack Sennett (1884-1960) is frequently considered the originator of film comedy. He perfected the art of silent-screen slapstick in his "Keystone" series. Mack Sennett was born Michael Sinnott on Jan. 17, 1884, in Quebec, Canada.
Mack Sennett | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WebJun 7, 2011 · Mack Sennett, born Mikall Sinnott, director, producer, actor (born 17 Jan 1880 in Danville, QC; died 5 November 1960 in Woodland Hills, California). One of the silent era's most successful film producers, Mack Sennett was famous for originating slapstick comedy in his Keystone films of the 1920s.
Mack Sennett - Turner Classic Movies
WebRead More. Once dubbed "The King of Comedy," producer and director Mack Sennett was a ringmaster for a motley crew of comedic talent that included Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel Normand and the Keystone Kops, who slid, slipped and slapped their way across American movie screens of the 1910s. His anarchic world of cross-eyed rubes ...
Mack Sennett - Cinema and Media Studies - Oxford Bibliographies
WebMack Sennett (b. 1880–d. 1960), is a Canadian-born actor, director, and producer who headed two of the most influential and prolific American slapstick studios: the Keystone Film Company (1912–1917) and Mack Sennett Comedies (1917–1933).
Mack Sennett (1880-1960): A Comedy King from Danville
WebMack Sennett (1880-1960): A Comedy King from Danville. Author: Coutesy of Comedy Zone. Mack Sennett was an innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime, he was known as "the King of Comedy." Born Michael Sinnott in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, Sennett was a son of Irish immigrants.
Mack Sennett | MoMA
WebMack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American producer, director, actor, and studio head who was known as the "King of Comedy" during his career. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the Biograph Company of New York City, and later opened Keystone Studios in Edendale ...
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