Who were Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd and why were they so important?

They were all revolutionary film makers/actors that pushed film to its fullest potential during their time in their field. For example Keaton looked deeply into cameras and how they worked in order to use it to its fullest potential. Lloyd was famous for his scene in The General where he actually blew up a bridge and drove a train into a lake. Additionally because these films were silent, they were able to be shown internationally without the need for translation.

The General 1926 – Keaton as the director

Modern Times 1936 – Chaplin as pretty much everything.

Safety Last 1923 – Lloyd co-wrote the screenplay

Toto – Italian film director that based his films and persona off of Chaplin

Tati – Once gain modeled himself off of Chaplin. Tati was a French filmmaker