Who were Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd and why were they so influential? – Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd were comedic actors that starred in silent films. Keaton’s trademark was physical comedy. Lloyd, similar to Keaton, was known for doing dangerous stunt work himself, and was considered a daredevil. Chaplin was well known for his ‘tramp’ character and his heavy use of improvisation.

Give examples of some of the films that they made and mention some of the other notable filmmakers that they influenced. – The General (Keaton), The Great Dictator (Chaplin) and Safety Last (Lloyd). Aardman animation notably payed homage to Keaton’s film The General in their Wallace and Gromit film ‘The Wrong Trousers’.