Production
Mack Sennett
EN, FR, XX cinema · 646 credits
Born
17 January 1880
Died
5 November 1960 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Richmond, Québec, Canada
Also known as Michael Sinnott · Mack Sennet · The King of Comedy · King of Comedy
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. Sennett was born and raised in Richmond, Quebec. He moved to Connecticut when he was 17 years old. In New York City, he took on the stage name Mack Sennett and became an actor, singer, dancer, clown, set designer, and director for the Biograph Company. He later opened Keystone Studios in Edendale, California, in 1912. Keystone possessed the first fully enclosed film stage, and Sennett became famous as the originator of slapstick routines such as pie-throwing and car-chases, as seen in the Keystone Cops films. He also produced short features that displayed his Bathing Beauties, many of whom went on to develop successful acting careers. Sennett's work in sound movies was less successful, and he was bankrupted in 1933. In 1938 he was presented with an honorary Academy Award for his contribution to film comedy. Mack Sennett died in Woodland Hills, California in 1960, aged 80. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known for
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
as Self (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
Crazy Days
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
as Mack Sennett
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
Down Memory Lane
as Mack Sennett, Executive Producer
Road to Hollywood
Director
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Mack Sennett
Hollywood Boulevard
as Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
The Timid Young Man
Director, Producer
Way Up Thar
Director, Producer
Flicker Fever
1935
Flicker Fever
Adaptation, Director
Too Many Highballs
Producer
Uncle Jake
Producer
Sing, Bing, Sing
Producer
Dream Stuff
1933
Dream Stuff
Producer, Screenplay
Caliente Love
1933
Caliente Love
Screenplay, Producer
The Pharmacist
Producer
The Barber Shop
Producer
Jimmy's New Yacht
Producer
Hypnotized
Director, Producer
The Dentist
Producer
The Loud Mouth
Producer
Movie-Town
1931
Movie-Town
as Mack Sennett-Director, Director
I Surrender Dear
Director
Ghost Parade
Director, Producer
Dance Hall Marge
Director
Wrestling Swordfish
Producer
The Cannonball
1931
The Cannonball
Director, Producer
Hold 'er Sheriff
Director
Blue of the Night
Producer
One More Chance
Director, Producer
In Conference
Producer
Midnight Daddies
Director, Producer
Bulls and Bears
1930
Bulls and Bears
Producer, Director
Sugar Plum Papa
Director, Producer
Scotch
Director, Producer
The Bluffer
Director
The Old Barn
Director
The Bees' Buzz
1929
The Bees' Buzz
Director, Producer
Matchmaking Mamma
Producer
The Rodeo
Producer
Girl Crazy
Director
Taxi for Two
Producer
Run, Girl, Run
Producer
The Campus Carmen
Scenario Writer, Producer
Smith's Army Life
Producer
The Campus Vamp
Producer
The Good-Bye Kiss
Director
Motorboat Mamas
Producer
The Lion's Roar
Director, Writer, Producer
Broke in China
Producer
The Pride of Pikeville
Writer, Producer
Fiddlesticks
Producer
Circus Today
Producer
A Sea Dog's Tale
Producer
Ice Cold Cocos
Producer
Saturday Afternoon
Producer
Fight Night
Producer
Musclebound Music
Producer
Smith's Uncle
Producer
Whispering Whiskers
Producer
Soldier Man
Producer
Giddap!
1925
Giddap!
Scenario Writer
Cold Turkey
Producer, Story
Water Wagons
Producer
A Rainy Knight
Producer
His Marriage Wow
Producer
There He Goes
Producer
Remember When?
Producer
Bashful Jim
Producer
Butter Fingers
Producer
Boobs in the Wood
Producer
Over Thereabouts
Producer
He Who Gets Smacked
Producer
The Hollywood Kid
as Self, Producer, Story
Black Oxfords
Producer
Galloping Bungalows
Producer
Bull and Sand
Producer
The Hansom Cabman
Producer
Picking Peaches
Producer
Three Foolish Weeks
Director
Smile Please
Producer, Presenter
The Cat's Meow
Producer
His New Mamma
Producer
Romeo and Juliet
Producer
Shanghaied Lovers
Producer
Lizzies of the Field
Story, Producer
All Night Long
Producer
The Extra Girl
Story, Producer
Suzanna
Adaptation, Producer
The Dare-Devil
Writer, Producer
The Shriek of Araby
Producer, Screenplay, Story
Nip and Tuck
Producer
Oh, Mabel Behave
as Blaa Blaa, Director
The Crossroads of New York
Screenplay, Story
When Summer Comes
Producer
Gymnasium Jim
Producer
A Small Town Idol
Director, Screenplay
Bright Eyes
Writer, Producer
Molly O'
Story
Call a Cop
Writer
Don't Weaken!
Producer
Down on the Farm
Writer, Producer
Love, Honor and Behave
Scenario Writer, Producer
Married Life
Producer
Hearts and Flowers
Producer, Writer
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
Story, Producer
Cupid's Day Off
1919
Cupid's Day Off
Writer, Producer
Mickey
Producer
She Loved Him Plenty
Producer
The Village Chestnut
Producer
A Clever Dummy
Producer, Writer
Her Torpedoed Love
Producer
Her Fame and Shame
Producer
Thirst
Producer
Lost: A Cook
Writer, Producer
Roping Her Romeo
Writer, Producer
The Other Man
Director
A Movie Star
Producer
His Bitter Pill
Producer
Madcap Ambrose
Producer
Bath Tub Perils
Writer, Producer
The Surf Girl
Producer
A Social Cub
Producer
Bombs!
Producer
Hearts and Planets
1915
Hearts and Planets
as Invisible Star, Producer
The Little Teacher
as Tall Unruly Student, Director
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Mack Sennett
My Valet
as John's Valet, Director, Writer
Stolen Magic
as The Traveler's Friend, Director
Her Painted Hero
Scenario Writer
Mabel Lost and Won
Director
The Great Vacuum Robbery
Producer, Writer
A Hash House Fraud
Producer
A Bird's a Bird
Producer
Gussle's Day of Rest
Producer
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
Producer
A Submarine Pirate
Writer, Producer
Saved by Wireless
1915
Saved by Wireless
Story, Producer
Love, Loot and Crash
Producer
Their Social Splash
Producer
Court House Crooks
Producer
Love in Armor
Producer
A One Night Stand
Producer
A Versatile Villain
Producer
Hash House Mashers
Director
Mabel's Busy Day
as Customer, Producer, Director
The Fatal Mallet
as Other Suitor (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
Mabel at the Wheel
as Race Spectator (uncredited), Director
Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914
Rebecca's Wedding Day
as The Father, Producer
A Busy Day
as Newsreel Film Director (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Knockout
as Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Property Man
as Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited), Producer
Mack at It Again
1914
Mack at It Again
as Mack, Director
Between Showers
Producer
Cruel, Cruel Love
Director, Producer
Dough and Dynamite
Producer, Writer
Laughing Gas
Producer
The Masquerader
Producer
The New Janitor
Producer
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Producer, Director
Tango Tangles
Director, Writer, Producer
Our Country Cousins
1914
Our Country Cousin
Director, Producer
The Noise of Bombs
Director, Producer
Won in a Closet
Producer
Hello, Mabel
Director
A Flirt's Mistake
Producer
Twixt Love and Fire
Producer
His Favorite Pastime
Producer
A Rural Demon
1914
A Rural Demon
Director, Producer
A Thief Catcher
Producer
Recreation
Producer
Caught in the Rain
Producer
Fatty's Magic Pants
Producer
A Film Johnnie
Producer
Making a Living
Producer
Mabel's Blunder
Producer
Caught in a Cabaret
Producer
Her Friend the Bandit
Director, Producer
Mabel's Married Life
Director, Producer
His New Profession
Producer
The Rounders
Producer
Those Love Pangs
Producer
Gentlemen of Nerve
Producer
His Musical Career
Producer
His Trysting Places
Producer
Getting Acquainted
Producer
His Prehistoric Past
Producer
A Missing Bride
1914
A Missing Bride
Director, Producer
Fatty's Wild Night
1914
Fatty's Wild Night
Director, Producer
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
as Mabel's Boyfriend, Director
Murphy's I.O.U.
as Police Captain
Peeping Pete
as Peeping Pete, Director, Producer
A Strong Revenge
as Schnitz, Director
Rastus and the Game Cock
1913
Rastus and the Game Cock
as Cockfight Organizer, Director, Producer
Mabel's Dramatic Career
as Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart, Director, Producer
Their First Execution
1913
Their First Execution
Actor, Director
For the Love of Mabel
Actor, Producer
A Healthy Neighborhood
1913
A Healthy Neighborhood
Actor, Director
The Hansom Driver
1913
The Hansom Driver
as The Hansom Cab Driver, Director
Love Sickness at Sea
1913
Love Sickness at Sea
as Mabel's Sweetheart, Director
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
1913
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
as 1st Sleuth, Director
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
1913
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
as Jones, Director
Those Good Old Days
1913
Those Good Old Days
as The Peasant, Director
The Battle of Who Run
1913
The Battle of Who Run
as Union Soldier, Director
Mabel’s Heroes
1913
Mabel’s Heroes
as 1st Suitor, Director
The Mistaken Masher
as The Boxing Champion, Director
The Rube and the Baron
1913
The Rube and the Baron
as John - the Rube, Director
How Hiram Won Out
1913
How Hiram Won Out
as Hiram, Director
At Twelve O’Clock
1913
At Twelve O’Clock
as Mabel's Lover, Director
On His Wedding Day
Director, Producer
A Life in the Balance
Director, Writer, Producer
A Fishy Affair
Director, Producer
A Muddy Romance
Director, Producer
Mabel's New Hero
Director, Producer
Hide and Seek
Director
The Gusher
Director, Producer
Cohen Saves the Flag
Director
A Bandit
Director, Producer
The Ragtime Band
Director, Producer
Safe in Jail
Director, Producer
The Telltale Light
1913
The Telltale Light
Director, Producer
Love and Rubbish
Producer
A Noise from the Deep
Director, Producer
Her Birthday Present
Director
The Riot
Director, Producer
Fatty's Day Off
Producer
The Gypsy Queen
Director, Producer
The Fatal Taxicab
Director, Producer
When Dreams Come True
1913
When Dreams Come True
Director, Producer
Wine
1913
Wine
Producer
Fatty Joins the Force
Producer, Scenario Writer
A Ride for a Bride
Producer
Some Nerve
Director, Producer
The Gangsters
Producer
The Waiters' Picnic
Director, Producer
The Speed Kings
Producer
Bangville Police
Producer
A Little Hero
Producer
The Doctored Affair
1913
The Doctored Affair
Director, Producer
For Lizzie's Sake
1913
For Lizzie's Sake
Director, Producer
Hubby’s Job
1913
Hubby’s Job
Director, Producer
Just Brown’s Luck
1913
Just Brown’s Luck
Director, Producer
The Speed Queen
1913
The Speed Queen
Director, Producer
A Tangled Affair
1913
A Tangled Affair
Director, Producer
The Would-Be Shriner
1912
The Would-Be Shriner
as Hank Hopkins, Director
The Water Nymph
as Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend, Director, Producer
Tomboy Bessie
as Andrew - the Suitor, Director
The Brave Hunter
as The Brave Hunter, Director
A Spanish Dilemma
as Carlos, Jose's Brother, Director
What the Doctor Ordered
as Jenks, Director
The Furs
as The Salesman, Director
Cohen Collects a Debt
Actor, Director, Producer
Riley and Schultze
as Riley, Director, Producer
The New Neighbor
Actor, Director, Producer
Pedro's Dilemma
1912
Pedro's Dilemma
as Pedro, Director, Producer
The Ambitious Butler
1912
The Ambitious Butler
Actor, Director, Producer
The Flirting Husband
1912
The Flirting Husband
Actor, Director, Producer
At Coney Island
as The Boy, Director, Producer
At It Again
1912
At It Again
as sleuth, Director, Producer
The Deacon's Troubles
1912
The Deacon's Troubles
Actor, Director, Producer
A Temperamental Husband
1912
A Temperamental Husband
as Police Chief, Director, Producer
The Rivals
1912
The Rivals
as Henry, Director, Producer
Mr. Fixit
1912
Mr. Fixit
as suitor, Director, Producer
A Bear Escape
1912
A Bear Escape
as Sleuth, Director, Producer
Pat's Day Off
as Pat the Cop, Director, Producer
The Speed Demon
as Minor Role (unconfirmed), Director
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
as The Police Chief, Director
Hot Stuff
as Hank Hawkins, Director
The Fatal Chocolate
1912
The Fatal Chocolate
as Zeke, Director
The New Baby
1912
The New Baby
as The Husband, Director
The Duel
1912
The Duel
Actor, Director
A Family Mixup
1912
A Family Mixup
as Smith, Director
A String of Pearls
as The Musician
Useful Sheep
Director
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
Director, Producer
Neighbors
Director
The Fickle Spaniard
Director
The Engagement Ring
Director
Oh, Those Eyes!
Director
Helen's Marriage
Director
Help! Help!
Director
Mabel's Stratagem
Director
Katchem Kate
Director
The Tourists
Director
The Beating He Needed
1912
The Beating He Needed
Director, Producer
Stolen Glory
Director, Producer
Mabel's Lovers
Director, Producer
A Desperate Lover
1912
A Desperate Lover
Director, Producer
Won by a Fish
Director
Mabel’s Adventures
Director
The Manicure Lady
as The Barber, Director
The Italian Barber
as Bobby Mack
Fisher Folks
as At Fair
Comrades
as Mack, Director, Writer
The Ghost
as A Crook, Director
$500 Reward
as Sherlock Holmes, Director, Producer
The Beautiful Voice
as A Frenchman, Director
The Inventor’s Secret
1911
The Inventor’s Secret
as Dan the Cop, Director
His Trust
as Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
Paradise Lost
1911
Paradise Lost
as Pete, Director
The Baron
Director
Josh's Suicide
Director
Faithful
as Zeke [Faithful]
Ramona
as The White Exploiter
An Arcadian Maid
as The Peddler
A Victim of Jealousy
as Milliner
A Flash of Light
as Wedding Guest
All on Account of the Milk
as The Gardener
Never Again
1910
Never Again
as A Rival Sweetheart
When We Were in Our 'Teens
as The Butler
A Midnight Cupid
1910
A Midnight Cupid
as Nick - the Unfortunate One
An Affair of Hearts
1910
An Affair of Hearts
as Monsieur Renay
The Two Brothers
as One of Pedro's Men
As It Is in Life
1910
As It Is in Life
as Owner of a Pigeon Farm
What the Daisy Said
as (uncredited)
Wilful Peggy
as Man at the Wedding
In the Border States
as Union Soldier, as Union Soldier (uncredited)
In Old California
as Soldier
The Newlyweds
as On Train
A Child's Impulse
as At Train
Taming a Husband
as Soldier
A Child's Faith
1910
A Child's Faith
as Alice’s husband
The Sealed Room
as A Soldier
The Suicide Club
as Member of Suicide Club
The Curtain Pole
as Monsieur Dupont, Writer
The Salvation Army Lass
as At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer
Those Awful Hats
as The Usher, trying to manage the situation
The Little Darling
as In Boarding House
What Drink Did
as Workman
Lucky Jim
as Jack
The Politician's Love Story
as Boss Tim Crogan
The Mountaineer's Honor
as In Posse
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
as Theatre Man
The Violin Maker of Cremona
as In Crowd
The Cricket on the Hearth
as Merry Andrew
A Drunkard's Reformation
as Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar
Resurrection
as At Court / A Guard / At Inn
Confidence
as Footman
Pippa Passes
as In Studio
Getting Even
as Miner
The Lure of the Gown
as At Dance
The Gibson Goddess
as An Admirer
The Son's Return
as Creditor / Neighbor
At the Altar
as Policeman / Dinner Guest
The Light That Came
as Suitor
The Mended Lute
as Indian
Her First Biscuits
as Biscuit Victim
A Strange Meeting
as In Congregation
The Broken Locket
as Peabody's Companion
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
as Fisherman in First Port
One Touch of Nature
1909
One Touch of Nature
as Cop / Man in second couple
The Maniac Cook
1909
The Maniac Cook
as Policeman #2
The Honor of Thieves
1909
The Honor of Thieves
as Man at dance / Cop
The Sacrifice
1909
The Sacrifice
as At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop
The Cord of Life
as Policeman
Two Memories
as Party Guest
The Day After
as Party Guest
His Wife's Visitor
as At Club
A Trap for Santa Claus
as Angry Bartender (uncredited)
The Way of Man
as A Butler
The Awakening
as The Butler
The Lonely Villa
Actor, Writer
To Save Her Soul
as Backstage at Debut
The Deception
1909
The Deception
as The Doctor
The Jilt
1909
The Jilt
as DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange
Jones and His New Neighbors
as Policeman
Mr. Jones' Burglar
as The Burglar
A Wreath in Time
1909
A Wreath in Time
as John Goodhusband
What's Your Hurry?
as On Street
The Faded Lilies
as At Party
The Peachbasket Hat
as Policeman/In Store
The Girls and Daddy
as At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman
The Necklace
as In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest
Leather Stocking
1909
Leather Stocking
as Big Serpent
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
as Comic Cutthroat
The Slave
as A Barbarian
A New Trick
1909
A New Trick
as The Thief
Nursing a Viper
as In Mob
The Redman's View
as Conqueror
Through the Breakers
as At the Ball / At the Club
Lady Helen's Escapade
as Dinner Guest
The Mexican Sweethearts
1909
The Mexican Sweethearts
as Mexican in Bar
The Golden Louis
as Gambler / Reveller
The Voice of the Violin
as At Party Meeting
The Seventh Day
as The Judge's Clerk
A Change of Heart
as Man Outside Cafe
Father Gets in the Game
as Father Bill Wilkins
The Black Viper
as Rescuer
Money Mad
as Man on the Street
The Fatal Hour
as Policeman
Betrayed by a Handprint
as The Butler
The Song of the Shirt
as Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant
The Taming of the Shrew
as Petruchio's Servant
An Awful Moment
as Policeman / Man in Court
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
1908
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
as Charity Worker
Thompson's Night Out
1908
Thompson's Night Out
as Theatre Bouncer
The Invisible Fluid
as Mover
The Man in the Box
1908
The Man in the Box
as Gang Member
Over the Hills to the Poor House
as Bartender
The Stage Rustler
1908
The Stage Rustler
as Man in Bar
Deceived Slumming Party
as Policeman / Waiter
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
1908
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
as Policeman
The Girl and the Outlaw
as Indian
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
1908
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
as Backstage Man
The Red Girl
1908
The Red Girl
as Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar
Where the Breakers Roar
as Policeman
After Many Years
1908
After Many Years
as Sailor / Member of Rescue Party
A Smoked Husband
as Man in Top Hat
The Devil
as Waiter
Ingomar, the Barbarian
as Barbarian
The Vaquero's Vow
1908
The Vaquero's Vow
as Wedding Party / Man in Bar
Romance of a Jewess
as Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor
The Call of the Wild
as Party Guest
Concealing a Burglar
1908
Concealing a Burglar
as Waiter / Policeman
The Guerrilla
1908
The Guerrilla
as Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
The Clubman and the Tramp
1908
The Clubman and the Tramp
as Dinner Guest / Policeman
The Valet's Wife
1908
The Valet's Wife
as Reggie Van Twiller
The Feud and the Turkey
1908
The Feud and the Turkey
as A Member of the Wilkinson Clan
The Reckoning
1908
The Reckoning
as The Lover
The Test of Friendship
1908
The Test of Friendship
as Guest / Man in Fight
The Christmas Burglars
1908
The Christmas Burglars
as One of Mike's Assistants
Mr. Jones at the Ball
as Butler / Policeman
The Helping Hand
1908
The Helping Hand
as Wedding Guest
