Chaplin (film) Chaplin (film) Chaplin is a 1992 British-American biographical comedy-drama film about the life of British comedian Charlie Chaplin. It was produced and directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Dan Aykroyd, Penelope Ann Miller, and Kevin Kline. It also features Geraldine Chaplin in the role of her own paternal grandmother, Hannah Chaplin. The film was adapted by William Boyd, Bryan Forbes and William Goldman from the books "My Autobiography" by Chaplin and "" by film critic David Robinson. Associate producer Diana Hawkins got a story credit. The original music score was composed by John Barry. The
Richard Attenborough was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death. As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for "Gandhi" in 1983, receiving awards for Best Picture and Best Director. The BFI ranked "Gandhi" the 34th greatest British film of the 20th century. He also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his roles in "Brighton Rock", "The Great Escape", "10 Rillington Place", "The Sand Pebbles", "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994) and "Jurassic Park". Attenborough was born on 29 August 1923 in Cambridge, the eldest