Pilem pertama sané kamedalang inggih punika ring warsa 1921 sané mamurda The Kid, salanturnyané ida taler ngamedalang pilem ring warsa 1923 mamurda A Woman of Paris, ring warsa 1925 mamurda The Gold Rush, miwah ring warsa 1928 mamurda The Circus.
His first feature-length was The Kid (1921 followed by A Woman of Paris (1923 The Gold Rush (1925 and The Circus (1928).