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Charles Reisner

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedMar 14, 1887 (Died at 75)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Career Span1921 – 1962
Known Credits61 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.9

Charles Reisner

Also known as:Charles F. ReisnerCharles Francis RiesnerChuck ReisnerChas. F. Reisner+4 more
Total Works

61

61 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s. He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921. In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King. He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Kid
8.1
The Kid
1921•movie
as Bully (uncredited)
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
7.6
Role: Director
A Dog's Life
7.3
A Dog's Life
1918•movie
as Employment Agency Clerk / Drummer (uncredited)
Shoulder Arms
6.8
Shoulder Arms
1918•movie
Role: Assistant Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 61 titles featuring Charles Reisner

The Kid
8.1
The Kid
1921•movie

as Bully (uncredited)

Steamboat Bill, Jr.
7.6

Role: Director

A Dog's Life
7.3
A Dog's Life
1918•movie

as Employment Agency Clerk / Drummer (uncredited)

Shoulder Arms
6.8
Shoulder Arms
1918•movie

Role: Assistant Director

Pay Day
7.0
Pay Day
1922•movie

Role: Assistant Director

The Pilgrim
6.9
The Pilgrim
1923•movie

as Crook

The Idle Class
6.8
The Idle Class
1921•movie

Role: Assistant Director

The Big Store
6.3
The Big Store
1941•movie

Role: Director

The Chaplin Revue
7.4
The Chaplin Revue
1959•movie

as Various (archive footage)

The Hollywood Revue of 1929
5.7

Role: Director

Railroaded!
6.7
Railroaded!
1947•movie

Role: Producer

Bury Me Dead
4.7
Bury Me Dead
1947•movie

Role: Producer

Lost in a Harem
5.6
Lost in a Harem
1944•movie

Role: Director

Hollywood Party
5.6
Hollywood Party
1934•movie

Role: Director

The Christmas Party
5.4

Role: Director

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
6.5

Role: Director

Reducing
5.1
Reducing
1931•movie

Role: Director

Love in the Rough
5.7
Love in the Rough
1930•movie

Role: Director

The Better 'Ole
5.7
The Better 'Ole
1926•movie

Role: Director

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
6.1

Role: Story

Meet the People
5.8
Meet the People
1944•movie

Role: Director

Politics
6.9
Politics
1931•movie

Role: Director

Whistling in the Dark
6.0

Role: Co-Director

Flying High
5.8
Flying High
1931•movie

Role: Director

The Traveling Saleswoman
5.2

Role: Director

Divorce In The Family
6.8

Role: Director

The Show-Off
6.2
The Show-Off
1934•movie

Role: Director

Murder Goes to College
5.2

Role: Director

The Winning Ticket
4.2
The Winning Ticket
1935•movie

Role: Producer

Hollywood
9.0
Hollywood
1923•movie

as Charles Reisner

Chasing Rainbows
6.0
Chasing Rainbows
1930•movie

Role: Director

Stepping Out
6.7
Stepping Out
1931•movie

Role: Director

Student Tour
6.7
Student Tour
1934•movie

Role: Director

It's in the Air
6.3
It's in the Air
1935•movie

Role: Director

Winter Carnival
6.7
Winter Carnival
1939•movie

Role: Director

The Man on the Box
6.2
The Man on the Box
1925•movie

as Badkoff

The Missing Link
4.5
The Missing Link
1927•movie

Role: Director

This Time for Keeps
8.0

Role: Director

Sophie Lang Goes West
8.0

Role: Director

You Can't Buy Everything
8.0

Role: Director

The Chief
5.5
The Chief
1933•movie

Role: Director

The Cobra Strikes
7.5
The Cobra Strikes
1948•movie

Role: Director

Everybody Dance
7.0
Everybody Dance
1936•movie

Role: Director

All's Swell on the Ocean
8.0

as Opposition Manager

Her Temporary Husband
8.0

as Hector

Fight and Win
9.0
Fight and Win
1924•movie

as Chuck - Opposition Manager

Justice of the Far North
7.0

as Mike Burke

The March of Time
7.0
The March of Time
1930•movie

Role: Director

In This Corner
8.0
In This Corner
1948•movie

Role: Director

Harrigan's Kid
7.0
Harrigan's Kid
1943•movie

Role: Director

Caught Short
7.0
Caught Short
1930•movie

Role: Director

Brotherly Love
8.0
Brotherly Love
1928•movie

Role: Director

Fools for Luck
7.0
Fools for Luck
1928•movie

Role: Director

Oh! What a Nurse!
9.0
Oh! What a Nurse!
1926•movie

Role: Director

The Fortune Hunter
8.0
The Fortune Hunter
1927•movie

Role: Director

Alex in Wonderland
9.0
Alex in Wonderland
1940•movie

Role: Director

What Every Girl Should Know
8.0

Role: Director

Noisy Neighbors
9.0
Noisy Neighbors
1929•movie

Role: Director

Grief
Grief
1921•movie
Breaking Into Society

as Pittsburgh Kid

Sunless Sunday
Sunless Sunday
1921•movie

Role: Director