Anton Chekhov vs Buster Keaton
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Compare the life timelines of Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) and Buster Keaton (1895–1966) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 9 years, from 1895 to 1904.
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Anton Chekhov (1860–1904)
- — Born in Taganrog, Russia Verified
- — Began medical studies at Moscow University Verified
- — Qualified as a physician Verified
- — Awarded the Pushkin Prize Verified
- — Journey to Sakhalin Island penal colony Verified
- — Moved to Yalta for his health Verified
- — Moscow Art Theatre production of The Seagull Verified
- — Married actress Olga Knipper Verified
- — Premiere of The Cherry Orchard Verified
- — Died in Badenweiler, Germany Verified
Buster Keaton (1895–1966)
- — Born in Piqua, Kansas Verified
- — Performed in the family vaudeville act The Three Keatons Verified
- — Entered film working with Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle Verified
- — Released Sherlock Jr. Verified
- — Released The General Verified
- — Signed with MGM, losing creative control Verified
- — Married Eleanor Norris Verified
- — Received an Honorary Academy Award Verified
- — Appeared in Film, a short by Samuel Beckett Verified
- — Died in Woodland Hills, California Verified