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Date of Birth
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17-January-1880
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Place of Birth
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Danville
(Québec)
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Nationality
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Canada, United States of America
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Also know as
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Michael Sinnott, Mack Sennet, Mr. Mack Sennett, Mikall Sinnott, Walter Terry, Michael Sinnott, Mack Sennett Production, Michael Sinnott, Mikall Sinnott, The King of Comedy
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Profession
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Comedian, Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Presenter, Composer, Cinematographer, Film Score Composer
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Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and actor and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy". His short Wrestling Swordfish was awarded the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1932 and he earned an Academy Honorary Award in 1937.
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