''My Autobiography'' is a book by Charlie Chaplin, first published by

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in 1964. Along with '' Chaplin: His Life and Art'' (1985), it provided the source material for the 1992 feature film '' Chaplin''. It provides a revealing look into the life of a 20th-century

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and

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. The ''Chicago Tribune'' said the book was “The best autobiography ever written by an actor. An astonishing work.” In 2020 ''

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'' ranked the book at No. 11 in its list of "The top 25 most compelling Hollywood autobiographies".

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1964 non-fiction books Autobiographies adapted into films Charlie Chaplin Show business memoirs Simon & Schuster books British autobiographies {{actor-bio-book-stub