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Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Acting

Born: May 22, 1883Denver, Colorado, United States

Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro. An astute businessman, Fairbanks was a founding member of United Artists. Fairbanks was also a founding member of The Motion Picture Academy and hosted the first Oscars Ceremony in 1929. With his marriage to Mary Pickford in 1920, the couple became Hollywood royalty with Fairbanks constantly referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable.

Known For
Filmography
Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

Self

2023
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Self (archive footage)

2020
The Image Book

The Image Book

(archive footage)

2018
I, Douglas Fairbanks

I, Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

2018
Propaganda: Engineering Consent

Propaganda: Engineering Consent

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2018
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2017
Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

Self (archive footage)

2013
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Self (archive footage)

2008
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Self (archive footage)

2007
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

Self (archive footage)

2005
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush

Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush

Self (archive footage)

2003
The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2002
The Many Faces of Zorro

The Many Faces of Zorro

Self (archive footage)

2000
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

2000
Glorious Technicolor

Glorious Technicolor

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Self (archive footage)

1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Self (archive footage)

1998
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Self (archive footage)

1990
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

1989
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Self (archive footage)

1988
What Do Those Old Films Mean?

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

Himself(archive footage)

1985
God Chose Paris

God Chose Paris

Self (archive footage)

1969
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)

1964
30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

(archive footage)

1963
The Great Chase

The Great Chase

1962
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Self (archive footage)

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Self (archive footage)

1961
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

(archive footage)

1953
The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties

Self (archive footage)

1950
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

Self (archive footage)

1945
Wilson

Wilson

Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)

1944
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Self (archive footage)

1942
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self (archive footage)

1940
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Himself

1937
The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

Don Juan

1934
Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Steve Drexel

1932
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks

Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks

Self

1931
The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

(archive footage)

1931
Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

Larry Day

1930

Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

1930
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Petruccio

1929
The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

D'Artagnan

1929
Show People

Show People

Self (uncredited)

1928
The Gaucho

The Gaucho

The Gaucho

1927
Character Studies

Character Studies

Self (uncredited)

1927
One of Many

One of Many

Self (archive footage)

1927
A Kiss from Mary Pickford

A Kiss from Mary Pickford

Self (archive footage)

1927
The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate

1926
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

1925
Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Cesar de Vega / Zorro

1925
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1924

Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

1924
Hollywood

Hollywood

Douglas Fairbanks

1923
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1922
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

D'Artagnan

1921
The Nut

The Nut

Charlie Jackson

1921
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro

1920
The Mollycoddle

The Mollycoddle

Richard Marshall III / Richard Marshall IV / Richard Marshal V

1920
When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

Daniel Boone Brown

1919
Our Film Stars

Our Film Stars

1919
His Majesty, the American

His Majesty, the American

William Brooks

1919
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

Teddy Drake

1919
Arizona

Arizona

Lt. Denton

1918
He Comes Up Smiling

He Comes Up Smiling

Jerry Martin

1918
Bound in Morocco

Bound in Morocco

George Travelwell

1918
Cupid Angling

Cupid Angling

1918
Say! Young Fellow

Say! Young Fellow

The Young Fellow

1918
Mr. Fix-It

Mr. Fix-It

Dick Remington

1918
Headin' South

Headin' South

Headin' South

1918
A Modern Musketeer

A Modern Musketeer

Ned Thacker / D'Artagnan

1917
Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown

1917
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

1917
The Man from Painted Post

The Man from Painted Post

'Fancy Jim' Sherwood

1917
Down to Earth

Down to Earth

Billy Gaynor

1917
Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

Jeff Hillington

1917
In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

Teddy Rutherford

1917
The Americano

The Americano

Blaze Derringer

1916
The Matrimaniac

The Matrimaniac

Jimmie Conroy

1916
American Aristocracy

American Aristocracy

Cassius Lee

1916
Manhattan Madness

Manhattan Madness

Steve O'Dare

1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Man on White Horse (uncredited)

1916
The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

Lo Dorman

1916
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks

1916
Reggie Mixes In

Reggie Mixes In

Reggie Van Deuzen

1916
The Good Bad-Man

The Good Bad-Man

Passin' Through

1916
The Habit of Happiness

The Habit of Happiness

Sunny Wiggins

1916
His Picture in the Papers

His Picture in the Papers

Pete Prindle

1916
Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate

Augy Holliday

1916
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Florian Amidon / Eugene Brassfield

1915
Martyrs of the Alamo

Martyrs of the Alamo

Joe / Texas soldier

1915
The Lamb

The Lamb

Gerald

1915
Our Mutual Girl

Our Mutual Girl

Self (episode 47)

1914