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Actor
Douglas Fairbanks
- Born May 22, 1883 in Denver, Colorado, United States
- Died December 12, 1939
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.
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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
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916
The Thief of Bagdad1924
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ1925
The Oscars1953
The Image Book2018
The Mark of Zorro1920
The Black Pirate1926
Robin Hood1922
Filmography
- 2028Charmed Lives: A Family RomanceFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2023Mary Pickford a Blessing and a CurseFilmSelf
- 2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2018The Image BookFilm(archive footage)
- 2018Propaganda: Engineering ConsentFilmSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2018I, Douglas FairbanksFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2017Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black ShirtsFilmSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2013Birth of the TrampFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2008Mary Pickford: The Muse of the MoviesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early CinemaFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2005Douglas Fairbanks: The Great SwashbucklerFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Chaplin Today: The Gold RushFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2002The Tramp and the DictatorFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000The Many Faces of ZorroFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2000The Worlds of Mei LanfangFilm
- 1998Glorious TechnicolorFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1998Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's LifeFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1998Star Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1990Anthony Quinn: An OriginalFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1989Solidão: Uma Linda História de AmorFilm
- 1988American ExperienceSeriesSelf
- 1988Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading ManFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1983Unknown ChaplinSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 1980HollywoodSeriesSelf (archive footage), Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- 1969God Chose ParisFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1964The Big Parade of ComedyFilmActor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 196330 Years of FunFilm(archive footage)
- 1962The Great ChaseFilm
- 1961The Thief of BaghdadFilmDialogue
- 1961Days of Thrills and LaughterFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1961The Legend of Rudolph ValentinoFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1959The Bruce Forsyth ShowSeries
- 1953The OscarsSeries
- 1953Yesterday and TodayFilm(archive footage)
- 1950The Golden TwentiesFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1945Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th AnniversaryFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1944WilsonFilmDouglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1937Ali Baba Goes to TownFilmHimself
- 1934The Private Life of Don JuanFilmDon Juan
- 1932Mr. Robinson CrusoeFilmSteve Drexel, Story, Producer
- 1931The House That Shadows BuiltFilm(archive footage)
- 1931Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas FairbanksFilmSelf, Director
- 1930Reaching for the MoonFilmLarry Day, Producer
- 1930Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1Film
- 1929The Iron MaskFilmD'Artagnan, Producer, Writer
- 1929The Taming of the ShrewFilmPetruccio
- 1928Show PeopleFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1927Character StudiesFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1927A Kiss from Mary PickfordFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1927The GauchoFilmThe Gaucho, Writer
- 1927One of ManyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1926The Black PirateFilmThe Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate, Story, Producer
- 1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristFilmChariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
- 1925Don Q Son of ZorroFilmDon Cesar de Vega / Zorro, Producer
- 1924The Thief of BagdadFilmThe Thief of Bagdad, Story, Producer
- 1924Mary and Doug Visit StockholmFilm
- 1923HollywoodFilmDouglas Fairbanks
- 1922Robin HoodFilmRobin Hood, Producer, Story
- 1921The Three MusketeersFilmD'Artagnan, Producer
- 1921The NutFilmCharlie Jackson, Writer, Producer
- 1920The Mark of ZorroFilmDon Diego Vega / Señor Zorro, Scenario Writer, Writer
- 1920The MollycoddleFilmRichard Marshall III / Richard Marshall IV / Richard Marshal V
- 1919When the Clouds Roll ByFilmDaniel Boone Brown, Story, Producer
- 1919His Majesty, the AmericanFilmWilliam Brooks, Scenario Writer
- 1919Our Film StarsFilm
- 1919The Knickerbocker BuckarooFilmTeddy Drake, Producer, Story
- 1918Mr. Fix-ItFilmDick Remington, Producer
- 1918He Comes Up SmilingFilmJerry Martin, Producer
- 1918ArizonaFilmLt. Denton, Director, Writer
- 1918Headin' SouthFilmHeadin' South, Producer
- 1918Say! Young FellowFilmThe Young Fellow, Producer
- 1918Bound in MoroccoFilmGeorge Travelwell, Producer
- 1918Cupid AnglingFilm
- 1917Wild and WoollyFilmJeff Hillington, Producer
- 1917A Modern MusketeerFilmNed Thacker / D'Artagnan, Producer
- 1917Reaching for the MoonFilmAlexis Caesar Napoleon Brown, Producer
- 1917Down to EarthFilmBilly Gaynor, Story