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Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Acting

1883-05-22 · Denver, 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.

Filmography(95)

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Cursemovie

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

as Self · 2023 · 7.0

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertymovie

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

as Self (archive footage) · 2020 · 8.0

The Image Bookmovie

The Image Book

as (archive footage) · 2018 · 6.3

I, Douglas Fairbanksmovie

I, Douglas Fairbanks

as Self (archive footage) · 2018 · 8.5

Propaganda: Engineering Consentmovie

Propaganda: Engineering Consent

as Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2018 · 7.4

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirtsmovie

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

as Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2017 · 6.5

Birth of the Trampmovie

Birth of the Tramp

as Self (archive footage) · 2013 · 7.1

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Moviesmovie

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

as Self (archive footage) · 2008 · 5.0

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinemamovie

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as Self (archive footage) · 2007 · 4.3

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbucklermovie

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

as Self (archive footage) · 2005 · 8.0

Chaplin Today: The Gold Rushmovie

Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush

as Self (archive footage) · 2003 · 5.3

The Tramp and the Dictatormovie

The Tramp and the Dictator

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2002 · 7.0

The Many Faces of Zorromovie

The Many Faces of Zorro

as Self (archive footage) · 2000 · 4.4

The Worlds of Mei Lanfangmovie

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

as · 2000 · 0.0

Glorious Technicolormovie

Glorious Technicolor

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1998 · 6.9

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Lifemovie

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

as Self (archive footage) · 1998 · 8.0

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artistsmovie

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as Self (archive footage) · 1998 · 10.0

Anthony Quinn: An Originalmovie

Anthony Quinn: An Original

as Self (archive footage) · 1990 · 6.8

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amormovie

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

as · 1989 · 4.7

American Experiencetv

American Experience

as Self · 1988 · 6.5

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Manmovie

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

as Self (archive footage) · 1988 · 7.0

Unknown Chaplintv

Unknown Chaplin

as Self (archive footage) · 1983 · 8.3

God Chose Parismovie

God Chose Paris

as Self (archive footage) · 1969 · 6.5

The Big Parade of Comedymovie

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1964 · 7.2