Douglas Fairbanks
Known for
Acting
Born
May 22, 1883
Birthplace
Denver, Colorado, United States
Died
December 12, 1939 (aged 56)
Biography
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.
Best known work
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
The Thief of Bagdad
1924
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
The Image Book
2018
The Oscars
1953
The Mark of Zorro
1920
The Black Pirate
1926
Robin Hood
1922
Show People
1928
American Experience
1988Filmography
2028
Charmed Lives: A Family Romanceas Self (archive footage)
2023
2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas Self (archive footage)
2018
The Image Bookas (archive footage)
2018
I, Douglas Fairbanksas Self (archive footage)
2018
Propaganda: Engineering Consentas Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirtsas Self - Actor (archive footage)
2013
Birth of the Trampas Self (archive footage)
2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Moviesas Self (archive footage)
2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
2005
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckleras Self (archive footage)
2003
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rushas Self (archive footage)
2002
The Tramp and the Dictatoras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
The Many Faces of Zorroas Self (archive footage)
2000
1998
Glorious Technicoloras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Lifeas Self (archive footage)
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas Self (archive footage)
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Moviesas Self (archive footage)
1990
Anthony Quinn: An Originalas Self (archive footage)
1989
1988
1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Manas Self (archive footage)
1983
1980
HollywoodTVas Self (archive footage) (1 episode), as Self (archive footage, uncredited) (2 episodes)