Douglas Fairbanks
Acting
Born 1883-05-22 · Denver, Colorado, United States · Died 1939-12-12
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.
Acting
Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse
Self
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Self (archive footage)
The Image Book
(archive footage)
I, Douglas Fairbanks
Self (archive footage)
Propaganda: Engineering Consent
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Birth of the Tramp
Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler
Self (archive footage)
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush
Self (archive footage)
The Tramp and the Dictator
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Many Faces of Zorro
Self (archive footage)
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
Glorious Technicolor
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Self (archive footage)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Self (archive footage)
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
American Experience
Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self (archive footage)
Unknown Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
God Chose Paris
Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
30 Years of Fun
(archive footage)
The Great Chase
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage)
The Bruce Forsyth Show
Yesterday and Today
(archive footage)
Crew
The Thief of Baghdad
Dialogue
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
Story
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
Producer
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
Director
Reaching for the Moon
Producer
The Iron Mask
Producer
The Iron Mask
Writer
The Gaucho
Writer
The Black Pirate
Producer
The Black Pirate
Story
Don Q Son of Zorro
Producer
The Thief of Bagdad
Story
The Thief of Bagdad
Producer
Robin Hood
Producer
Robin Hood
Story
The Three Musketeers
Producer
The Nut
Writer
The Nut
Producer
The Mark of Zorro
Scenario Writer
The Mark of Zorro
Writer