Douglas Fairbanks

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Douglas Fairbanks

Acting May 22, 1883

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…

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American Experience

American Experience

6.5 1988 TV Show
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

7.1 1916 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

7.3 1924 Movie
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

7.3 1925 Movie
The Image Book

The Image Book

6.3 2018 Movie
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

7.2 1920 Movie
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

6.4 1922 Movie
The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

6.7 1926 Movie
Show People

Show People

7.1 1928 Movie
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

5.9 1916 Movie
The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

6.7 1929 Movie

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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

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  1. 2028
    Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2023
    Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

    Movie Self

  3. 2020
    Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2018
    The Image Book

    Movie (archive footage)

  5. 2018
    I, Douglas Fairbanks

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2018
    Propaganda: Engineering Consent

    Movie Self - Actor (archive footage)

  7. 2017
    Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

    Movie Self - Actor (archive footage)

  8. 2013
    Birth of the Tramp

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 2008
    Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 2007
    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  11. 2005
    Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  12. 2003
    Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  13. 2002
    The Tramp and the Dictator

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  14. 2000
    The Many Faces of Zorro

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  15. 2000
    The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

    Movie

  16. 1998
    Glorious Technicolor

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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  1. 1998
    Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1998
    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1995
    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 1990
    Anthony Quinn: An Original

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 1989
    Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

    Movie

  6. 1988
    American Experience

    TV show Self

  7. 1988
    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 1983
    Unknown Chaplin

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  9. 1969
    God Chose Paris

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 1964
    The Big Parade of Comedy

    Movie Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)

  11. 1963
    30 Years of Fun

    Movie (archive footage)

  12. 1962
    The Great Chase

    Movie

  13. 1961
    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  14. 1961
    The Thief of Baghdad

    Movie Dialogue

  15. 1961
    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  16. 1959
    The Bruce Forsyth Show

    TV show

  17. 1953
    Yesterday and Today

    Movie (archive footage)

  18. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show

  19. 1950
    The Golden Twenties

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  20. 1945
    Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  21. 1944
    Wilson

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

  22. 1942
    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  23. 1940
    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  24. 1937
    Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Movie Himself