Douglas Fairbanks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-05-22

Day of death

1939-12-12 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, United States

Douglas Fairbanks

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.

Known For

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • Say! Young Fellow

    Say! Young Fellow

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • The Private Life of Don Juan

    The Private Life of Don Juan

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

  • Reaching for the Moon

    Reaching for the Moon

  • The Great Chase

    The Great Chase

  • I, Douglas Fairbanks

    I, Douglas Fairbanks

  • He Comes Up Smiling

    He Comes Up Smiling

  • Propaganda: Engineering Consent

    Propaganda: Engineering Consent

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

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

  • The Matrimaniac

    The Matrimaniac

  • The Americano

    The Americano

  • The Golden Twenties

    The Golden Twenties

  • The Black Pirate

    The Black Pirate

  • Bound in Morocco

    Bound in Morocco

  • The Image Book

    The Image Book

  • The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

    The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

  • The House That Shadows Built

    The House That Shadows Built

  • Reaching for the Moon

    Reaching for the Moon

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

  • American Aristocracy

    American Aristocracy

  • The Bruce Forsyth Show

    The Bruce Forsyth Show

  • Martyrs of the Alamo

    Martyrs of the Alamo

  • Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

    Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • The Mark of Zorro

    The Mark of Zorro

  • In Again, Out Again

    In Again, Out Again

  • The Lamb

    The Lamb

  • A Modern Musketeer

    A Modern Musketeer

  • The Thief of Bagdad

    The Thief of Bagdad

  • What Do Those Old Films Mean?

    What Do Those Old Films Mean?

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • 30 Years of Fun

    30 Years of Fun

  • Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

    Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

  • His Picture in the Papers

    His Picture in the Papers

  • Flirting with Fate

    Flirting with Fate

  • Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

    Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

  • Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Ali Baba Goes to Town

  • Wilson

    Wilson

  • Don Q Son of Zorro

    Don Q Son of Zorro

  • The Gaucho

    The Gaucho

  • Reggie Mixes In

    Reggie Mixes In

  • Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

    Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

  • Anthony Quinn: An Original

    Anthony Quinn: An Original

  • Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

  • The Many Faces of Zorro

    The Many Faces of Zorro

  • The Nut

    The Nut

  • Mr. Robinson Crusoe

    Mr. Robinson Crusoe

  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

  • Unknown Chaplin

    Unknown Chaplin

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • Mr. Fix-It

    Mr. Fix-It

  • The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

    The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

  • Birth of the Tramp

    Birth of the Tramp

  • The Half-Breed

    The Half-Breed

  • Glorious Technicolor

    Glorious Technicolor

  • The Tramp and the Dictator

    The Tramp and the Dictator

  • The Mollycoddle

    The Mollycoddle

  • God Chose Paris

    God Chose Paris

  • Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

    Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

  • The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

    The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

  • A Kiss from Mary Pickford

    A Kiss from Mary Pickford

  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

  • Show People

    Show People

  • Down to Earth

    Down to Earth

  • Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

    Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

  • Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

    Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

  • Our Film Stars

    Our Film Stars

  • The Iron Mask

    The Iron Mask

  • The Habit of Happiness

    The Habit of Happiness

  • Manhattan Madness

    Manhattan Madness

  • Wild and Woolly

    Wild and Woolly

  • Character Studies

    Character Studies

  • Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

    Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

  • One of Many

    One of Many

  • The Good Bad-Man

    The Good Bad-Man

  • Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

    Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

  • Cupid Angling

    Cupid Angling

  • His Majesty, the American

    His Majesty, the American

  • When the Clouds Roll By

    When the Clouds Roll By

  • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

  • The Man from Painted Post

    The Man from Painted Post

  • Headin' South

    Headin' South

  • Our Mutual Girl

    Our Mutual Girl

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • Arizona

    Arizona

  • All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

    All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

  • Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

    Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor