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

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

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Gaucho

    The Gaucho

  • The Matrimaniac

    The Matrimaniac

  • Glorious Technicolor

    Glorious Technicolor

  • Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

    Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

  • The Americano

    The Americano

  • The Lamb

    The Lamb

  • The Mollycoddle

    The Mollycoddle

  • American Aristocracy

    American Aristocracy

  • The Mark of Zorro

    The Mark of Zorro

  • Wilson

    Wilson

  • The Nut

    The Nut

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • The Image Book

    The Image Book

  • The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

    The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • The Thief of Bagdad

    The Thief of Bagdad

  • The Private Life of Don Juan

    The Private Life of Don Juan

  • The Black Pirate

    The Black Pirate

  • Don Q Son of Zorro

    Don Q Son of Zorro

  • What Do Those Old Films Mean?

    What Do Those Old Films Mean?

  • Headin' South

    Headin' South

  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

  • The Man from Painted Post

    The Man from Painted Post

  • Our Film Stars

    Our Film Stars

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • Flirting with Fate

    Flirting with Fate

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • Show People

    Show People

  • Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

    Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

  • A Modern Musketeer

    A Modern Musketeer

  • His Picture in the Papers

    His Picture in the Papers

  • Martyrs of the Alamo

    Martyrs of the Alamo

  • He Comes Up Smiling

    He Comes Up Smiling

  • Reaching for the Moon

    Reaching for the Moon

  • The Many Faces of Zorro

    The Many Faces of Zorro

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • Reggie Mixes In

    Reggie Mixes In

  • I, Douglas Fairbanks

    I, Douglas Fairbanks

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

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

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • The Golden Twenties

    The Golden Twenties

  • Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Ali Baba Goes to Town

  • The Good Bad-Man

    The Good Bad-Man

  • A Kiss from Mary Pickford

    A Kiss from Mary Pickford

  • The Habit of Happiness

    The Habit of Happiness

  • The House That Shadows Built

    The House That Shadows Built

  • 30 Years of Fun

    30 Years of Fun

  • In Again, Out Again

    In Again, Out Again

  • The Half-Breed

    The Half-Breed

  • The Iron Mask

    The Iron Mask

  • Bound in Morocco

    Bound in Morocco

  • Unknown Chaplin

    Unknown Chaplin

  • Mr. Fix-It

    Mr. Fix-It

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

  • Mr. Robinson Crusoe

    Mr. Robinson Crusoe

  • Down to Earth

    Down to Earth

  • The Bruce Forsyth Show

    The Bruce Forsyth Show

  • Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

    Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

  • Anthony Quinn: An Original

    Anthony Quinn: An Original

  • The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

    The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

  • Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

    Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

  • When the Clouds Roll By

    When the Clouds Roll By

  • Reaching for the Moon

    Reaching for the Moon

  • Wild and Woolly

    Wild and Woolly

  • Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

    Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

  • The Great Chase

    The Great Chase

  • His Majesty, the American

    His Majesty, the American

  • Birth of the Tramp

    Birth of the Tramp

  • Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

    Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

  • Character Studies

    Character Studies

  • The Tramp and the Dictator

    The Tramp and the Dictator

  • The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

    The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

  • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

  • Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

    Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

  • Our Mutual Girl

    Our Mutual Girl

  • Propaganda: Engineering Consent

    Propaganda: Engineering Consent

  • God Chose Paris

    God Chose Paris

  • Say! Young Fellow

    Say! Young Fellow

  • Manhattan Madness

    Manhattan Madness

  • Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

    Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

  • Arizona

    Arizona

  • Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

    Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

  • One of Many

    One of Many

  • Cupid Angling

    Cupid Angling

  • Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

    Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

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

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