Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1883

Place of Birth:

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 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:

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

2007

The Tramp and the Dictator The Tramp and the Dictator

2002

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998

Glorious Technicolor Glorious Technicolor

1998

The House That Shadows Built The House That Shadows Built

1931

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Cupid Angling Cupid Angling

1918

Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

1931

Birth of the Tramp Birth of the Tramp

2013

Propaganda: Engineering Consent Propaganda: Engineering Consent

2018

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Say! Young Fellow Say! Young Fellow

1918

Headin' South Headin' South

1918

Character Studies Character Studies

1927

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

2008

Bound in Morocco Bound in Morocco

1918

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

1919

What Do Those Old Films Mean? What Do Those Old Films Mean?

1985

One From Many One From Many

1927

Show People Show People

1928

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

2017

30 Years of Fun 30 Years of Fun

1963

I, Douglas Fairbanks I, Douglas Fairbanks

2018

The Image Book The Image Book

2018

Wilson Wilson

1944

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

1942

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

1989

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

2023

Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1 Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

1930

Anthony Quinn: An Original Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

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

1945

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

1998

Martyrs of the Alamo Martyrs of the Alamo

1915

Ali Baba Goes to Town Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

2000

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

2005

God Chose Paris God Chose Paris

1969

Hollywood Hollywood

1923

Our Mutual Girl Our Mutual Girl

1914

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

Yesterday and Today Yesterday and Today

1953

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

The Lamb The Lamb

1915

Flirting with Fate Flirting with Fate

1916

The Gaucho The Gaucho

1927

Mr. Fix-It Mr. Fix-It

1918

The Mollycoddle The Mollycoddle

1920

In Again, Out Again In Again, Out Again

1917

Don Q Son of Zorro Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

The Nut The Nut

1921

Wild and Woolly Wild and Woolly

1917

A Modern Musketeer A Modern Musketeer

1917

The Iron Mask The Iron Mask

1929

His Majesty, the American His Majesty, the American

1919

The Private Life of Don Juan The Private Life of Don Juan

1934

The Mark of Zorro The Mark of Zorro

1920

The Thief of Bagdad The Thief of Bagdad

1924

Reaching for the Moon Reaching for the Moon

1930

The Black Pirate The Black Pirate

1926

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

1916

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1921

When the Clouds Roll By When the Clouds Roll By

1919

Robin Hood Robin Hood

1922

His Picture in the Papers His Picture in the Papers

1916

The Matrimaniac The Matrimaniac

1916

Our Film Stars Our Film Stars

1919

The Man from Painted Post The Man from Painted Post

1917

Arizona Arizona

1918

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush' Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

2003

The Golden Twenties The Golden Twenties

1950

The Habit of Happiness The Habit of Happiness

1916

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

1917

Days of Thrills and Laughter Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

Down to Earth Down to Earth

1917

The Americano The Americano

1916

The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew

1929

A Kiss from Mary Pickford A Kiss from Mary Pickford

1927

Reggie Mixes In Reggie Mixes In

1916

American Aristocracy American Aristocracy

1916

Manhattan Madness Manhattan Madness

1916

Reaching for the Moon Reaching for the Moon

1917

Double Trouble Double Trouble

1915

The Half-Breed The Half-Breed

1916

He Comes Up Smiling He Comes Up Smiling

1918

The Good Bad Man The Good Bad Man

1916

Mr. Robinson Crusoe Mr. Robinson Crusoe

1932

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