Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Known for: Acting

Born: May 22, 1883

Died: December 12, 1939

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 Hollywo…

Known for

Mr. Robinson Crusoe
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
1932
Reaching for the Moon
Reaching for the Moon
1930
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
1924
The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro
1920
The Private Life of Don Juan
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate
1926
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
1916
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
1922
When the Clouds Roll By
When the Clouds Roll By
1919
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1921
His Majesty, the American
His Majesty, the American
1919
The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask
1929
Mr. Fix-It
Mr. Fix-It
1918
The Mollycoddle
The Mollycoddle
1920
The Gaucho
The Gaucho
1927
Flirting with Fate
Flirting with Fate
1916
In Again, Out Again
In Again, Out Again
1917
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
A Modern Musketeer
A Modern Musketeer
1917
Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly
1917
His Picture in the Papers
His Picture in the Papers
1916
The Matrimaniac
The Matrimaniac
1916
The Nut
The Nut
1921
American Aristocracy
American Aristocracy
1916
Manhattan Madness
Manhattan Madness
1916
Reggie Mixes In
Reggie Mixes In
1916
I, Douglas Fairbanks
I, Douglas Fairbanks
2018
Reaching for the Moon
Reaching for the Moon
1917
Double Trouble
Double Trouble
1915
The Good Bad-Man
The Good Bad-Man
1916
The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed
1916
He Comes Up Smiling
He Comes Up Smiling
1918
The Lamb
The Lamb
1915
The Man from Painted Post
The Man from Painted Post
1917
The Americano
The Americano
1916
Arizona
Arizona
1918
The Habit of Happiness
The Habit of Happiness
1916
Down to Earth
Down to Earth
1917
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
Headin' South
Headin' South
1918
Say! Young Fellow
Say! Young Fellow
1918
Bound in Morocco
Bound in Morocco
1918
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
1919
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
1931
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
1929
Our Film Stars
1919
Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse
Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse
2023
Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm
1924
The Great Chase
The Great Chase
1962
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush
2003
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan
1917
One of Many
One of Many
1927
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000
A Kiss from Mary Pickford
A Kiss from Mary Pickford
1927
Cupid Angling
Cupid Angling
1918
30 Years of Fun
30 Years of Fun
1963
The Many Faces of Zorro
The Many Faces of Zorro
2000
The Image Book
The Image Book
2018
Character Studies
Character Studies
1927
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler
2005
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
God Chose Paris
God Chose Paris
1969
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945
Our Mutual Girl
Our Mutual Girl
1914
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today
1953
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
Propaganda: Engineering Consent
Propaganda: Engineering Consent
2018
Martyrs of the Alamo
Martyrs of the Alamo
1915
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
Birth of the Tramp
Birth of the Tramp
2013
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
1998
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Anthony Quinn: An Original
1990
The Tramp and the Dictator
The Tramp and the Dictator
2002
Show People
Show People
1928
The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built
1931
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937
The Golden Twenties
The Golden Twenties
1950
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1
1930
Glorious Technicolor
Glorious Technicolor
1998
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
2017
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
Wilson
Wilson
1944
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
Hollywood
Hollywood
1923
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989
100 Years at the Movies
100 Years at the Movies
1994
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
The Bruce Forsyth Show
The Bruce Forsyth Show
1959
Unknown Chaplin
Unknown Chaplin
1983
American Experience
American Experience
1988