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Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

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.

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Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

2023

as Self

The Image Book

The Image Book

2018

as (archive footage)

I, Douglas Fairbanks

I, Douglas Fairbanks

2018

as Self (archive footage)

Propaganda: Engineering Consent

Propaganda: Engineering Consent

2018

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

2017

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

2013

as Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

2008

as Self (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

as Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

2003

as Self (archive footage)

The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator

2002

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

2000

Glorious Technicolor

Glorious Technicolor

1998

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

1998

as Self (archive footage)

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998

as Self (archive footage)

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

as Self (archive footage)

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

1989

American Experience

American Experience

1988

as Self

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988

as Self (archive footage)

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

1985

as Himself(archive footage)

Unknown Chaplin

Unknown Chaplin

1983

as Self (archive footage)

God Chose Paris

God Chose Paris

1969

as Self (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

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

30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

1963

as (archive footage)

The Great Chase

The Great Chase

1962

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

as Self (archive footage)

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

as Self (archive footage)

The Bruce Forsyth Show

The Bruce Forsyth Show

1959

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953

as (archive footage)

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties

1950

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

1945

as Self (archive footage)

Wilson

Wilson

1944

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

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

as Self (archive footage)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self (archive footage)

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

as Himself

The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

1934

as Don Juan

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

1932

as Steve Drexel

Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

1931

as Self

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931

as (archive footage)

Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

1930

as Larry Day

Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

1930

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

as Petruccio

The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

1929

as D'Artagnan

Show People

Show People

1928

as Self (uncredited)

The Gaucho

The Gaucho

1927

as The Gaucho

Character Studies

Character Studies

1927

as Self (uncredited)

One of Many

One of Many

1927

as Archive footage

A Kiss from Mary Pickford

A Kiss from Mary Pickford

1927

as Self (archive footage)

The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

1926

as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

as Don Cesar de Vega / Zorro

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1924

as The Thief of Bagdad

Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

1924

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as Douglas Fairbanks

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1922

as Robin Hood

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1921

as D'Artagnan

The Nut

The Nut

1921

as Charlie Jackson

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1920

as Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro

The Mollycoddle

The Mollycoddle

1920

as Richard Marshall III / Richard Marshall IV / Richard Marshal V

When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

1919

as Daniel Boone Brown

Our Film Stars

Our Film Stars

1919

His Majesty, the American

His Majesty, the American

1919

as William Brooks

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

1919

as Teddy Drake

Arizona

Arizona

1918

as Lt. Denton

He Comes Up Smiling

He Comes Up Smiling

1918

as Jerry Martin

Bound in Morocco

Bound in Morocco

1918

as George Travelwell

Cupid Angling

Cupid Angling

1918

Say! Young Fellow

Say! Young Fellow

1918

as The Young Fellow

Mr. Fix-It

Mr. Fix-It

1918

as Dick Remington

Headin' South

Headin' South

1918

as Headin' South

A Modern Musketeer

A Modern Musketeer

1917

as Ned Thacker / D'Artagnan

Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

1917

as Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown

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

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

1917

The Man from Painted Post

The Man from Painted Post

1917

as 'Fancy Jim' Sherwood

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

1917

as Billy Gaynor

Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

1917

as Jeff Hillington

In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

1917

as Teddy Rutherford

The Americano

The Americano

1916

as Blaze Derringer

The Matrimaniac

The Matrimaniac

1916

as Jimmie Conroy

American Aristocracy

American Aristocracy

1916

as Cassius Lee

Manhattan Madness

Manhattan Madness

1916

as Steve O'Dare

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

as Man on White Horse (uncredited)

The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

1916

as Lo Dorman

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

1916

as Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks

Reggie Mixes In

Reggie Mixes In

1916

as Reggie Van Deuzen

The Good Bad-Man

The Good Bad-Man

1916

as Passin' Through

The Habit of Happiness

The Habit of Happiness

1916

as Sunny Wiggins

His Picture in the Papers

His Picture in the Papers

1916

as Pete Prindle

Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate

1916

as Augy Holliday

Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1915

as Florian Amidon / Eugene Brassfield

Martyrs of the Alamo

Martyrs of the Alamo

1915

as Joe / Texas soldier

The Lamb

The Lamb

1915

as Gerald

Our Mutual Girl

Our Mutual Girl

1914

as Self (episode 47)