Douglas Fairbanks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1883
- Died
- December 12, 1939
- Birthplace
- 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
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance 2028
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse 2023
as Self
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty 2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Image Book 2018
as (archive footage)
I, Douglas Fairbanks 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Propaganda: Engineering Consent 2018
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts 2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Birth of the Tramp 2013
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies 2008
as Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler 2005
as Self (archive footage)
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush 2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Tramp and the Dictator 2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Many Faces of Zorro 2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang 2000
Actor
Glorious Technicolor 1998
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life 1998
as Self (archive footage)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists 1998
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn: An Original 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor 1989
Actor
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man 1988
as Self (archive footage)
God Chose Paris 1969
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy 1964
as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
30 Years of Fun 1963
as (archive footage)
The Great Chase 1962
Actor
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino 1961
as Self (archive footage)
The Thief of Baghdad 1961
Dialogue
Days of Thrills and Laughter 1961
as Self (archive footage)
Los ojos del siglo (Volumen I) 1957
as Él mismo (material de archivo)
Yesterday and Today 1953
as (archive footage)
The Golden Twenties 1950
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary 1945
as Self (archive footage)
Wilson 1944
as Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) 1942
as Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards 1940
as Self (archive footage)
Ali Baba Goes to Town 1937
as Himself
The Private Life of Don Juan 1934
as Don Juan
Mr. Robinson Crusoe 1932
as Steve Drexel, Story, Producer
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks 1931
as Self, Director
The House That Shadows Built 1931
as (archive footage)
Reaching for the Moon 1930
as Larry Day, Producer
- Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1 1930
Actor
The Taming of the Shrew 1929
as Petruccio
The Iron Mask 1929
as D'Artagnan, Producer, Writer
Show People 1928
as Self (uncredited)
The Gaucho 1927
as The Gaucho, Writer
Character Studies 1927
as Self (uncredited)
One of Many 1927
as Self (archive footage)
A Kiss from Mary Pickford 1927
as Self (archive footage)
The Black Pirate 1926
as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate, Producer, Story
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1925
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Don Q Son of Zorro 1925
as Don Cesar de Vega / Zorro, Producer
The Thief of Bagdad 1924
as The Thief of Bagdad, Story, Producer
- Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm
Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm 1924
Actor
Hollywood 1923
as Douglas Fairbanks
Robin Hood 1922
as Robin Hood, Producer, Story
The Three Musketeers 1921
as D'Artagnan, Producer
The Nut 1921
as Charlie Jackson, Writer, Producer
The Mark of Zorro 1920
as Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro, Scenario Writer, Writer
The Mollycoddle 1920
as Richard Marshall III / Richard Marshall IV / Richard Marshal V
When the Clouds Roll By 1919
as Daniel Boone Brown, Producer, Story
- Our Film Stars
Our Film Stars 1919
Actor
His Majesty, the American 1919
as William Brooks, Scenario Writer
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo 1919
as Teddy Drake, Producer, Story
Arizona 1918
as Lt. Denton, Writer, Director
He Comes Up Smiling 1918
as Jerry Martin, Producer
Bound in Morocco 1918
as George Travelwell, Producer
Cupid Angling 1918
Actor
Say! Young Fellow 1918
as The Young Fellow, Producer
Mr. Fix-It 1918
as Dick Remington, Producer
Headin' South 1918
as Headin' South, Producer
A Modern Musketeer 1917
as Ned Thacker / D'Artagnan, Producer
Reaching for the Moon 1917
as Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown, Producer
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan 1917
Actor
The Man from Painted Post 1917
as 'Fancy Jim' Sherwood, Scenario Writer
Down to Earth 1917
as Billy Gaynor, Story
Wild and Woolly 1917
as Jeff Hillington, Producer
In Again, Out Again 1917
as Teddy Rutherford, Producer
The Americano 1916
as Blaze Derringer
The Matrimaniac 1916
as Jimmie Conroy
American Aristocracy 1916
as Cassius Lee
Manhattan Madness 1916
as Steve O'Dare
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916
as Man on White Horse (uncredited)
The Half-Breed 1916
as Lo Dorman
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish 1916
as Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks
Reggie Mixes In 1916
as Reggie Van Deuzen
The Good Bad-Man 1916
as Passin' Through, Writer, Producer
The Habit of Happiness 1916
as Sunny Wiggins
His Picture in the Papers 1916
as Pete Prindle
Flirting with Fate 1916
as Augy Holliday
Double Trouble 1915
as Florian Amidon / Eugene Brassfield
Martyrs of the Alamo 1915
as Joe / Texas soldier
The Lamb 1915
as Gerald
Our Mutual Girl 1914
as Self (episode 47)
Credits from TMDB.