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Douglas Fairbanks
Born 1883-05-22Denver, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Charmed Lives: A Family RomanceSelf (archive footage)Mary Pickford a Blessing and a CurseSelfCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertySelf (archive footage)The Image Book(archive footage)I, Douglas FairbanksSelf (archive footage)Propaganda: Engineering ConsentSelf - Actor (archive footage)Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black ShirtsSelf - Actor (archive footage)Birth of the TrampSelf (archive footage)Mary Pickford: The Muse of the MoviesSelf (archive footage)Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early CinemaSelf (archive footage)Douglas Fairbanks: The Great SwashbucklerSelf (archive footage)Chaplin Today: The Gold RushSelf (archive footage)The Tramp and the DictatorSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)The Many Faces of ZorroSelf (archive footage)The Worlds of Mei LanfangRoleGlorious TechnicolorSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's LifeSelf (archive footage)Star Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsSelf (archive footage)The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesSelf (archive footage)Anthony Quinn: An OriginalSelf (archive footage)Solidão: Uma Linda História de AmorRoleCary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading ManSelf (archive footage)God Chose ParisSelf (archive footage)The Big Parade of ComedyActor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)