Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Acting
Born 1883-05-22 - Died 1939-12-12Denver, Colorado, United States

Biography

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.

Movies (93)

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916Movie7.1
The Iron Mask
6.7

The Iron Mask

1929Movie6.7
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
A Kiss from Mary Pickford
5.2

A Kiss from Mary Pickford

1927Movie5.2
The Thief of Bagdad
7.3

The Thief of Bagdad

1924Movie7.3
Double Trouble
5.7

Double Trouble

1915Movie5.7
Robin Hood
6.4

Robin Hood

1922Movie6.4
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.0

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020Movie8.0
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925Movie7.3
Show People
7.1

Show People

1928Movie7.1
The Black Pirate
6.7

The Black Pirate

1926Movie6.7
Down to Earth
6.0

Down to Earth

1917Movie6.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942Movie
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
4.3

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007Movie4.3
Manhattan Madness
5.5

Manhattan Madness

1916Movie5.5
Character Studies
6.2

Character Studies

1927Movie6.2
Glorious Technicolor
6.9

Glorious Technicolor

1998Movie6.9
The Image Book
6.3

The Image Book

2018Movie6.3
The Tramp and the Dictator
7.0

The Tramp and the Dictator

2002Movie7.0
The Mark of Zorro
7.2

The Mark of Zorro

1920Movie7.2
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.3

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940Movie6.3
The Mollycoddle
6.5

The Mollycoddle

1920Movie6.5
Cupid Angling

Cupid Angling

1918Movie
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964Movie7.2
Headin' South

Headin' South

1918Movie
Wilson
5.6

Wilson

1944Movie5.6
Yesterday and Today
7.0

Yesterday and Today

1953Movie7.0
Anthony Quinn: An Original
6.8

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990Movie6.8
The Private Life of Don Juan
6.0

The Private Life of Don Juan

1934Movie6.0
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

Charmed Lives: A Family Romance

2028Movie
The Half-Breed
6.5

The Half-Breed

1916Movie6.5
The Nut
6.2

The Nut

1921Movie6.2
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
7.0

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988Movie7.0
Reaching for the Moon
5.7

Reaching for the Moon

1930Movie5.7
The House That Shadows Built
8.5

The House That Shadows Built

1931Movie8.5
One of Many

One of Many

1927Movie
Our Film Stars
7.5

Our Film Stars

1919Movie7.5
The Gaucho
6.3

The Gaucho

1927Movie6.3
Hollywood
9.0

Hollywood

1923Movie9.0
Our Mutual Girl
8.0

Our Mutual Girl

1914Movie8.0
Ali Baba Goes to Town
6.0

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937Movie6.0
God Chose Paris
6.5

God Chose Paris

1969Movie6.5
He Comes Up Smiling
5.5

He Comes Up Smiling

1918Movie5.5
Wild and Woolly
6.3

Wild and Woolly

1917Movie6.3
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
7.0

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961Movie7.0
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
10.0

Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks

1931Movie10.0
The Three Musketeers
6.4

The Three Musketeers

1921Movie6.4
Birth of the Tramp
7.1

Birth of the Tramp

2013Movie7.1
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler
8.0

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

2005Movie8.0
30 Years of Fun
5.3

30 Years of Fun

1963Movie5.3
American Aristocracy
4.8

American Aristocracy

1916Movie4.8
Don Q Son of Zorro
6.7

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925Movie6.7
Say! Young Fellow

Say! Young Fellow

1918Movie
The Good Bad-Man
6.2

The Good Bad-Man

1916Movie6.2
Days of Thrills and Laughter
6.0

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961Movie6.0
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
6.3

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

1932Movie6.3
His Majesty, the American
6.6

His Majesty, the American

1919Movie6.6
Mr. Fix-It
6.0

Mr. Fix-It

1918Movie6.0
The Golden Twenties
7.0

The Golden Twenties

1950Movie7.0
Martyrs of the Alamo
5.2

Martyrs of the Alamo

1915Movie5.2
The Many Faces of Zorro
4.4

The Many Faces of Zorro

2000Movie4.4
When the Clouds Roll By
6.7

When the Clouds Roll By

1919Movie6.7
The Habit of Happiness
5.4

The Habit of Happiness

1916Movie5.4
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
7.0

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

1919Movie7.0
The Taming of the Shrew
5.8

The Taming of the Shrew

1929Movie5.8
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
6.5

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

2017Movie6.5
Propaganda: Engineering Consent
7.4

Propaganda: Engineering Consent

2018Movie7.4
Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

1924Movie
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
10.0

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998Movie10.0
The Great Chase
6.4

The Great Chase

1962Movie6.4
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
5.0

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

2008Movie5.0
A Modern Musketeer
5.6

A Modern Musketeer

1917Movie5.6
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
4.7

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

1989Movie4.7
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
8.0

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

1998Movie8.0
The Americano
5.8

The Americano

1916Movie5.8
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
10.0

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

1945Movie10.0
The Lamb

The Lamb

1915Movie
The Man from Painted Post
4.8

The Man from Painted Post

1917Movie4.8
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush
5.3

Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush

2003Movie5.3
Arizona

Arizona

1918Movie
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

2000Movie
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1
8.0

Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

1930Movie8.0
I, Douglas Fairbanks
8.5

I, Douglas Fairbanks

2018Movie8.5
His Picture in the Papers
4.6

His Picture in the Papers

1916Movie4.6
Reaching for the Moon
5.8

Reaching for the Moon

1917Movie5.8
Reggie Mixes In
5.8

Reggie Mixes In

1916Movie5.8
Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse
7.0

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

2023Movie7.0
In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

1917Movie
Flirting with Fate
5.8

Flirting with Fate

1916Movie5.8
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan
8.0

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

1917Movie8.0
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
5.9

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

1916Movie5.9
The Matrimaniac
6.5

The Matrimaniac

1916Movie6.5
Bound in Morocco

Bound in Morocco

1918Movie

TV Shows (4)

American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Bruce Forsyth Show
9.0

The Bruce Forsyth Show

1959Series9.0
Unknown Chaplin
8.3

Unknown Chaplin

1983Series8.3