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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TV Series

The Oscars

The Oscars

7
The Bruce Forsyth Show

The Bruce Forsyth Show

0
Unknown Chaplin

Unknown Chaplin

8
American Experience

American Experience

7.4

Movies

God Chose Paris

God Chose Paris

0
Wilson

Wilson

5.5
Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

6.1
Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

5.375
Hollywood

Hollywood

7
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

7.35
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

7.147
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

0
The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

6.111
The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

6.663
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

5.8
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

6.404
When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

6.8
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

6.4
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

0
The Image Book

The Image Book

6.361
His Majesty, the American

His Majesty, the American

5.8
The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

6.7
Our Mutual Girl

Our Mutual Girl

0
Mr. Fix-It

Mr. Fix-It

6
The Mollycoddle

The Mollycoddle

5.6
The Gaucho

The Gaucho

6.1
In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

0
Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate

5.8
Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

6.6
A Modern Musketeer

A Modern Musketeer

5.2
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

0
Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

6.25
The Matrimaniac

The Matrimaniac

6.5
His Picture in the Papers

His Picture in the Papers

4.6
The Nut

The Nut

5.9
Manhattan Madness

Manhattan Madness

5.5
American Aristocracy

American Aristocracy

4.333
Reggie Mixes In

Reggie Mixes In

5.8
I, Douglas Fairbanks

I, Douglas Fairbanks

8.5
A Kiss from Mary Pickford

A Kiss from Mary Pickford

4.7
Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

5.8
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

0
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

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

0
The Good Bad-Man

The Good Bad-Man

6.3
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

5.5
The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

6
He Comes Up Smiling

He Comes Up Smiling

5.5
The Lamb

The Lamb

0
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

5.417
Our Film Stars

Our Film Stars

6
Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

5.4
The Man from Painted Post

The Man from Painted Post

4.8
The Americano

The Americano

5.8
Arizona

Arizona

0
The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties

0
The Habit of Happiness

The Habit of Happiness

5.4
Down to Earth

Down to Earth

6
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

2
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

7
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

6.5
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

0
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

5.5
Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse

7
Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

Mary and Doug Visit Stockholm

0
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan

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

0
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

7.074
One of Many

One of Many

0
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

5.7
Character Studies

Character Studies

6
Headin' South

Headin' South

0
Say! Young Fellow

Say! Young Fellow

0
Bound in Morocco

Bound in Morocco

0
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo

6
Show People

Show People

7.1
What Do Those Old Films Mean?

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

6
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

6.5
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

7.305
Glorious Technicolor

Glorious Technicolor

6.7
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

0
The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator

6.935
The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

7
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

4.9
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

6.3
Propaganda: Engineering Consent

Propaganda: Engineering Consent

7
Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

7.1
Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

0
Cupid Angling

Cupid Angling

0
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

6.5
30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

3
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler

6
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

The Worlds of Mei Lanfang

0
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

5.895
Martyrs of the Alamo

Martyrs of the Alamo

5.2
The Great Chase

The Great Chase

6.2