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.
Acted in 59
2010s
- 2018
2000s
- 2000
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
Movie
1960s
- 1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1963
30 Years of Fun
(archive footage)
- 1962
The Great Chase
Movie
1950s
- 1959
The Bruce Forsyth Show
TV
- 1953
Yesterday and Today
(archive footage)
1940s
- 1944
Wilson
Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
1930s
- 1934
- 1932
- 1931
The House That Shadows Built
(archive footage)
- 1930
1920s
- 1929
- 1927
The Gaucho
The Gaucho
- 1926
- 1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Cesar de Vega / Zorro
- 1924
- 1923
Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks
- 1922
- 1921
The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan
The Nut
Charlie Jackson
- 1920
The Mollycoddle
Richard Marshall III / Richard Marshall IV / Richard Marshal V
1910s
- 1919
When the Clouds Roll By
Daniel Boone Brown
His Majesty, the American
William Brooks
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
Teddy Drake
- 1918
Arizona
Lt. Denton
He Comes Up Smiling
Jerry Martin
Bound in Morocco
George Travelwell
Say! Young Fellow
The Young Fellow
Mr. Fix-It
Dick Remington
Headin' South
Headin' South
- 1917
A Modern Musketeer
Ned Thacker / D'Artagnan
Reaching for the Moon
Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan
Movie
The Man from Painted Post
'Fancy Jim' Sherwood
Down to Earth
Billy Gaynor
In Again, Out Again
Teddy Rutherford
- 1916
The Americano
Blaze Derringer
The Matrimaniac
Jimmie Conroy
American Aristocracy
Cassius Lee
Manhattan Madness
Steve O'Dare
The Half-Breed
Lo Dorman
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks
Reggie Mixes In
Reggie Van Deuzen
The Good Bad-Man
Passin' Through
The Habit of Happiness
Sunny Wiggins
His Picture in the Papers
Pete Prindle
Flirting with Fate
Augy Holliday
- 1915
Double Trouble
Florian Amidon / Eugene Brassfield
Martyrs of the Alamo
Joe / Texas soldier
The Lamb
Gerald
Produced 21
1930s
- 1932
- 1930
1920s
- 1929
- 1926
- 1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
Producer
- 1924
- 1922
- 1921
The Three Musketeers
Producer
The Nut
Producer
1910s
- 1919
When the Clouds Roll By
Producer
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
Producer
- 1918
He Comes Up Smiling
Producer
Bound in Morocco
Producer
Say! Young Fellow
Producer
Mr. Fix-It
Producer
Headin' South
Producer
- 1917
A Modern Musketeer
Producer
Reaching for the Moon
Producer
In Again, Out Again
Producer
- 1916
The Good Bad-Man
Producer
Wrote 16
1960s
- 1961
The Thief of Baghdad
Dialogue
1930s
- 1932
1920s
- 1929
- 1927
The Gaucho
Writer
- 1926
- 1924
- 1922
- 1921
The Nut
Writer
- 1920
1910s
- 1919
When the Clouds Roll By
Story
His Majesty, the American
Scenario Writer
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
Story
- 1918
Arizona
Writer
- 1917
The Man from Painted Post
Scenario Writer
Down to Earth
Story
- 1916
The Good Bad-Man
Writer
Directed 2
1930s
- 1931
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
Director
1910s
- 1918
Arizona
Director
Appearances36
2020s
- 2028
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse
Self
- 2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2018
I, Douglas Fairbanks
Self (archive footage)
Propaganda: Engineering Consent
Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2017
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2013
Birth of the Tramp
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Self (archive footage)
- 2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
- 2005
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush
Self (archive footage)
- 2002
The Tramp and the Dictator
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000
The Many Faces of Zorro
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1998
Glorious Technicolor
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Self (archive footage)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Self (archive footage)
- 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
- 1983
Unknown Chaplin
Self (archive footage) · 3 episodes
- 1980
Hollywood
Self (archive footage), Self (archive footage, uncredited) · 1 episode
1960s
- 1969
God Chose Paris
Self (archive footage)
- 1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1950
The Golden Twenties
Self (archive footage)
1940s
- 1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Self (archive footage)
- 1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self (archive footage)
- 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
1930s
- 1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Himself
- 1931
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
Self
1920s
- 1928
- 1927
One of Many
Self (archive footage)
1910s
- 1914
Our Mutual Girl
Self (episode 47)