Douglas Fairbanks
Acting
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.
Known for
2023Mary Pickford a Blessing and a Curse
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2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Self (archive footage)
2018The Image Book
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2018I, Douglas Fairbanks
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2018Propaganda: Engineering Consent
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2013Birth of the Tramp
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2008Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Self (archive footage)
2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
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2005Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler
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2003Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush
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2002The Tramp and the Dictator
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2000The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000The Many Faces of Zorro
Self (archive footage)
1998Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
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1998Glorious Technicolor
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
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1990Anthony Quinn: An Original
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1989Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1988Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self (archive footage)
1985What Do Those Old Films Mean?
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1969God Chose Paris
Self (archive footage)
1964The Big Parade of Comedy
Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
196330 Years of Fun
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