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.
Known For
94 titles
American Experience
The Oscars
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Bruce Forsyth Show
Wilson
Unknown Chaplin
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Show People
The Thief of Bagdad
Hollywood
The Image Book
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
The Gaucho
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
The Iron Mask
The Private Life of Don Juan
Robin Hood
The Mark of Zorro
The Black Pirate
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Tramp and the Dictator
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Headin' South
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