As Actor
I, Douglas Fairbanks
2018
8.5
Douglas Fairbanks
Acting
Birth Date
May 22, 1883
Place of Birth
Denver, Colorado, United States
Date of Death
December 12, 1939
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
5.7
As Actor
Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'
2003
5.4
As Actor
What Do Those Old Films Mean?
1985
6.0
As Actor
The Great Chase
1962
6.2
As Actor
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
5.5
As Actor
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
6.1
As Actor
Reaching for the Moon
1930
5.4
As Actor
The Gaucho
1927
6.1
As Actor
The Black Pirate
1926
6.7
As Actor
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
6.6
As Actor
The Thief of Bagdad
1924
7.3
As Actor
Robin Hood
1922
6.4
As Actor
The Three Musketeers
1921
6.5
As Actor, As Writer
The Mark of Zorro
1920
7.1
As Actor
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
1919
6.0
As Actor
He Comes Up Smiling
1918
5.5
As Actor
A Modern Musketeer
1917
5.2
As Actor
The Americano
1916
5.8
As Actor
The Matrimaniac
1916
6.5