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
American Experience
1988
The Oscars
1953
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
The Iron Mask
1929
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
A Kiss from Mary Pickford
1927
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
The Thief of Bagdad
1924
Robin Hood
1922
The Bruce Forsyth Show
1959
Glorious Technicolor
1998
The Black Pirate
1926
Show People
1928
Down to Earth
1917
Manhattan Madness
1916
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
Character Studies
1927
Headin' South
1918
The Image Book
2018
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Cupid Angling
1918
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
2028
The Mark of Zorro
1920