Douglas Fairbanks (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, The Black Pirate and The Mark of Zorro but spent the early part of his career making comedies.
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 and Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable. His career rapidly declined with the advent of the "talkies". His final film was The Private Life of Don Juan (1934). (Wikipedia)
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 and Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable. His career rapidly declined with the advent of the "talkies". His final film was The Private Life of Don Juan (1934). (Wikipedia)
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| The Americano (1916) |
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| The Man from Painted Post (1917) |
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| Wild and Woolly (1917) |
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| Arizona (1918) |
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| The Mark of Zorro (1920) |
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| The Three Musketeers (1921) |
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| Robin Hood (1922) |
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| Robin Hood (1922) |
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| Robin Hood (1922) |
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| The Thief of Bagdad (1924) |
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| The Thief of Bagdad (1924) |
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| Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) |
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| Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) |
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| The Black Pirate (1926) |
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| The Black Pirate (1926) |
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| The Black Pirate (1926) |
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| The Gaucho (1927) |
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| The Gaucho (1927) |
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| The Gaucho (1927) Belgian poster |
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| The Taming of the Shrew (1929) |
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| The Taming of the Shrew (1929) |
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| The Iron Mask (1929) |
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| The Iron Mask (1929) |
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| The Iron Mask (1929) |
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| Reaching for the Moon (1930) |
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| Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) |
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| Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) |
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| Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) |
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| The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) |
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| The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) Austrian poster |
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