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Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Douglas Fairbanks was an American actor and filmmaker who became one of the silent era's biggest stars, best known for swashbuckling costume adventures and for being the first actor to play Zorro. Born in Denver, Colorado, he started on the stage, toured with Frederick Warde's troupe, and reached Broadway by the late 1800s. In 1915 he signed with Triangle Pictures and made his first film, The Lamb. The Mark of Zorro (1920) was a huge success and turned him into a superstar. Later costume films included The Black Pirate (1926), Robin Hood (1922), and The Thief of Bagdad (1924). With Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and D. W. Griffith, he formed United Artists in 1919, and he served as the first president of the Motion Picture Academy. His last silent film was The Iron Mask (1929), and his final screen role came in The Private Life of Don Juan (1934). He died in 1939.

56years old at death

  • Born Denver
  • Died Santa Monica
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman (birth name)Also credited as Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Douglas Ullman and Doug Fairbanks

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
105 years1916 to 2021

Genres

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  1. First role

    Fairbanks signed with Triangle Pictures in 1915 after his move to Los Angeles. In The Lamb, his first film, he debuted athletic abilities that won him wide attention among theater audiences.

  2. Behind the camera

    In 1919, Fairbanks, Pickford, Chaplin, and D. W. Griffith started United Artists so the studios could not control them and their independence would be safe. The company handled its own distribution and let them control their films and profits completely.

Douglas Fairbanks movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Thief of Bagdad1924 Adventure, Fantasy, Romanceas The Thief of Bagdad

    IMDb rating 7.77.8K votes

  2. The Mark of Zorro1920 Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Westernas Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro

    IMDb rating 7.03.1K votes

  3. The Private Life of Don Juan1934as Don Juan

    IMDb rating 6.3893 votes

  4. Robin Hood1922as Robin Hood

    IMDb rating 7.02.7K votes

  5. The Black Pirate1926as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate

    IMDb rating 7.02.4K votes

  6. The Iron Mask1929as D'Artagnan

    IMDb rating 7.01.6K votes

  7. The Half-Breed1916as Lo Dorman (Sleeping Water)

    IMDb rating 6.6298 votes

  8. The Last Movie Ride2021as Himself

    IMDb rating 8.19 votes

Most often with

Allan Dwan directed three of these films. Charles Stevens appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Stevens, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Charles StevensSam De Grasse, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Sam De GrasseTote Du Crow, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tote Du CrowDonald Crisp, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Donald CrispRobert McKim, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Robert McKimCharles Belcher, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Charles BelcherAllan DwanDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Allan Dwan

Films together

  • Charles Stevens6 films together, 1920 to 1929
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    • The Iron Mask1929IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as D'ArtagnanStevens as Planchet - D'Artagnan's Servant
    • The Black Pirate1926IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black PirateStevens as Powder Man
    • Don Q Son of Zorro1925IMDb rating 6.8Fairbanks as Don Cesar de Vega / ZorroStevens as Robledo
    • The Thief of Bagdad1924IMDb rating 7.7Fairbanks as The Thief of BagdadStevens as Persian Prince's Awaker
    • Robin Hood1922IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as Robin HoodStevens as Prince John's Aide
    • The Mark of Zorro1920IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro
  • Sam De Grasse3 films together, 1916 to 1926
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    • The Black Pirate1926IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black PirateGrasse as Pirate Lieutenant
    • Robin Hood1922IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as Robin HoodGrasse as Prince John
    • The Half-Breed1916IMDb rating 6.6Fairbanks as Lo Dorman (Sleeping Water)Grasse as Sheriff Dunn
  • Tote Du Crow3 films together, 1920 to 1925
    Tote Du Crow's page
    • Don Q Son of Zorro1925IMDb rating 6.8Fairbanks as Don Cesar de Vega / ZorroCrow as Bernardo
    • The Thief of Bagdad1924IMDb rating 7.7Fairbanks as The Thief of BagdadCrow as The Soothsayer
    • The Mark of Zorro1920IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as Don Diego Vega / Señor ZorroCrow as Bernardo
  • Donald Crisp2 films together, 1925 to 1926
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    • The Black Pirate1926IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black PirateCrisp as MacTavish
    • Don Q Son of Zorro1925IMDb rating 6.8Fairbanks as Don Cesar de Vega / ZorroCrisp as Don Sebastian
  • Robert McKim2 films together, 1920 to 1925
    Robert McKim's page
    • Don Q Son of Zorro1925IMDb rating 6.8Fairbanks as Don Cesar de Vega / ZorroMcKim as Capitán Juan Ramon
    • The Mark of Zorro1920IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as Don Diego Vega / Señor ZorroMcKim as Capt. Juan Ramon
  • Charles Belcher2 films together, 1924 to 1926
    Charles Belcher's page
    • The Black Pirate1926IMDb rating 7.0Fairbanks as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black PirateBelcher as Chief Passenger - Nobleman
    • The Thief of Bagdad1924IMDb rating 7.7Fairbanks as The Thief of BagdadBelcher as The Holy Man
  • Allan DwanDirector, 3 films, 1916 to 1929
    All films by Allan Dwan
  • Also two films together1 more actor

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors, one of them major.

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Douglas Fairbanks's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
1939Honorary AwardHonorary
Other honors
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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