Douglas Fairbanks

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Date of birth (location) 23 May 1883 Denver, Colorado, USA Date of death (details) 12 December 1939 Santa Monica, California, USA. (heart attack) Mini biography He was raised by his southern mother who had separated from his father... (show more) Sometimes Credited As: Elton Banks Douglas Fairbanks Sr. Elton Thomas

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Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Actor - filmography
(1930s) (1920s) (1910s)

1. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) .... Don Juan
2. Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) .... Steve Drexel
   ... aka Tropical Knight (USA)
3. Reaching for the Moon (1930) .... Larry Day
4. Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1 (1930) .... (episode "Welches ist ihr Typ")
   
   
5. The Taming of the Shrew (1929) .... Petruchio
6. The Iron Mask (1929) .... D'Artagnan
7. Show People (1928) (uncredited) .... Cameo appearance
8. The Gaucho (1927) .... The Gaucho
9. The Black Pirate (1926) .... The Black Pirate
   ... aka The Black Buccaneer
10. Ben-Hur (1925) (uncredited) .... Crowd extra in chariot race
    ... aka Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA)
11. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) .... Don Cesar de Vega/Zorro
12. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) .... The Thief of Bagdad
13. Hollywood (1923) .... Cameo appearance
    ... aka Joligud
14. Robin Hood (1922) .... Earl of Huntingdon/Robin Hood
    ... aka Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
15. The Three Musketeers (1921) .... D'Artagnan
16. The Nut (1921) .... Charlie Jackson
17. The Mark of Zorro (1920) .... Don Diego Vega/Señor Zorro
18. The Mollycoddle (1920) .... Richard Marshall III, IV and V
    
    
19. When the Clouds Roll by (1919) .... Daniel Boone Brown
    ... aka Cheer Up
20. His Majesty, the American (1919) .... William Brooks
21. The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919) .... Teddy Drake
22. Arizona (1918) .... Lt. Denton
23. He Comes Up Smiling (1918) .... Jerry Martin
24. Bound in Morocco (1918) .... George Travelwell
25. Say! Young Fellow (1918) .... The Young Fellow
26. Mr. Fix-It (1918) .... Dick Remington
27. Headin' South (1918) .... Headin' South
28. All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan (1917)
29. A Modern Musketeer (1917) .... Ned Thacker
30. Reaching for the Moon (1917) .... Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown
31. The Man From Painted Post (1917) .... 'Fancy Jim' Sherwood
    ... aka Fancy Jim Sherwood (USA)
32. Down to Earth (1917) .... Billy Gaynor
    ... aka The Optimist (USA)
33. Wild and Woolly (1917) .... Jeff Hillington
34. In Again, Out Again (1917/II) .... Teddy Rutherford
35. The Americano (1916) .... Blaze Derringer
36. The Matrimaniac (1916) .... Jimmie Conroy
37. American Aristocracy (1916) .... Cassius Lee
38. Manhattan Madness (1916) .... Steve O'Dare
39. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages (1916) (uncredited) .... Man on White Horse (Medieval Story)
    ... aka Intolerance (USA: short title)
    ... aka Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
40. The Half-Breed (1916) .... Lo Dorman
    ... aka The Carquinez Woods
41. Flirting with Fate (1916) .... Augy Holliday
    ... aka The Assassin
42. The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) .... Coke Ennyday
43. Reggie Mixes In (1916) .... Reggie Van Deuzen
    ... aka Facing the Music
44. The Good Bad Man (1916) .... Passin' Through
    ... aka Passing Through
45. The Habit of Happiness (1916) .... Sunny Wiggins
    ... aka Laugh and the World Laughs
46. His Picture in the Papers (1916) .... Pete Prindle
47. Double Trouble (1915) .... Florian Amidon/Eugene Brassfield
48. Martyrs of the Alamo (1915)
49. The Lamb (1915) .... Gerald
    
    

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Producer - filmography
(1930s) (1920s) (1910s)

1. Crime Over London (1936) (producer)
2. Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) (producer)
   ... aka Tropical Knight (USA)
3. Reaching for the Moon (1930) (producer) (uncredited)
   
   
4. The Iron Mask (1929) (producer)
5. The Gaucho (1927) (producer)
6. The Black Pirate (1926) (producer)
   ... aka The Black Buccaneer
7. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) (producer)
8. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) (producer)
9. Robin Hood (1922) (producer)
   ... aka Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
10. The Three Musketeers (1921) (producer)
11. The Nut (1921) (producer)
12. The Mark of Zorro (1920) (executive producer)
    
    
13. When the Clouds Roll by (1919) (producer)
    ... aka Cheer Up
14. His Majesty, the American (1919) (producer)
15. The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919) (producer)
16. Arizona (1918) (producer)
17. He Comes Up Smiling (1918) (producer)
18. Bound in Morocco (1918) (producer)
19. Say! Young Fellow (1918) (producer)
20. Mr. Fix-It (1918) (producer)
21. Headin' South (1918) (producer)
22. A Modern Musketeer (1917) (producer)
23. Reaching for the Moon (1917) (producer)
24. Down to Earth (1917) (producer)
    ... aka The Optimist (USA)
25. In Again, Out Again (1917/II) (producer)
    
    

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Writer - filmography
(1930s) (1920s) (1910s)

1. Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) (story) (as Elton Thomas)
   ... aka Tropical Knight (USA)
   
   
2. The Iron Mask (1929) (also story) (also titles) (as Elton Thomas)
3. The Gaucho (1927) (story) (as Elton Thomas)
4. The Black Pirate (1926) (story) (as Elton Thomas)
   ... aka The Black Buccaneer
5. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) (as Elton Thomas) (story)
6. Robin Hood (1922) (story) (as Elton Thomas)
   ... aka Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
7. The Three Musketeers (1921)
8. The Nut (1921) (as Elton Thomas)
9. The Mark of Zorro (1920) (scenario) (uncredited)
10. The Mollycoddle (1920) (uncredited)
    
    
11. When the Clouds Roll by (1919) (story) (uncredited)
    ... aka Cheer Up
12. His Majesty, the American (1919) (as Elton Banks) (scenario)
13. The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919) (as Elton Banks) (story) (as Elton Banks)
14. Arizona (1918)
15. Bound in Morocco (1918) (also story) (as Elton Thomas)
16. The Man From Painted Post (1917) (scenario)
    ... aka Fancy Jim Sherwood (USA)
17. Down to Earth (1917) (story)
    ... aka The Optimist (USA)
18. The Good Bad Man (1916)
    ... aka Passing Through
    
    

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Director - filmography
(1930s) (1910s)

1. Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931) (as Douglas Fairbanks Sr.)
   ... aka Around the World in 80 Minutes
   ... aka Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
   
   
2. Arizona (1918)
   
   

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

1. The Three Musketeers (1921) (presenter)
2. The Mollycoddle (1920) (supervisor) (uncredited)
   
   

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Himself - filmography
(2000s) (1950s) (1930s) (1920s)

1. The Worlds of Mei Lanfang (2000)
   
   
2. Hollywood Mothers and Fathers (1955) .... Himself
   
   
3. Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) (uncredited) .... Himself
4. Talking Screen Snapshots (1932) .... Himself
5. Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931)
   ... aka Around the World in 80 Minutes
   ... aka Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
   
   
6. Potseluj Meri Pikford (1927) .... Himself
   ... aka A Kiss from Mary Pickford
   ... aka The Kiss of Mary Pickford
7. Screen Snapshots No. 2 (1925) .... Himself
8. Character Studies (1921) (uncredited) .... Himself
   ... aka Carter DeHaven in Character Studies (USA)
9. Non-Sense of Censorship (1921)
   
   

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Archive Footage

1. Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004) (TV) .... Himself
2. The Tramp and the Dictator (2002) (uncredited) .... Himself
3. "Canada: A People's History" (2000) (mini) .... Himself
4. Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
5. Star Power: The Creation of United Artists (1998) (V) .... Himself
6. Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself/Various Roles
7. "What Do Those Old Films Mean?" (1985) (uncredited) .... Himself (in Paris, 1920)
8. Unknown Chaplin (1983) (TV) .... Himself
9. Komediya davno minuvshikh dnej (1980)
10. Dora et la lanterne magique (1978) .... Zorro
11. The Funniest Man in the World (1967)
12. The Great Chase (1962)
13. Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)
14. Screen Snapshots: Ramblin' Round Hollywood (1955) .... Himself
15. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars to Remember (1954) .... Himself
16. Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson (1952) .... Himself
17. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons (1946) .... Himself
18. Wilson (1944) (uncredited) .... Himself
19. March of Time: The Movies Move On (1939) .... Himself - From 'Robin Hood'

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Notable TV Guest Appearances

1. "The DuPont Show of the Week" playing "Himself" (archive footage) in episode: "Hollywood - My Home Town" (episode # 1.13) 7 January 1962

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