1922Nominee
Best Performance
Robin Hood
Douglas Fairbanks
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Denver, Colorado, United States
May 22, 1883
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1928Nominee
Best Performance
Show People
1916Nominee
Best Performance
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Career Highlights
1918Highlight
Best Performance
Cupid Angling
1918Highlight
Best Performance
Headin' South
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Robin Hood
Show People
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages