Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Date of Birth:

Dec 09, 1916

Place of Birth:

Amsterdam, New York, USA

Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director and author. He grew up as Izzy Demsky and legally changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the United States Navy during World War II.

During his career, Douglas appeared in more than 90 movies and was known for his explosive acting style. He became an international star for his leading role as an unscrupulous boxing hero in Champion (1949), which brought him his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Other early films include Young Man with a Horn (1950), Ace in the Hole (1951), and Detective Story (1951), a film for which he received a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actor in a Drama. He received a second Oscar nomination for his role in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), and his third nomination for portraying Vincent van Gogh in Lust for Life (1956), which landed him a second Golden Globe nomination.

In 1955, Douglas established Bryna Productions, which produced films as varied as Paths of Glory (1957) and Spartacus (1960). He took the lead roles in both films. Douglas has been praised for helping to break the Hollywood blacklist by having Dalton Trumbo write Spartacus with an official on-screen credit. In 1963 Douglas starred in the Broadway play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, a story that he purchased and later gave to his son Michael Douglas, who turned it into an Oscar-winning film.

As an actor and philanthropist, Douglas received an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. As an author, he wrote ten novels and memoirs. He is No. 17 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male screen legends of classic Hollywood cinema.

Kirk Douglas died at age 103.

filmography:

The Hook The Hook

1963

Remembrance Of Love Remembrance Of Love

1982

Act of Love Act of Love

1953

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

1986

The Racers The Racers

1955

The Villain The Villain

1979

Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind

1988

For Love or Money For Love or Money

1963

Van Gogh: Darkness into Light Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

1957

Operation Undersea Operation Undersea

1954

Vincent van Gogh Superstar Vincent van Gogh Superstar

2019

The Juggler The Juggler

1953

Amos Amos

1985

Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

2009

Top Secret Affair Top Secret Affair

1957

The Lies Boys Tell The Lies Boys Tell

1994

Illusion Illusion

2004

Once Is Not Enough Once Is Not Enough

1975

A Lovely Way to Die A Lovely Way to Die

1968

Strangers When We Meet Strangers When We Meet

1960

Town Without Pity Town Without Pity

1961

The Devil's Disciple The Devil's Disciple

1959

Mousey Mousey

1974

I Am Spartacus: A Conversation with Kirk Douglas I Am Spartacus: A Conversation with Kirk Douglas

2015

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

2008

Scalawag Scalawag

1973

The Story of Three Loves The Story of Three Loves

1953

Draw! Draw!

1984

The Walls of Jericho The Walls of Jericho

1948

The Special London Bridge Special The Special London Bridge Special

1972

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

The Untameable Kirk Douglas The Untameable Kirk Douglas

2017

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

The Universal Story The Universal Story

1996

Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From? Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?

1956

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

1986

James Bond: The First 21 Years James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

A Century of Cinema A Century of Cinema

1994

The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway

2003

Let Poland Be Poland Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir

2001

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

1999

The Disneyland Story The Disneyland Story

1954

Hollywood au pied du terril Hollywood au pied du terril

2014

Kubrick by Kubrick Kubrick by Kubrick

2020

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas

1966

Queenie Queenie

1987

Mike Wallace Is Here Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

Welcome to Veraz Welcome to Veraz

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Trumbo Trumbo

2007

FBI contre Hollywood FBI contre Hollywood

2001

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

J'ai tout donné J'ai tout donné

1972

Two-Fisted Tales Two-Fisted Tales

1992

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

2017

Completely Cuckoo Completely Cuckoo

1997

Rowan & Martin at the Movies Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

The Secret The Secret

1992

Stanley Kubrick in Focus Stanley Kubrick in Focus

2012

The Indian Fighter The Indian Fighter

1955

Catch Me a Spy Catch Me a Spy

1971

Ace in the Hole Ace in the Hole

1951

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Cast a Giant Shadow Cast a Giant Shadow

1966

The Final Countdown The Final Countdown

1980

Home Movies Home Movies

1980

Oscar Oscar

1991

The Bad and the Beautiful The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

Greedy Greedy

1994

There Was a Crooked Man... There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

The War Wagon The War Wagon

1967

I Walk Alone I Walk Alone

1947

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

1946

The Fury The Fury

1978

Champion Champion

1949

The Man from Snowy River The Man from Snowy River

1982

Seven Days in May Seven Days in May

1964

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1973

Movie Tough Guys Movie Tough Guys

1991

Out of the Past Out of the Past

1947

Spartacus Spartacus

1960

Paths of Glory Paths of Glory

1957

Is Paris Burning? Is Paris Burning?

1966

Detective Story Detective Story

1951

It Runs in the Family It Runs in the Family

2003

The List of Adrian Messenger The List of Adrian Messenger

1963

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

Victory at Entebbe Victory at Entebbe

1976

Tough Guys Tough Guys

1986

Young Man with a Horn Young Man with a Horn

1950

Diamonds Diamonds

1999

My Dear Secretary My Dear Secretary

1948

The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie

1950

The Master Touch The Master Touch

1972

The Last Sunset The Last Sunset

1961

Holocaust 2000 Holocaust 2000

1977

The Heroes of Telemark The Heroes of Telemark

1965

The Arrangement The Arrangement

1969

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

2005

The Brotherhood The Brotherhood

1968

The Light at the Edge of the World The Light at the Edge of the World

1971

A Gunfight A Gunfight

1971

Saturn 3 Saturn 3

1980

Empire State Building Murders Empire State Building Murders

2008

Mourning Becomes Electra Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

Posse Posse

1975

A Letter to Three Wives A Letter to Three Wives

1949

The Way West The Way West

1967

Lonely are the Brave Lonely are the Brave

1962

The Vikings The Vikings

1958

Last Train from Gun Hill Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

Eddie Macon's Run Eddie Macon's Run

1983

Lust for Life Lust for Life

1956

Man Without a Star Man Without a Star

1955

The Big Sky The Big Sky

1952

Two Weeks in Another Town Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

In Harm's Way In Harm's Way

1965

Along the Great Divide Along the Great Divide

1951

Ulysses Ulysses

1954

The Big Trees The Big Trees

1952

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

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