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Kirk Douglas

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Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas is an actor born on December 9, 1916 in Amsterdam, New York, USA. He died on February 5, 2020, aged 103. He is known for Paths of Glory, Spartacus and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 9, 1916
Place of birth
Amsterdam, New York, USA
Died
February 5, 2020
Also known as
Issur Danielovitch · Issur Danielovitch Demsky · Isador Demsky

Biography

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

  1. 2020Kubrick by Kubrickas Self (archive footage)
  2. 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
  3. 2003It Runs in the Familyas Mitchell Gromberg
  4. 1994Touched by an Angelas Ross Berger · 1 episode
  5. 1994Greedyas Uncle Joe
  6. 1991Oscaras Eduardo Provolone
  7. 1989The Simpsonsas Chester J. Lampwick (voice) · 1 episode
  8. 1989Tales from the Cryptas Gen. Kalthrob · 1 episode
  9. 1986Tough Guysas Archie Long
  10. 1983Something Wicked This Way ComesExecutive producer
  11. 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "I Walk Alone") (archive footage)
  12. 1982The Man from Snowy Riveras Harrison / Spur
  13. 1980Saturn 3as Major Adam
  14. 1980The Final Countdownas Capt. Matthew Yelland
  15. 1979The Villainas Cactus Jack
  16. 1978The Furyas Peter Sandza
  17. 1977Holocaust 2000as Robert Caine
  18. 1975Posseas Howard Nightingale · Director · Producer
  19. 1971A Gunfightas Will Tenneray · Executive producer
  20. 1971The Light at the Edge of the Worldas Will Denton · Producer
  21. 1970There Was a Crooked Man...as Paris Pitman, Jr.
  22. 1969The Arrangementas Eddie Anderson
  23. 1967The War Wagonas Lomax
  24. 1967The Way Westas Sen. William J. Tadlock
  25. 1966Grand PrixExecutive producer
  26. 1966Is Paris Burning?as General Patton
  27. 1966Cast a Giant Shadowas Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
  28. 1965The Heroes of Telemarkas Dr. Rolf Pedersen
  29. 1965In Harm's Wayas Commander Paul Eddington, Jr.
  30. 1964Seven Days in Mayas Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey
  31. 1963The List of Adrian Messengeras George Brougham / Vicar Atlee / Mr. Pythian / Arthur Henderson · Executive producer
  32. 1962The Lucy Showas Kirk Douglas · 1 episode
  33. 1962Two Weeks in Another Townas Jack Andrus
  34. 1962Lonely are the Braveas John W. "Jack" Burns · Executive producer
  35. 1961The Last Sunsetas Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley · Executive producer
  36. 1960Spartacusas Spartacus · Executive producer
  37. 1960Strangers When We Meetas Larry Coe · Executive producer
  38. 1959The Devil's Discipleas Richard Dudgeon
  39. 1959Last Train from Gun Hillas Marshal Matt Morgan
  40. 1958The Vikingsas Einar · Executive producer
  41. 1957Paths of Gloryas Col. Dax · Producer
  42. 1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
  43. 1956Lust for Lifeas Vincent van Gogh
  44. 1955The Indian Fighteras Johnny Hawks · Executive producer
  45. 1955Man Without a Staras Dempsey Rae
  46. 195420,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Ned Land
  47. 1954Ulyssesas Ulysses
  48. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 8 episodes
  49. 1952The Bad and the Beautifulas Jonathan Shields
  50. 1952The Big Skyas Jim Deakins
  51. 1952The Big Treesas Jim Fallon
  52. 1951Detective Storyas Det. James McLeod
  53. 1951Ace in the Holeas Charles Tatum
  54. 1951Along the Great Divideas Marshal Len Merrick
  55. 1950Young Man with a Hornas Rick Martin
  56. 1949Championas Midge Kelly
  57. 1949A Letter to Three Wivesas George Phipps
  58. 1947I Walk Aloneas Noll "Dink" Turner
  59. 1947Out of the Pastas Whit Sterling
  60. 1946The Strange Love of Martha Iversas Walter O'Neil