Kirk Douglas
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
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.
Born
Dec 09, 1916
Amsterdam, New York, USA
Died
Feb 05, 2020
Known For
Acting
Movies
135 acting
23 crew
Popularity
2.0
Known For
Ulysses
1954
as Ulysses
Paths of Glory
1957
as Col. Dax
Spartacus
1960
as Spartacus
The Way West
1967
as Sen. William J. Tadlock
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
as Ned Land
The Final Countdown
1980
as Capt. Matthew Yelland
Oscar
1991
as Eduardo Provolone
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
The Vikings
1958
as Einar
Out of the Past
1947
as Whit Sterling
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