Kirk Douglas
Acting
Born: Dec 09, 1916 — Died: Feb 05, 2020
From: Amsterdam, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| It Runs in the Family | Mitchell Gromberg | 2003 | 6.006 |
| Greedy | Uncle Joe | 1994 | 6.164 |
| Movie Tough Guys | Self (archive footage) | 1991 | 10.0 |
| Oscar | Eduardo Provolone | 1991 | 6.34 |
| Tough Guys | Archie Long | 1986 | 6.0 |
| Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | 1985 | — |
| The Man from Snowy River | Harrison / Spur | 1982 | 6.962 |
| Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | (in "I Walk Alone") (archive … | 1982 | 6.66 |
| Home Movies | Dr. Tuttle | 1980 | 5.696 |
| The Final Countdown | Capt. Matthew Yelland | 1980 | 6.634 |
| The Fury | Peter Sandza | 1978 | 6.301 |
| Victory at Entebbe | Herschel Vilnofsky | 1976 | 5.12 |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde | 1973 | 6.25 |
| There Was a Crooked Man... | Paris Pitman, Jr. | 1970 | 6.809 |
| The War Wagon | Lomax | 1967 | 6.818 |
| Is Paris Burning? | General Patton | 1966 | 7.187 |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus | 1966 | 6.35 |
| Seven Days in May | Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey | 1964 | 7.32 |
| The List of Adrian Messenger | George Brougham / Vicar Atlee … | 1963 | 6.667 |
| Spartacus | Spartacus | 1960 | 7.536 |
| Paths of Glory | Col. Dax | 1957 | 8.256 |
| Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday | 1957 | 7.019 |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Ned Land | 1954 | 7.057 |
| The Bad and the Beautiful | Jonathan Shields | 1952 | 7.285 |
| Detective Story | Det. James McLeod | 1951 | 7.043 |
| Ace in the Hole | Charles Tatum | 1951 | 7.846 |
| Champion | Midge Kelly | 1949 | 6.672 |
| Out of the Past | Whit Sterling | 1947 | 7.65 |
| I Walk Alone | Noll "Dink" Turner | 1947 | 6.566 |
| The Strange Love of Martha Ivers | Walter O'Neil | 1946 | 7.093 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1916 |
| From | Amsterdam, New York, … |