Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas is an actor, born 1916.
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…
Movies (61)
- Spartacus (1960)
- Paths of Glory (1957)
- The Vikings (1958)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- Ulysses (1954)
- The Final Countdown (1980)
- Oscar (1991)
- Out of the Past (1947)
- The Way West (1967)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
- The War Wagon (1967)
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
- Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
- In Harm's Way (1965)
- The Fury (1978)
- The Villain (1979)
- The Last Sunset (1961)
- Is Paris Burning? (1966)
- Greedy (1994)
- The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
- Saturn 3 (1980)
- Ace in the Hole (1951)
- Lust for Life (1956)
- The Big Sky (1952)
- Lonely are the Brave (1962)
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
- Posse (1975)
- Posse (1975)
- Seven Days in May (1964)
- Tough Guys (1986)
TV (3)
Books (1)
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