Kirk Douglas

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 havi…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Simpsons (1989) — Chester J. Lampwick (voice)
2. Paths of Glory (1957) — Col. Dax
3. Spartacus (1960) — Spartacus
4. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Gen. Kalthrob
5. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — Ned Land
6. Ace in the Hole (1951) — Charles Tatum
7. The Final Countdown (1980) — Capt. Matthew Yelland
8. Out of the Past (1947) — Whit Sterling
9. Oscar (1991) — Eduardo Provolone
10. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
11. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) — (in "I Walk Alone") (archive footage)
12. The Fury (1978) — Peter Sandza
13. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
14. The Vikings (1958) — Einar
15. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — Jonathan Shields
16. Greedy (1994) — Uncle Joe
17. Ulysses (1954) — Ulysses
18. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) — Self
19. Seven Days in May (1964) — Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey
20. Is Paris Burning? (1966) — General Patton
21. The War Wagon (1967) — Lomax
22. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) — Marshal Matt Morgan
23. Saturn 3 (1980) — Major Adam
24. Lust for Life (1956) — Vincent van Gogh
25. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) — Walter O'Neil
26. The Heroes of Telemark (1965) — Dr. Rolf Pedersen
27. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Ross Berger
28. A Letter to Three Wives (1949) — George Phipps
29. Lonely are the Brave (1962) — John W. "Jack" Burns
30. Detective Story (1951) — Det. James McLeod
31. The Man from Snowy River (1982) — Harrison / Spur
32. The Villain (1979) — Cactus Jack
33. In Harm's Way (1965) — Commander Paul Eddington, Jr.
34. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
35. Tough Guys (1986) — Archie Long
36. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) — Paris Pitman, Jr.
37. Man Without a Star (1955) — Dempsey Rae
38. The View (1997) — Self
39. The Way West (1967) — Sen. William J. Tadlock
40. Champion (1949) — Midge Kelly

Directed

1. Posse (1975) — Director
2. Scalawag (1973) — Director