Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

198

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-12-09

Day of Death

2020-02-05 (104 years old)

Place of Birth

Amsterdam, New York, USA

Also Known As

Issur Danielovitch

Issur Danielovitch Demsky

Isador Demsky

Izzy Demsky

Кёрк Дуглас

Керк Даґлас

کرک داگلاس

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 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.

Known For

Acting

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as

Ned Land

Spartacus

1960

Spartacus

as

Spartacus

Paths of Glory

1957

Paths of Glory

as

Col. Dax

Out of the Past

1947

Out of the Past

as

Whit Sterling

Movie Tough Guys

1991

Movie Tough Guys

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1973

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Is Paris Burning?

1966

Is Paris Burning?

as

General Patton

Detective Story

1951

Detective Story

as

Det. James McLeod

Tough Guys

1986

Tough Guys

as

Archie Long

Victory at Entebbe

1976

Victory at Entebbe

as

Herschel Vilnofsky

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as

Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday

It Runs in the Family

2003

It Runs in the Family

as

Mitchell Gromberg

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963

The List of Adrian Messenger

as

George Brougham / Vicar Atlee / Mr. Pythian / Arthur Henderson

Seven Days in May

1964

Seven Days in May

as

Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey

The Man from Snowy River

1982

The Man from Snowy River

as

Harrison / Spur

Home Movies

1980

Home Movies

as

Dr. Tuttle

Oscar

1991

Oscar

as

Eduardo Provolone

The Final Countdown

1980

The Final Countdown

as

Capt. Matthew Yelland

Cast a Giant Shadow

1966

Cast a Giant Shadow

as

Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus

Ace in the Hole

1951

Ace in the Hole

as

Charles Tatum

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as

(in "I Walk Alone") (archive footage)

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

as

Jonathan Shields

Greedy

1994

Greedy

as

Uncle Joe

The Fury

1978

The Fury

as

Peter Sandza

Champion

1949

Champion

as

Midge Kelly

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

1946

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

as

Walter O'Neil

I Walk Alone

1947

I Walk Alone

as

Noll "Dink" Turner

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

There Was a Crooked Man...

as

Paris Pitman, Jr.

The War Wagon

1967

The War Wagon

as

Lomax

Young Man with a Horn

1950

Young Man with a Horn

as

Rick Martin

Diamonds

1999

Diamonds

as

Harry Agensky

Eddie Macon's Run

1983

Eddie Macon's Run

as

Carl 'Buster' Marzack

Lust for Life

1956

Lust for Life

as

Vincent van Gogh

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

Last Train from Gun Hill

as

Marshal Matt Morgan

The Vikings

1958

The Vikings

as

Einar

The Way West

1967

The Way West

as

Sen. William J. Tadlock

Lonely are the Brave

1962

Lonely are the Brave

as

John W. "Jack" Burns

Man Without a Star

1955

Man Without a Star

as

Dempsey Rae

The Big Sky

1952

The Big Sky

as

Jim Deakins

The Big Trees

1952

The Big Trees

as

Jim Fallon

Ulysses

1954

Ulysses

as

Ulysses

Along the Great Divide

1951

Along the Great Divide

as

Marshal Len Merrick

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

Two Weeks in Another Town

as

Jack Andrus

In Harm's Way

1965

In Harm's Way

as

Commander Paul Eddington, Jr.

A Letter to Three Wives

1949

A Letter to Three Wives

as

George Phipps

Posse

1975

Posse

as

Howard Nightingale

Holocaust 2000

1977

Holocaust 2000

as

Robert Caine

The Heroes of Telemark

1965

The Heroes of Telemark

as

Dr. Rolf Pedersen

The Last Sunset

1961

The Last Sunset

as

Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley

The Master Touch

1972

The Master Touch

as

Steve Wallace

My Dear Secretary

1948

My Dear Secretary

as

Owen Waterbury

The Glass Menagerie

1950

The Glass Menagerie

as

Jim O'Connor

The Arrangement

1969

The Arrangement

as

Eddie Anderson

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

2005

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

as

Self

Empire State Building Murders

2008

Empire State Building Murders

as

Jim Kovalski

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

Mourning Becomes Electra

as

Peter Niles

Saturn 3

1980

Saturn 3

as

Major Adam

A Gunfight

1971

A Gunfight

as

Will Tenneray

The Brotherhood

1968

The Brotherhood

as

Frank Ginetta

The Light at the Edge of the World

1971

The Light at the Edge of the World

as

Will Denton

Catch Me a Spy

1971

Catch Me a Spy

as

Andrej

The Indian Fighter

1955

The Indian Fighter

as

Johnny Hawks

Town Without Pity

1961

Town Without Pity

as

Major Garrett

The Devil's Disciple

1959

The Devil's Disciple

as

Richard Dudgeon

Strangers When We Meet

1960

Strangers When We Meet

as

Larry Coe

A Lovely Way to Die

1968

A Lovely Way to Die

as

Jameson Schuyler

Illusion

2004

Illusion

as

Donald Baines

Once Is Not Enough

1975

Once Is Not Enough

as

Mike Wayne

Mousey

1974

Mousey

as

George Anderson

I Am Spartacus: A Conversation with Kirk Douglas

2015

I Am Spartacus: A Conversation with Kirk Douglas

as

Self - Interviewee

The Walls of Jericho

1948

The Walls of Jericho

as

Tucker Wedge

Draw!

1984

Draw!

as

Harry H. Holland aka Handsome Harry Holland

The Story of Three Loves

1953

The Story of Three Loves

as

Pierre Narval

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

2008

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

as

Self

Scalawag

1973

Scalawag

as

Peg

The Lies Boys Tell

1994

The Lies Boys Tell

as

Ed Reese

Top Secret Affair

1957

Top Secret Affair

as

Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin

The Racers

1955

The Racers

as

Gino Borgesa

The Villain

1979

The Villain

as

Cactus Jack

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

1986

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

as

Self

Act of Love

1953

Act of Love

as

Robert Teller

The Hook

1963

The Hook

as

Sgt. P.J. Briscoe

Remembrance Of Love

1982

Remembrance Of Love

as

Joe Rabin

Inherit the Wind

1988

Inherit the Wind

as

Matthew Harrison Brady

For Love or Money

1963

For Love or Money

as

Deke Gentry

Amos

1985

Amos

as

Amos Lasher

Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

2009

Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

as

Self

The Juggler

1953

The Juggler

as

Hans Muller

Vincent van Gogh Superstar

2019

Vincent van Gogh Superstar

as

Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)

Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

1957

Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

as

Self

Operation Undersea

1954

Operation Undersea

as

Self

The Special London Bridge Special

1972

The Special London Bridge Special

as

The Indian Fighter

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as

(archive footage)

FBI contre Hollywood

2001

FBI contre Hollywood

as

Self

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as

Self – Interviewee

Trumbo

2007

Trumbo

as

Self - Interviewee

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self (archive footage)

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

Mike Wallace Is Here

as

(archive footage)

Welcome to Veraz

1991

Welcome to Veraz

as

Quentin

J'ai tout donné

1972

J'ai tout donné

as

Self

Two-Fisted Tales

1992

Two-Fisted Tales

as

General Calthrop

Stanley Kubrick in Focus

2012

Stanley Kubrick in Focus

as

Self

The Secret

1992

The Secret

as

Grandpa Mike Dunmore

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

as

Self

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

2017

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

as

Self

Completely Cuckoo

1997

Completely Cuckoo

as

Self

Kirk Douglas

1966

Kirk Douglas

as

Self

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

1986

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

as

Self

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as

Self

Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?

1956

Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?

as

Self

The Universal Story

1996

The Universal Story

as

Self (archive footage)

The Untameable Kirk Douglas

2017

The Untameable Kirk Douglas

as

Self - Actor

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

A Century of Cinema

1994

A Century of Cinema

as

Self

The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway

2003

The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway

as

Hollywood au pied du terril

2014

Hollywood au pied du terril

as

Self

Kubrick by Kubrick

2020

Kubrick by Kubrick

as

Self (archive footage)

The Disneyland Story

1954

The Disneyland Story

as

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

1999

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

as

General Kalthrob

Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Let Poland Be Poland

as

Self

Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir

2001

Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir

as

Self

From Roger Moore with Love

2024

From Roger Moore with Love

as

Self (archive footage)

The Racing Experience

1988

The Racing Experience

as

Self

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

1990

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

as

Ned Land (archive footage)

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

2009

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as

Self

Kirk Douglas

1972

Kirk Douglas

as

Himself

The Making of A Movie

1965

The Making of A Movie

as

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Chester J. Lampwick (voice)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Ross Berger

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Kirk Douglas

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Gen. Kalthrob

The View

The View

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self (uncredited)

The Johnny Cash Show

The Johnny Cash Show

as

Self

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Recipient

Clive Anderson All Talk

Clive Anderson All Talk

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Ulysses (archive footage)

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

as

Self

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

as

Alex Vandervoort

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

as

Self

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

as

Self

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Queenie

Queenie

as

David Konig

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

as

Self

Apostrophes

Apostrophes

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

as

Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self (archive footage)

Der große Preis

Der große Preis

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self

Brisant

Brisant

as

Self

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Spartacus

1960

Spartacus

as

Paths of Glory

1957

Paths of Glory

as

Seven Days in May

1964

Seven Days in May

as

The Light at the Edge of the World

1971

The Light at the Edge of the World

as

Seconds

1966

Seconds

as

A Gunfight

1971

A Gunfight

as

The Brotherhood

1968

The Brotherhood

as

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

Something Wicked This Way Comes

as

Amos

1985

Amos

as

Grand Prix

1966

Grand Prix

as

Ride Out for Revenge

1957

Ride Out for Revenge

as

The Indian Fighter

1955

The Indian Fighter

as

Lizzie

1957

Lizzie

as

Strangers When We Meet

1960

Strangers When We Meet

as

Lonely are the Brave

1962

Lonely are the Brave

as

Posse

1975

Posse

as

The Vikings

1958

The Vikings

as

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963

The List of Adrian Messenger

as

Summertree

1971

Summertree

as

The Last Sunset

1961

The Last Sunset

as

Tales of the Vikings

Tales of the Vikings

as

Crew

Directing

Posse

1975

Posse

as

Scalawag

1973

Scalawag

as