Kirk Douglas
Acting
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
The View
Real Time with Bill Maher
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Touched by an Angel
The Oscars
Tales from the Crypt
Spartacus
Paths of Glory
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Vikings
Ulysses
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Greedy
The Final Countdown
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Out of the Past
The War Wagon
The Man from Snowy River
Oscar
Saturn 3
Lust for Life
The Fury
Last Train from Gun Hill
In Harm's Way
Seven Days in May
Is Paris Burning?
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
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