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. 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
Acting184
movieFrom Roger Moore with Love
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieKubrick by Kubrick
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieVincent van Gogh Superstar
2019
Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)
movieMike Wallace Is Here
2019
(archive footage)
tvBasketball: A Love Story
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Untameable Kirk Douglas
2017
Self - Actor
I Am Spartacus: A Conversation with Kirk Douglas
2015
Self - Interviewee
movieJohnny Cash: American Rebel
2015
Self (archive photo)
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
movieCameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
Self – Interviewee
movieTrumbo
2007
Self - Interviewee
movieIllusion
2004
Donald Baines
movieIt Runs in the Family
2003
Mitchell Gromberg
movieDiamonds
1999
Harry Agensky
movieTales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
General Kalthrob
tvParkinson
1998
Self
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Universal Story
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Lies Boys Tell
1994
Ed Reese
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Ross Berger
movieGreedy
1994
Uncle Joe
tvBrisant
1994
Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieThe Secret
1992
Grandpa Mike Dunmore
movieTwo-Fisted Tales
1992
General Calthrop
movieWelcome to Veraz
1991
Quentin
movieOscar
1991
Eduardo Provolone
movieMovie Tough Guys
1991
Self (archive footage)
movieDisney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea
1990
Ned Land (archive footage)
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Chester J. Lampwick (voice)
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Gen. Kalthrob
movieInherit the Wind
1988
Matthew Harrison Brady
All-Time Movie Greats
1988
Self (archive footage)
tvQueenie
1987
David Konig
movieTough Guys
1986
Archie Long
movieAmos
1985
Amos Lasher
movieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
Self (archive footage)
movieDraw!
1984
Harry H. Holland aka Handsome Harry Holland
movieEddie Macon's Run
1983
Carl 'Buster' Marzack
movieRemembrance Of Love
1982
Joe Rabin
movieDead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
(in "I Walk Alone") (archive footage)
tvWogan
1982
Self
movieThe Man from Snowy River
1982
Harrison / Spur
tvChamps-Elysées
1982
Self / Self (archive footage)
movieHome Movies
1980
Dr. Tuttle
movieSaturn 3
1980
Major Adam
movieThe Final Countdown
1980
Capt. Matthew Yelland
movieThe Villain
1979
Cactus Jack
movieThe Fury
1978
Peter Sandza
movieHolocaust 2000
1977
Robert Caine
movieVictory at Entebbe
1976
Herschel Vilnofsky
tvArthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
1976
Alex Vandervoort
tvCérémonie des César
1976
Self - President
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
movieOnce Is Not Enough
1975
Mike Wayne
moviePosse
1975
Howard Nightingale
movieMousey
1974
George Anderson
movieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1973
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
movieThe Master Touch
1972
Steve Wallace
movieKirk Douglas
1972
Himself
movieThe Special London Bridge Special
1972
The Indian Fighter
movieCatch Me a Spy
1971
Andrej
movieA Gunfight
1971
Will Tenneray
movieThe Light at the Edge of the World
1971
Will Denton
movieThere Was a Crooked Man...
1970
Paris Pitman, Jr.
movieThe Arrangement
1969
Eddie Anderson
movieThe Brotherhood
1968
Frank Ginetta
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieA Lovely Way to Die
1968
Jameson Schuyler
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
movieThe Way West
1967
Sen. William J. Tadlock
movieIs Paris Burning?
1966
General Patton
movieCast a Giant Shadow
1966
Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
movieThe Heroes of Telemark
1965
Dr. Rolf Pedersen
movieIn Harm's Way
1965
Commander Paul Eddington, Jr.
movieSeven Days in May
1964
Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey
movieFor Love or Money
1963
Deke Gentry
movieThe List of Adrian Messenger
1963
George Brougham / Vicar Atlee / Mr. Pythian / Arthur Henderson
movieThe Hook
1963
Sgt. P.J. Briscoe
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Kirk Douglas
movieTwo Weeks in Another Town
1962
Jack Andrus
movieLonely are the Brave
1962
John W. "Jack" Burns
movieTown Without Pity
1961
Major Garrett
movieThe Last Sunset
1961
Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley
movieSpartacus
1960
Spartacus
movieStrangers When We Meet
1960
Larry Coe
movieThe Devil's Disciple
1959
Richard Dudgeon
movieLast Train from Gun Hill
1959
Marshal Matt Morgan
movieThe Vikings
1958
Einar
moviePaths of Glory
1957
Col. Dax
movieGunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
movieTop Secret Affair
1957
Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin
movieLust for Life
1956
Vincent van Gogh
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Recipient / Self - Guest
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
movieThe Indian Fighter
1955
Johnny Hawks
movieMan Without a Star
1955
Dempsey Rae
movieThe Racers
1955
Gino Borgesa
movieUlysses
1954
Ulysses
movieAct of Love
1953
Robert Teller
movieThe Juggler
1953
Hans Muller
movieThe Story of Three Loves
1953
Pierre Narval
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieThe Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Jonathan Shields
movieThe Big Sky
1952
Jim Deakins
movieThe Big Trees
1952
Jim Fallon
movieDetective Story
1951
Det. James McLeod
movieAce in the Hole
1951
Charles Tatum
movieAlong the Great Divide
1951
Marshal Len Merrick
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950
Kirk Douglas
movieThe Glass Menagerie
1950
Jim O'Connor
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self / Ulysses (archive footage)
movieYoung Man with a Horn
1950
Rick Martin
movieChampion
1949
Midge Kelly
movieA Letter to Three Wives
1949
George Phipps
movieThe Walls of Jericho
1948
Tucker Wedge
movieMy Dear Secretary
1948
Owen Waterbury
movieI Walk Alone
1947
Noll "Dink" Turner
movieOut of the Past
1947
Whit Sterling
movieMourning Becomes Electra
1947
Peter Niles
movieThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946
Walter O'Neil
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self / Self - Presenter
My Life As Roger Moore
Self (Archivfilmmaterial)
movieMonsters of the Deep
Himself
Production21
movieAmos
1985
Executive Producer
movieSomething Wicked This Way Comes
1983
Executive Producer
moviePosse
1975
Producer
movieA Gunfight
1971
Executive Producer
movieSummertree
1971
Producer
movieThe Brotherhood
1968
Producer
movieGrand Prix
1966
Executive Producer
movieSeconds
1966
Co-Executive Producer
movieSeven Days in May
1964
Co-Executive Producer
movieThe List of Adrian Messenger
1963
Executive Producer
movieLonely are the Brave
1962
Executive Producer
movieThe Last Sunset
1961
Executive Producer
movieSpartacus
1960
Executive Producer
movieStrangers When We Meet
1960
Executive Producer
movieThe Vikings
1958
Executive Producer
movieRide Out for Revenge
1957
Executive Producer
moviePaths of Glory
1957
Producer
movieLizzie
1957
Executive Producer
movieThe Indian Fighter
1955
Executive Producer
Directing2
moviePosse
1975
Director
movieScalawag
1973
Director
Writing1
movieScalawag
1973
Writer