Kirk Douglas

Acting · Born 1916-12-09 in Amsterdam, New York, USA

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…

Filmography

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as Ned Land
• Spartacus as Spartacus
• Paths of Glory as Col. Dax
• Out of the Past as Whit Sterling
• Is Paris Burning? as General Patton
• Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
• Seven Days in May as Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey
• Ace in the Hole as Charles Tatum
• The Bad and the Beautiful as Jonathan Shields
• Lust for Life as Vincent van Gogh

TV

• The Simpsons as Chester J. Lampwick (voice)
• Tales from the Crypt as Gen. Kalthrob
• The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
• Touched by an Angel as Ross Berger
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark
• The Lucy Show as Kirk Douglas
• The View as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest