Kirk Douglas

Biography

Born 12/09/1916

The archetypal Hollywood movie star of the postwar era, Kirk Douglas built a career with he-man roles as soldiers, cowboys and assorted tough guys in over 80 films. His restless, raging creations earned him three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and one Golden Globe win for his portrayal of...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2001, received Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Award for Lifetime Achievement
In 2001, received Producers Guild of America Milestone Award
In 1999, received Screen Actors Guild Award for Lifetime Achievement

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Highlights

In 2009, Performed his one-man show, "Before I Forget," at a theater that bears his name in Culver City, CA
In 2006, Cast in "The Illusion," a film helmed by Michael A. Goorjian, who also co-starred
In 2003, Teamed with son Michael and grandson Cameron in the feature film, "It Runs in the Family"

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Family & Companions

Harry Danielovitch: father (Was a Russian Jewish immigrant from Gomel (now in Belarus))
Michael Douglas: son (Born Sept. 25, 1944; mother, Diana Dill; an Academy Award wining actor and producer; co-starred with father and son in "It Runs in the Family" (2003))
Joel Douglas: son (Born Jan. 23, 1947; mother, Diana Dill; former head of the now defunct Victorine film Studios, in Nice, France)

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