Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Kirk Douglas
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.8
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 21
TMDB ID: 2090
IMDb ID: nm0000018
Known for: Acting
Born: December 9, 1916
Died: February 5, 2020
Age: 103
Place of birth: Amsterdam, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2024
Years active: 81
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q104027
Also known as
Issur Danielovitch • Issur Danielovitch Demsky • Isador Demsky • Izzy Demsky • Кёрк Дуглас • Керк Даґлас • کرک داگلاس
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Executive Producer (13)Producer (4)Co-Executive Producer (2)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kirk Douglas.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kirk Douglas.
8.3
Paths of Glory
Producer
1957 Movie
7.9
Ace in the Hole
as Charles Tatum
1951 Movie
7.7
Out of the Past
as Whit Sterling
1947 Movie
7.5
Spartacus
Executive Producer
1960 Movie
7.5
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2012 Movie
7.4
Lonely are the Brave
Executive Producer
1962 Movie
7.3
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Jonathan Shields
1952 Movie
7.3
Seven Days in May
Co-Executive Producer
1964 Movie
7.3
Seconds
Co-Executive Producer
1966 Movie
7.2
Is Paris Burning?
as General Patton
1966 Movie
7.2
Grand Prix
Executive Producer
1966 Movie
7.2
Lust for Life
as Vincent van Gogh
1956 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kirk Douglas.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Chester J. Lampwick (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Gen. Kalthrob • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 4 eps
1962 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Ross Berger • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 8 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kirk Douglas.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kirk Douglas.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Chester J. Lampwick (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 4 eps
1962 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self • 1 eps
1944 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Gen. Kalthrob • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Ross Berger • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
1988 Series
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self • 2 eps
1950 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 8 eps
1953 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kirk Douglas.
7.0
Amos
Executive Producer
1985 Movie
6.4
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Executive Producer
1983 Movie
5.7
A Gunfight
Executive Producer
1971 Movie
6.0
The Light at the Edge of the World
Producer
1971 Movie
5.7
Summertree
Producer
1971 Movie
6.0
The Brotherhood
Producer
1968 Movie
7.2
Grand Prix
Executive Producer
1966 Movie
7.3
Seconds
Co-Executive Producer
1966 Movie
7.3
Seven Days in May
Co-Executive Producer
1964 Movie
6.6
The List of Adrian Messenger
Executive Producer
1963 Movie
7.4
Lonely are the Brave
Executive Producer
1962 Movie
6.8
The Last Sunset
Executive Producer
1961 Movie
7.5
Spartacus
Executive Producer
1960 Movie
6.2
Strangers When We Meet
Executive Producer
1960 Movie
7.0
The Vikings
Executive Producer
1958 Movie
5.5
Ride Out for Revenge
Executive Producer
1957 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kirk Douglas.
8.0
From Roger Moore with Love
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
7.5
Kubrick by Kubrick
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
8.0
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
6.5
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
as Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)
2019 Movie
6.5
Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)
2019 Movie
6.2
The Untameable Kirk Douglas
as Self - Actor
2017 Movie
7.1
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
as Self
2017 Movie
7.5
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2012 Movie
6.6
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self – Interviewee
2010 Movie
7.3
Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget
as Self
2009 Movie
Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France
2009 Movie
2.0
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Self
2009 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kirk Douglas.
7.3
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Parkinson
as Self • 1 eps
1998 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.0
Scene by Scene
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Ross Berger • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.5
Brisant
as Self • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Chester J. Lampwick (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Gen. Kalthrob • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Clive James' Postcard from
as Self • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
1988 Series