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Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Acting·1916–2020·123 films

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.

As Actor

Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory (1957)Col. Dax
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)Spartacus
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)Ned Land
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole (1951)Charles Tatum
The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown (1980)Capt. Matthew Yelland
Out of the Past
Out of the Past (1947)Whit Sterling
Oscar
Oscar (1991)Eduardo Provolone
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)(in "I Walk Alone") (archive footage)
The Fury
The Fury (1978)Peter Sandza
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
The Vikings
The Vikings (1958)Einar
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)Jonathan Shields
Greedy
Greedy (1994)Uncle Joe
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May (1964)Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey
Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning? (1966)General Patton
Last Train from Gun Hill
Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)Marshal Matt Morgan
The War Wagon
The War Wagon (1967)Lomax
Ulysses
Ulysses (1954)Ulysses
Saturn 3
Saturn 3 (1980)Major Adam
Lust for Life
Lust for Life (1956)Vincent van Gogh
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)Walter O'Neil
The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark (1965)Dr. Rolf Pedersen
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)George Phipps
Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave (1962)John W. "Jack" Burns
Detective Story
Detective Story (1951)Det. James McLeod
The Villain
The Villain (1979)Cactus Jack
The Man from Snowy River
The Man from Snowy River (1982)Harrison / Spur
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way (1965)Commander Paul Eddington, Jr.
Tough Guys
Tough Guys (1986)Archie Long
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)Paris Pitman, Jr.
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star (1955)Dempsey Rae
The Way West
The Way West (1967)Sen. William J. Tadlock
Champion
Champion (1949)Midge Kelly
The Big Sky
The Big Sky (1952)Jim Deakins
The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset (1961)Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)George Brougham / Vicar Atlee / Mr. Pythian / Arthur Henderson
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)(archive footage)
The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter (1955)Johnny Hawks
It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family (2003)Mitchell Gromberg
Posse
Posse (1975)Howard Nightingale
I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone (1947)Noll "Dink" Turner
The Arrangement
The Arrangement (1969)Eddie Anderson
Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)Jack Andrus
Holocaust 2000
Holocaust 2000 (1977)Robert Caine
The Light at the Edge of the World
The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)Will Denton
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn (1950)Rick Martin
Kubrick by Kubrick
Kubrick by Kubrick (2020)Self (archive footage)
Along the Great Divide
Along the Great Divide (1951)Marshal Len Merrick
Strangers When We Meet
Strangers When We Meet (1960)Larry Coe
A Gunfight
A Gunfight (1971)Will Tenneray
The Big Trees
The Big Trees (1952)Jim Fallon
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple (1959)Richard Dudgeon
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)Carl 'Buster' Marzack
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)Self – Interviewee
Trumbo
Trumbo (2007)Self - Interviewee
Home Movies
Home Movies (1980)Dr. Tuttle
My Dear Secretary
My Dear Secretary (1948)Owen Waterbury
Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe (1976)Herschel Vilnofsky
The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood (1968)Frank Ginetta
Diamonds
Diamonds (1999)Harry Agensky
Town Without Pity
Town Without Pity (1961)Major Garrett
The Story of Three Loves
The Story of Three Loves (1953)Pierre Narval
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie (1950)Jim O'Connor
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)Peter Niles
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)Self
The Master Touch
The Master Touch (1972)Steve Wallace
The Hook
The Hook (1963)Sgt. P.J. Briscoe
Once Is Not Enough
Once Is Not Enough (1975)Mike Wayne
Catch Me a Spy
Catch Me a Spy (1971)Andrej
Two-Fisted Tales
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)General Calthrop
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die (1968)Jameson Schuyler
Draw!
Draw! (1984)Harry H. Holland aka Handsome Harry Holland
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008)Self
The Juggler
The Juggler (1953)Hans Muller
Scalawag
Scalawag (1973)Peg
Mike Wallace Is Here
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)(archive footage)
Amos
Amos (1985)Amos Lasher
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)Self (archive footage)
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1988)Matthew Harrison Brady
From Roger Moore with Love
From Roger Moore with Love (2024)Self (archive footage)
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)Self
Mousey
Mousey (1974)George Anderson
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
Johnny Cash: American Rebel (2015)Self (archive photo)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
For Love or Money
For Love or Money (1963)Deke Gentry
The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho (1948)Tucker Wedge
Act of Love
Act of Love (1953)Robert Teller
Top Secret Affair
Top Secret Affair (1957)Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea (1990)Ned Land (archive footage)
The Untameable Kirk Douglas
The Untameable Kirk Douglas (2017)Self - Actor
Illusion
Illusion (2004)Donald Baines
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005)Self
Completely Cuckoo
Completely Cuckoo (1997)Self
The Universal Story
The Universal Story (1996)Self (archive footage)
Welcome to Veraz
Welcome to Veraz (1991)Quentin
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas (1966)Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)Self
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)General Kalthrob
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)Self (archive footage)
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema (1994)Self
The Racers
The Racers (1955)Gino Borgesa
The Lies Boys Tell
The Lies Boys Tell (1994)Ed Reese
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001)Self
J'ai tout donné
J'ai tout donné (1972)Self
Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget
Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget (2009)Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)Self
Remembrance Of Love
Remembrance Of Love (1982)Joe Rabin
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2009)Self
The Secret
The Secret (1992)Grandpa Mike Dunmore
The Special London Bridge Special
The Special London Bridge Special (1972)The Indian Fighter
The Disneyland Story
The Disneyland Story (1954)Self
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
Vincent van Gogh Superstar (2019)Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys (1991)Self (archive footage)
Operation Undersea
Operation Undersea (1954)Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)Self (archive footage)
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick (1986)Self
The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway (2003)
Let Poland Be Poland
Let Poland Be Poland (1982)Self
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas (1972)Himself
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From? (1956)Self
Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France
Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France (2009)

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As Writer