Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/9/1916
Place of Birth
Amsterdam, New York, USA
Also Known As
Issur DanielovitchIssur Danielovitch DemskyIsador Demsky
Kirk Douglas
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 (195...
Known For
Spartacus
as Spartacus
Ulysses
as Ulysses
Saturn 3
as Major Adam
Mousey
as George Anderson
Scalawag
as Peg
The Villain
as Cactus Jack
Diamonds
as Harry Agensky
The Fury
as Peter Sandza
The Arrangement
as Eddie Anderson
Posse
as Howard Nightingale
Operation Undersea
as Self
Oscar
as Eduardo Provolone
Detective Story
as Det. James McLeod
Paths of Glory
as Col. Dax
The Vikings
as Einar
Amos
as Amos Lasher
Tough Guys
as Archie Long
A Gunfight
as Will Tenneray
Holocaust 2000
as Robert Caine
Kirk Douglas
as Self