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REELZSun, Nov 8, 8:00 PMIt Runs in the FamilyBuy
REELZSun, Nov 8, 11:00 PMIt Runs in the FamilyBuy
SHO2eWed, Nov 11, 6:45 AMCast a Giant ShadowBuy
FMCSat, Nov 14, 12:00 PMA Letter to Three WivesBuy
WGNAMESun, Nov 15, 12:00 AMIt Runs in the FamilyBuy
WGNAMESun, Nov 15, 4:00 AMIt Runs in the FamilyBuy
FMCWed, Nov 18, 9:00 AMThe Glass MenagerieBuy

Kirk Douglas Biography

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  • Birth Name: Issur Danielovitch
  • Birth Place: Amsterdam, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/09/1916, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; producer; author
Kirk Douglas Fast Facts:
  • Lauren Bacall was one of his classmates at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
  • Served in the U.S. Navy as a communications officer during World War II.
  • Formed one of Hollywood's first independent film companies, Bryna, in 1955.
  • Helped break the Hollywood blacklist when he gave blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo a screen credit for 1960's Spartacus.
  • Placed No. 36 on Entertainment Weekly's list of Greatest Movie Stars of All Time, and No. 17 on the American Film Institute's rankings of the 50 Greatest Screen Legends.
  • Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981.
    Kirk Douglas Relationships:
  • Anne Buydens Douglas - Wife
  • Bryna Danielovitch - Mother
  • Diana Douglas - Ex-wife
  • Eric Douglas - Son
  • Hashka Danielovitch - Sister
  • Herschel Danielovitch - Father
  • Joel Douglas - Son
  • Kaleh Danielovitch - Sister
  • Michael Douglas - Son
  • Pesha Danielovitch - Sister
  • Peter Douglas - Son
  • Rachel Danielovitch - Sister
  • Siffra Danielovitch - Sister
  • Tamara Danielovitch - Sister

    • Kirk Douglas Awards:
  • 1968 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1986 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1949 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1952 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1956 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1995 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
  • 1952 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner

  • College:
  • St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY (BA in English, 1939); American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY (1941)
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