Kirk Douglas

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Kirk Douglas was a legendary American actor and producer, renowned for his intense performances in classic films such as "Spartacus" and "Paths of Glory."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf author
film actor
film producer
human
philanthropist
stage actor
alsoKnownAs Issur Danielovitch
surface form: Issur Danielovitch Demsky
awardReceived Honorary Academy Award
surface form: Academy Honorary Award

Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (namesake honor)
surface form: Cecil B. DeMille Award

Golden Globe Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom
birthName Issur Danielovitch
burialPlace Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Eric Douglas
Joel Douglas
Michael Douglas
Peter Douglas
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1916-12-09
dateOfDeath 2020-02-05
ethnicGroup Jewish
gender male
languagesSpoken English
name Kirk Douglas self-link
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
notableFor breaking the Hollywood blacklist by crediting Dalton Trumbo on Spartacus
notableWork Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
surface form: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Ace in the Hole
Champion
Lust for Life
Paths of Glory
Spartacus (1960 film)
surface form: Spartacus

The Bad and the Beautiful
occupation actor
film producer
writer
placeOfBirth Amsterdam, New York
surface form: Amsterdam, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Beverly Hills, California, United States
portrayed Vincent van Gogh
religion Judaism
residence Beverly Hills, California, United States
servedIn United States Navy
spouse Anne Buydens
Diana Dill
starOn Hollywood Walk of Fame
wrote Climbing the Mountain: My Search for Meaning
My Stroke of Luck
The Ragman’s Son
yearsActive 1940s–2000s

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Spartacus (1960 film) castMember Kirk Douglas
Michael Douglas father Kirk Douglas
Cameron Douglas grandfather Kirk Douglas
Dylan Michael Douglas grandfather Kirk Douglas
George Eastman Award hasRecipient Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas name Kirk Douglas self-link
Spartacus (1960 film) portrayedBy Kirk Douglas
Spartacus (1960 film) producer Kirk Douglas
The Arrangement starredActor Kirk Douglas
The Seed (2.0) writer Kirk Douglas