Kirk Douglas Net Worth
Kirk Douglas Net Worth is
$60 Million
Kirk Douglas Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Kirk Douglas is an American film and stage actor, film producer and author. His popular films include Out of the Past, Champion, Ace in the Hole, The Bad and the Beautiful, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Lust for Life, Paths of Glory, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Vikings,... | Full Name | Kirk Douglas |
| Net Worth | $60 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 9, 1916 |
| Place Of Birth | Amsterdam, New York, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Film Producer, Author, Film director, Businessperson, Soldier |
| Education | St. Lawrence University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Anne Buydens (m. 1954), Diana Dill (m. 1943–1951) |
| Children | Michael Douglas, Eric Douglas, Joel Douglas, Peter Douglas |
| Parents | Herschel Danielovitch, Bryna Sanglel |
| Nicknames | Issur Danielovitch Demsky , Issur Danielovitch , Izzy Demsky , Mr Kirk Douglas |
| Awards | AFI Life Achievement Award, Academy Honorary Award, Honorary César, Kennedy Center Honors, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, PGA Milestone Award, Writers Gui... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in ... |
| Movies | Spartacus, Paths of Glory, Lust for Life, Lonely Are the Brave, The Bad and the Beautiful, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Ace in the Hole, Seven Days in May, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Vikings, The Indian Fighter, Out of the Past, Tough Guys, Detective Story, Y... |
| TV Shows | Queenie |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequently played manipulative, angry and often cruel leading characters that bordered on unsympathetic but were always compelling |
| 2 | Dimpled chin |
| 3 | Gravelly voice |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| In Harm's Way (1965) | $400,000 |
| Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) | $325,000 against ten percent of the gross |
| Paths of Glory (1957) | $350,000 |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) | $175,000 |
| Champion (1949) | $15,000 + % of gross |
| Out of the Past (1947) | $25,000 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I often played the good cowboy on screen, riding in to save the day. Now, everybody thinks he is a cowboy too. That frightens me. We have become a cowboy country with too many guns. I cannot understand the people who are against some form of gun control. They should be the first to welcome a message on making it more difficult to get a gun. Many of them seem to propose more guns being available to everybody. Why? Are they interested in making more money for the gun manufacturers? Are they politicians who just want to oppose the president in anything he endorses? It's incomprehensible to me. (2013) |
| 2 | [The Mike Wallace Interview, 1957] Well then you don't understand what acting really is. And of course, that would be quite a long conversation to go into. I mean acting is an interpretive art. I mean you may hear Heifetz play the violin. He didn't write the piece, but oh, how he plays it. That's what's wonderful. That's what an actor tries to do. He may not have written the piece, but what he wants to do is interpret it. (In answer to MIke Wallace's statement; "but you're reading somebody else's words. Somebody else is telling you what to do, where to go, how to stand, what to say.") |
| 3 | We are the strongest country in the world. We are the richest. We must take self-inventory. We must look less into the stars and planets in the heavens and more into ourselves. What can we do to make our country better? To earn back the respect we used to have? |
| 4 | Let's face it - the world is a mess and he young people will inherit this mess. We should do all we can to help deal with it. That's why I wrote the book "Let's Face It" and dedicated to the young people. I try, with humor, to help them navigate through what lies ahead. But the reality is, he problems they face are not very funny. |
| 5 | I've never tried to win popularity contests. I've always been blunt - never hesitated about expressing myself. |
| 6 | I'm too old to change. Like Popeye, "I yam what I yam." Love me or hate me, just don't be indifferent. |
| 7 | Why is it that often the people you do the most for resent you the most? Maybe you remind them of their weaknesses. The hell with them! |
| 8 | [In his autobiography] I think that... I am unfairly given credit for Michael's talents, as if he had only my genes. Diana is a talented actress, and Michael has inherited from both of us. My wife and I see Diana and her husband, Bill Darrid, often... and have a pleasant relationship with them |
| 9 | I can't tell you how many times someone has said, "I've heard you're such an S.O.B.I'll say, 'Who said that?' Ninety percent of the time, it;s someone with whom I've never worked. |
| 10 | [to ABILITY Magazine] You see, when a person becomes disabled, often their family starts thinking, "Oh dear, don't move, let me get that for you". Once I told my wife that I thought I wanted breakfast in bed the next morning, she said the old joke, "If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen." |
| 11 | [2011, on Anne Hathaway] She's gorgeous! Wow! Where were you when I was making pictures? |
| 12 | [asked who his favorite director was] I would NEVER do that. I've enjoyed working with Wilder, Wyler, Mankiewicz. Hawks, Kazan. I did three films with Minelli and got nominated for two of them - but I could never name just one director. |
| 13 | [on Paths of Glory (1957)] A truly great film with a truly great theme: the insanity and brutality of war. As I predicted, it made no money. |
| 14 | When you become a star, you don't change. Everyone else does. |
| 15 | You have to leave your country to get a perspective, to see what makes America great. Now I can say that nowhere in the world is there a match for what we have in Hollywood. |
| 16 | [on the death of Tony Curtis]: Tony Curtis was one of the best-looking guys in Hollywood. He was often described as beautiful, but he was also a fine actor. I worked with Tony in The Vikings (1958) and in Spartacus (1960), and we were friends for a long time. What I will miss most about him is his sense of humor. It was always fun to be with him. |
| 17 | Senator McCarthy was an awful man who was finding Communists all over the country. He blacklisted the writers who wouldn't obey his edict. The heads of the studios were hypocrites who went along with it. My company produced Spartacus, written by Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted writer, under the name Sam Jackson. Too many people were using false names back then. I was embarrassed. I was young enough to be impulsive, so even though I was warned against it, I used his real name on the screen. |
| 18 | It isn't a manly profession. It's a childish profession. You couldn't be a complete, grown-up adult and be an actor . . . I mean, if I were a sophisticated adult, how could I say, "Here I am, fighting evil, represented by Yul Brynner"? You have to have a childish part of you! It's true! You know, I watch as my kids have grown up, I've watched, them, you know. Children are natural actors; they pretend they're cops and robbers, and I think all actors retain a certain amount of that within themselves. They have to, or they can't function as actors. And that's why they become self-deprecating. They think, well, it's not |
| 19 | I've always believed virtue is not photogenic, and I think I've always been attracted to a part, uh, I'd rather play the *evil* character, most of the time, than the nice fella. And I think it really *bothered* my mother, because she would tell people, "You know, my son's not like that, he's really a nice boy!" |
| 20 | [on Doris Day] That face she shows the world -- smiling, only talking good, happy, tuned into God -- as far as I'm concerned, that's just a mask. I haven't a clue as to what's underneath. Doris is just about the remotest person I know. |
| 21 | [on Linda Darnell] Linda Darnell is the most unspoilt star on the screen -- and also the most beautiful. |
| 22 | [on John Wayne] John Wayne was a star because he always played John Wayne. Frankly, he wasn't an excellent actor, but good heavens, what a star! It wasn't John Wayne who served the roles; the roles served John Wayne. |
| 23 | [on Michael Moore's interview with Charlton Heston in Bowling for Columbine (2002)] I cannot forgive the way he treated Charlton Heston. Even if I don't agree with much of Heston's politics, Chuck is a gentleman. He agreed to have an interview with Moore, and Moore took advantage of the situation and made Chuck look foolish. He had been invited to Heston's home and he was treated with courtesy. I winced when I saw the expression on Chuck's face change as he realized that he had been duped. And yet he remained a gentleman and dismissed the interloper with grace. |
| 24 | I did four movies with [John Wayne]. We were a strange combination. He was a Republican and I was a Democrat. We argued all the time. |
| 25 | [December 9, 2006] My name is Kirk Douglas. You may know me. If you don't . . . Google me. I was a movie star and I'm Michael Douglas' dad, Catherine Zeta-Jones' father-in-law, and the grandparents of their two children. Today I celebrate my 90th birthday. I have a message to convey to America's young people. A 90th birthday is special. In my case, this birthday is not only special but miraculous. I survived World War II, a helicopter crash, a stroke, and two new knees. It's a tradition that when a "birthday boy" stands over his cake he makes a silent wish for his life and then blows out the candles. I have followed that tradition for 89 years but on my 90th birthday, I have decided to rebel. Instead of making a silent wish for myself, I want to make a loud wish for The World. Let's face it: The World is in a mess and you are inheriting it. Generation Y, you are on the cusp. You are the group facing many problems: abject poverty, global warming, genocide, AIDS and suicide bombers, to name a few. These problems exist and the world is silent. We have done very little to solve these problems. Now we leave it to you. You have to fix it because the situation is intolerable. You need to rebel, to speak up, write, vote, and care about people and the world you live in. We live in the best country in the world. I know. My parents were Russian immigrants. America is a country where EVERYONE, regardless of race, creed, or age has a chance. I had that chance. You are the generation that is most impacted and the generation that can make a difference. I love this country because I came from a life of poverty. I was able to work my way through college and go into acting, the field that I love. There is no guarantee in this country that you will be successful. But you always have a chance. Nothing should interfere with it. You have to make sure that nothing stands in the way. When I blow out my candles - 90! . . . it will take a long time . . . but I'll be thinking of you. |
| 26 | If the good guy gets the girl, it's rated PG; If the bad guy gets the girl, it's rated R; and if everybody gets the girl, it's rated X. |
| 27 | I want my sons to surpass me, because that's a form of immortality. |
| 28 | My kids never had the advantage I had. I was born poor. |
| 29 | If you want to know about a man you can find out an awful lot by looking at who he married. |
| 30 | Life is like a B-picture script! It is that corny. If I had my life story offered to me to film, I'd turn it down. |
| 31 | I think half the success in life comes from first trying to find out what you really want to do. And then going ahead and doing it. |
| 32 | I have always told my sons that they didn't have my advantages of being born into abject poverty. |
| 33 | People are always talking about the old days. They say that the old movies were better, that the old actors were so great. But I don't think so. All I can say about the old days is that they have passed. |
| 34 | Making movies is a form of narcissism. |
| 35 | I came from abject poverty. There was nowhere to go but up. |
| 36 | In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail. |
| 37 | I've made a career of playing sons of bitches. |
| 38 | Virtue is not photogenic. What is it to be a nice guy? To be nothing, that's what. A big fat zero with a smile for everybody. |
| 39 | I've finally gotten away from Burt Lancaster. My luck has changed for the better. I've got nice-looking girls in my films now. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He released this statement for the release of Trumbo (2015): "As actors it is easy for us to play the hero. We get to fight the bad guys and stand up for justice. In real life, the choices are not always so clear. The Hollywood Blacklist, recreated powerfully on screen in Trumbo, was a time I remember well. The choices were hard. The consequences were painful and very real. During the blacklist, I had friends who went into exile when no one would hire them; actors who committed suicide in despair. My young co-star in Detective Story (1951), Lee Grant, was unable to work for twelve years after she refused to testify against her husband before the House Un-American Activities Committee. I was threatened that using a Blacklisted writer for Spartacus (1960) - my friend Dalton Trumbo - would mark me as a "Commie-lover" and end my career. There are times when one has to stand up for principle. I am so proud of my fellow actors who use their public influence to speak out against injustice. At 98 years old, I have learned one lesson from history: It very often repeats itself. I hope that Trumbo, a fine film, will remind all of us that the Blacklist was a terrible time in our country, but that we must learn from it so that it will never happen again.". |
| 2 | Douglas claimed to be 5'11" at his peak. However he was well known for wearing lifts and many sources say his peak height was 5'8". |
| 3 | His claim to have broken the blacklist by hiring Dalton Trumbo to write the screenplay for Spartacus (1960) was publicly disputed by Trumbo's son and daughter, as well as the film's producer Edward Lewis and Howard Fast's children. |
| 4 | Publicly called for more gun control in the United States in June 2013. |
| 5 | Is portrayed by Dean O'Gorman in Trumbo (2015). |
| 6 | Cowboy Stan Polson, owner of the Apple Valley Stables, taught Kirk Douglas how to ride a horse for Douglas's role in his first western, "Along the Great Divide". |
| 7 | Although he played Ernest Borgnine's son in The Vikings (1958), he was six weeks his senior in real life. |
| 8 | Douglas claims that painter Marc Chagall asked the actor to play him in a filmography, but the actor turned him down after the rigors of playing painter Vincent Van Gogh in Lust for Life (1956). |
| 9 | After winning a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he found work as a waiter at Schraft's on 86th Treet and Broadway. Among the other aspiring actors working there was John Forsythe. |
| 10 | When he was contacted by MGM to replace Ricardo Montalban in The Story of Three Loves (1953) because of his box-office power, he refused until he discussed it with Montalban, who was in training for the role. Although Montalban felt appreciative of Douglas' concern for him, he understood Metro's position and surrendered the role. |
| 11 | Broadway play "Raincheck for Joe" closed during rehearsals. [1945] |
| 12 | Broadway play. "The Wind Is Ninety" as the Unkown Soldier of World War I. Directed by Ralph Nelson. (6/21/1945). [1945] |
| 13 | He got out of his contract with Warner Bros. by offering to star in any picture they chose for no salary. The picture was The Big Trees (1952). |
| 14 | Was signed to play Gabey in On the Town (1949) but had to be replaced because he suffered from a case of psychosomatic laryngitis. |
| 15 | Douglas wrote his autobiography without the help of a ghostwriter - very unusual for a Hollywood bio. |
| 16 | Hal B. Wallis tested him for a role in what would be his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) after a recommendation by friend Lauren Bacall. |
| 17 | Hedda Hopper told him after he became a star with Champion (1949), "Now that you're a big hit, you've become a real S.O.B." Douglas replied," You're wrong. I was always an S.O.B. You just never noticed before.". |
| 18 | Broadway play. Succeeded Richard Widmark in "Trio.". [1945] |
| 19 | Douglas' father changed the family name from Danielovich to Demsky. |
| 20 | According to Burt Lancaster in 1987 at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts tribute to Douglas: "Kirk would be the first person to tell you he's a very difficult man." After a pause he added, " And I would be the second.". |
| 21 | He rejected a key role in The Great Sinner (1949) to star in Champion (1949). He was replaced by Melvyn Douglas. |
| 22 | Lonely Are the Brave (1962) is his personal favourite film. |
| 23 | Release of his book, "Dance with the Devil," published in 1990. [1990] |
| 24 | Release of his book, "My Stroke of Luck," published in 2002. [2002] |
| 25 | Release of his book, "Last Tango in Brooklyn," published in 1984. [1994] |
| 26 | Release of his book, "The Ragman's Son: An Autobiography" published in 1988, and which was also a tribute to his father, who had died in 1950. The book spent many weeks on the New York Times bestseller's list, including several weeks at number one. [1988] |
| 27 | Release of his book, "Climbing the Mountain: My Search for Meaning", in 1997, at the age of 81. [1997] |
| 28 | Release of his book, "The Gift" in 1992. [1992] |
| 29 | Release of his book, "Let's Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving and Learning" in 2007, at the age of 91. [2007] |
| 30 | His acting mentor was Gary Cooper. |
| 31 | Co-hosted (with Cass Elliot) the release party for folk-rocker Donovan's 1969 "Barabajagal" album, posing for photos with Donovan and Elliot. He described Donovan as "not just a gentleman, but a gentle man". |
| 32 | Speaks French. |
| 33 | He was not close friends with Burt Lancaster as was often perceived. The closeness of their friendship was largely fabricated by the publicity-wise Douglas, while, in reality, they were very competitive with each other and sometimes privately expressed a mutual personal disdain despite a mutual respect for their acting talents. |
| 34 | Made his stage debut in 1942. |
| 35 | Best of friends with Karl Malden (who was also very close with his son Michael Douglas, with whom he co-starred on The Streets of San Francisco (1972)). After Malden died in 2009, Douglas remarked that their acquaintance was the longest he had with anyone in his life, lasting 70 years. |
| 36 | Is an avid user of the Internet and is registered with MySpace. |
| 37 | His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 6263 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 38 | He was originally cast in John Wayne's role in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), but pulled out in order to make Champion (1949). |
| 39 | He was a close friend of Jack Valenti. |
| 40 | In his last book, "Let's Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving and Learning", he expressed regret at turning down William Holden's Oscar-winning role in Stalag 17 (1953), Stephen Boyd's role in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), and Lee Marvin's Oscar-winning role in Cat Ballou (1965). |
| 41 | Admitted he made The Big Trees (1952) for nothing just to get out of his contract with Warner Bros. He later said, "It was a terrible movie.". |
| 42 | While filming The War Wagon (1967) in September 1966, Douglas enraged his co-star John Wayne by recording a television advertisement for Edmund G. Brown, the Democratic Governor of California, after Wayne had recorded an advertisement for Republican challenger Ronald Reagan. |
| 43 | Confirmed his retirement from acting after making Illusion (2004), although he did act in one more film, Empire State Building Murders (2008), and has had numerous appearances (as himself) on entertainment and gossip programs, and in documentaries. |
| 44 | His idol was President Harry S. Truman. |
| 45 | Fell out with his close friend, former President Jimmy Carter, over Carter's 2006 book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid". |
| 46 | Attended the premiere of Basic Instinct (1992), which starred his son, Michael Douglas. |
| 47 | Helped break the Hollywood blacklist by hiring Dalton Trumbo, a member of the "Hollywood Ten", to write the screenplay for Spartacus (1960). Despite widespread criticism from many in the industry, including John Wayne and Hedda Hopper, Douglas refused to back down and Trumbo received screen credit under his own name. When presenting Douglas with an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement at The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996), Steven Spielberg publicly thanked Douglas for his courage. However, Otto Preminger had already broken the blacklist by hiring Trumbo for Exodus (1960). Trumbo's family publicly said that Douglas greatly exaggerated his role in breaking the blacklist. |
| 48 | Attended the state funeral of former President Ronald Reagan, with Charlton Heston, Tom Selleck and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, on June 11, 2004. |
| 49 | He and his wife Anne Douglas renewed their wedding vows in California around the 50th anniversary of their 1954 marriage. They reaffirmed their vows before 300 friends and family members at the famous Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills. Guests included Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Nancy Reagan and Tony Curtis. Douglas walked into the traditional Jewish ceremony to the tune of "I'm In The Mood For Love" and later sang a tune he'd written for the occasion, "Please Stay In Love With Me". |
| 50 | In 1955 he was among the first actors to set up a personal production company, Bryna Productions, after the first name of his mother. |
| 51 | Gave up his two- to three-pack-a-day cigarette habit in 1950. His father later died from lung cancer in 1955, at the age of 72. |
| 52 | He lived in Palm Springs, CA, for more than 40 years. In October 2005 the city honored him by naming a lushly-landscaped drive "Kirk Douglas Way". It winds around part of Palm Springs International Airport. A lavish ceremony and party was given by the Palm Springs International Film Society and International Film Festival and was attended by the actor, his wife Anne Douglas and their three surviving sons. His son Joel, also a Palm Springs resident, was responsible for the campaign. |
| 53 | He was awarded the American National Medal of Arts in 2001 from the National Endowment of the Arts. |
| 54 | Met his German wife-to-be, Anne Douglas, when she applied for a job as his assistant on the French location shoot for the movie Act of Love (1953). |
| 55 | If he had not heeded wife Anne Douglas's advice, he would have been on producer Michael Todd's private plane in 1958 when it crashed and killed all on-board. Todd's wife Elizabeth Taylor was also scheduled to be on the plane but canceled due to a bad cold. |
| 56 | Appeared in a stage production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and later bought the film rights. He didn't make a movie of it and eventually turned the rights over to his son Michael Douglas, who was able to secure financing and produce the film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). |
| 57 | Former father-in-law of Diandra Douglas. |
| 58 | Grandfather of 7 children: Cameron Douglas (b. 13 December 1978), Dylan Michael Douglas (b. 8 August 2000), Carys Zeta Douglas (b. 20 April 2003) (children of his son Michael Douglas), Kelsey (b. 1992), Tyler (b. 1996), Ryan (b. 2000) and Jason (b. 2003) (children of his son Peter Douglas) |
| 59 | After his son Michael Douglas was fired from the stage production of the play "Summer Tree", Kirk bought the stage and film rights to the story and gave it to Michael to star in. |
| 60 | He had both knees replaced in 2005, against the advice of his doctors. The operation was a success. |
| 61 | He and Burt Lancaster acted together in 7 movies: Victory at Entebbe (1976), Tough Guys (1986), Seven Days in May (1964), The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), I Walk Alone (1948), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) and The Devil's Disciple (1959). |
| 62 | Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1970. |
| 63 | President of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1980. |
| 64 | Had a pacemaker fitted after collapsing in a restaurant in August 1986. |
| 65 | Was named #17 greatest actor on The 50 Greatest Screen Legends list by the American Film Institute. |
| 66 | Douglas had a fully Jewish upbringing, but did not practice extensively as an adult. This changed when, on his 83rd birthday, he had a second Bar Mitzvah, reaffirming his faith and causing him to practice again. |
| 67 | He wore lifts in many of his films, which made him appear about 5' 11" or 6 feet on screen. Once, as a prank, Burt Lancaster found Douglas's lifts on a film set and hid them from him, which allegedly infuriated the shorter actor. |
| 68 | He was voted the 36th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly. |
| 69 | Was originally cast to play Col. Sam Trautman in First Blood (1982), but walked out on the project. Douglas wanted substantial changes made to the script, specifically that John Rambo die at the hands of Trautman, like the character did in the novel. The writers held their ground and refused. Richard Crenna was eventually cast in the role. |
| 70 | Father-in-law of Catherine Zeta-Jones. |
| 71 | Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1984. |
| 72 | Granddaughter Carys Zeta Douglas born April 21, 2003. |
| 73 | Received a UCLA Medal of honor 14 June 2002 from the University of California, Los Angeles, during school's graduation ceremony for theater, film and television students. Previous recipients include former US Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, and actors Laurence Olivier and Carol Burnett. |
| 74 | President Class Of 1939, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York. Graduated with a degree in English. |
| 75 | Kirk has celebrated his Bar Mitzvah twice. Firstly, the typical 13 years of age, and secondly when he was 83 years old. |
| 76 | He survived a helicopter crash on February 23, 1991, in which two fellow occupants were killed. He was left with a debilitating back injury. |
| 77 | Speaks German (fluently, but not accent-free) and also French. |
| 78 | Earned $50,000 for saying the only English word at the end of a 1980s Japanese TV commercial: "Coffee". |
| 79 | Father of 4 sons: Michael Douglas, Eric Douglas, Joel Douglas and Peter Douglas. |
| 80 | Turned down two Oscar-winning roles: Lee Marvin's in Cat Ballou (1965) and William Holden's in Stalag 17 (1953). |
| 81 | Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Jimmy Carter on 17th January 1981. This is the highest US honor a civilian can receive. |
| 82 | Suffered a stroke in January 1996 that made it very difficult for him to talk. Speech therapy over the years greatly alleviated the problem. |
| 83 | Born Issur Danielovitch (also reported as Issur Danielovitch Demsky) to father Jacob Danielovitch, and mother Bryna, from Russia, who came to America in 1912. |
| 84 | Ranked #53 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list, October 1997. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire State Building Murders | 2008 | TV Movie | Jim Kovalski |
| Illusion | 2004 | Donald Baines | |
| It Runs in the Family | 2003 | Mitchell Gromberg | |
| Touched by an Angel | 2000 | TV Series | Ross Burger |
| Diamonds | 1999 | Harry Agensky | |
| The Simpsons | 1996 | TV Series | Chester J. Lampwick |
| Don Henley: The Garden of Allah | 1995 | Video short | The Devil |
| Take Me Home Again | 1994 | TV Movie | Ed Reece |
| Greedy | 1994 | Uncle Joe | |
| The Secret | 1992 | TV Movie | Grandpa Mike Dunmore |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1991 | TV Series | General Kalthrob |
| Veraz | 1991 | Quentin | |
| Oscar | 1991 | Eduardo Provolone (uncredited) | |
| Inherit the Wind | 1988 | TV Movie | Matthew Harrison Brady |
| Queenie | 1987 | TV Series | David Konig |
| Tough Guys | 1986 | Archie Long | |
| Amos | 1985 | TV Movie | Amos Lasher |
| Draw! | 1984 | TV Movie | Harry H. Holland aka Handsome Harry Holland |
| Eddie Macon's Run | 1983 | Carl 'Buster' Marzack | |
| Remembrance of Love | 1982 | TV Movie | Joe Rabin |
| The Man from Snowy River | 1982 | Harrison Spur | |
| The Final Countdown | 1980 | Capt. Matthew Yelland | |
| Saturn 3 | 1980 | Adam | |
| Home Movies | 1979 | Dr. Tuttle 'The Maestro' | |
| The Villain | 1979 | Cactus Jack | |
| The Fury | 1978 | Peter Sandza | |
| Holocaust 2000 | 1977 | Robert Caine | |
| Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Alex Vandervoort |
| Victory at Entebbe | 1976 | TV Movie | Hershel Vilnofsky |
| Once Is Not Enough | 1975 | Mike Wayne | |
| Posse | 1975 | Howard Nightingale | |
| Mousey | 1974 | TV Movie | George Anderson |
| Scalawag | 1973 | Peg | |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1973 | TV Movie | Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde |
| The Master Touch | 1972 | Steve Wallace | |
| The Special London Bridge Special | 1972 | TV Movie | The Indian Fighter |
| Catch Me a Spy | 1971 | Andrej | |
| A Gunfight | 1971 | Will Tenneray | |
| The Light at the Edge of the World | 1971 | Denton | |
| There Was a Crooked Man... | 1970 | Paris Pitman, Jr. | |
| The Arrangement | 1969 | Eddie Anderson | |
| The Brotherhood | 1968 | Frank Ginetta | |
| A Lovely Way to Die | 1968 | Jim Schuyler | |
| The War Wagon | 1967 | Lomax | |
| The Way West | 1967 | Senator William J. Tadlock | |
| Paris brûle-t-il? | 1966 | Gen. George S. Patton Jr. | |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | 1966 | Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus | |
| The Heroes of Telemark | 1965 | Rolf | |
| In Harm's Way | 1965 | Eddington | |
| Seven Days in May | 1964 | Col. Martin 'Jiggs' Casey | |
| For Love or Money | 1963 | Deke Gentry | |
| The List of Adrian Messenger | 1963 | George Brougham Vicar Atlee Mr. Pythian ... | |
| The Hook | 1963 | Sgt. P.J. Briscoe | |
| Two Weeks in Another Town | 1962 | Jack Andrus | |
| Lonely Are the Brave | 1962 | John W. "Jack" Burns | |
| The Last Sunset | 1961 | Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley | |
| Town Without Pity | 1961 | Maj. Steve Garrett | |
| Spartacus | 1960 | Spartacus | |
| Strangers When We Meet | 1960 | Larry Coe | |
| The Devil's Disciple | 1959 | Richard Dudgeon | |
| Last Train from Gun Hill | 1959 | Marshal Matt Morgan | |
| The Vikings | 1958 | Einar | |
| Paths of Glory | 1957 | Col. Dax | |
| Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | 1957 | Doc Holliday | |
| Top Secret Affair | 1957 | Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin | |
| Lust for Life | 1956 | Vincent Van Gogh | |
| The Indian Fighter | 1955 | Johnny Hawks | |
| Man Without a Star | 1955 | Dempsey Rae | |
| The Racers | 1955 | Gino Borgesa | |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 1954 | Ned Land | |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1954 | TV Series | Kirk |
| Ulysses | 1954 | Ulysses | |
| Act of Love | 1953 | Robert Teller | |
| The Juggler | 1953 | Hans Muller | |
| The Story of Three Loves | 1953 | Pierre Narval (segment "Equilibrium") | |
| The Bad and the Beautiful | 1952 | Jonathan Shields | |
| The Big Sky | 1952 | Jim Deakins | |
| The Big Trees | 1952 | Jim Fallon | |
| Detective Story | 1951 | Det. James McLeod | |
| Ace in the Hole | 1951 | Chuck Tatum | |
| Along the Great Divide | 1951 | Marshal Len Merrick | |
| The Glass Menagerie | 1950 | Jim O'Connor | |
| Young Man with a Horn | 1950 | Rick Martin | |
| Champion | 1949 | Midge | |
| A Letter to Three Wives | 1949 | George Phipps | |
| My Dear Secretary | 1948 | Owen Waterbury | |
| The Walls of Jericho | 1948 | Tucker Wedge | |
| I Walk Alone | 1947 | Noll Turner | |
| Out of the Past | 1947 | Whit | |
| Mourning Becomes Electra | 1947 | Peter Niles | |
| The Strange Love of Martha Ivers | 1946 | Walter O'Neil |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma | executive producer announced | ||
| Tough Guys | 1986 | associate producer - uncredited | |
| Amos | 1985 | TV Movie executive producer - uncredited | |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes | 1983 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| The Final Countdown | 1980 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| Posse | 1975 | producer | |
| Catch Me a Spy | 1971 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| A Gunfight | 1971 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| The Light at the Edge of the World | 1971 | producer | |
| Summertree | 1971 | producer | |
| The Brotherhood | 1968 | producer | |
| Grand Prix | 1966 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| Seconds | 1966 | co-executive producer - uncredited | |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | 1966 | co-executive producer - uncredited | |
| Seven Days in May | 1964 | co-executive producer - uncredited | |
| The List of Adrian Messenger | 1963 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| Lonely Are the Brave | 1962 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| The Last Sunset | 1961 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| Spartacus | 1960 | co-executive producer | |
| Strangers When We Meet | 1960 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| Tales of the Vikings | 1959-1960 | TV Series producer - 39 episodes | |
| The Devil's Disciple | 1959 | co-executive producer - uncredited | |
| Last Train from Gun Hill | 1959 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| The Vikings | 1958 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| Paths of Glory | 1957 | producer - uncredited | |
| Ride Out for Revenge | 1957 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| The Careless Years | 1957 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| Lizzie | 1957 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| Spring Reunion | 1957 | executive producer - uncredited | |
| The Indian Fighter | 1955 | executive producer - uncredited |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics | 2008 | TV Movie documentary performer: "A Whale of a Tale" - uncredited | |
| The Simpsons | 1996 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Living Seas | 1986 | TV Movie performer: "A Whale of a Tale" | |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney | 1974 | TV Special documentary performer: "Give My Regards to Broadway" - uncredited | |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1973 | TV Movie performer: "Bicycle Song", "Rules" | |
| The Special London Bridge Special | 1972 | TV Movie performer: "Style" | |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1970 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The List of Adrian Messenger | 1963 | performer: "Nocturne In E-Flat Op. 9 No. 2" | |
| Two Weeks in Another Town | 1962 | performer: "Auld Lang Syne" - uncredited | |
| The Last Sunset | 1961 | performer: "Pretty Little Girl In The Yellow Dress" | |
| The 30th Annual Academy Awards | 1958 | TV Special performer: "It's Great Not To Be Nominated" | |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 1954 | performer: "A Whale of a Tale" | |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1954 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Ace in the Hole | 1951 | performer: "The Hut-Sut Song" - uncredited | |
| The Glass Menagerie | 1950 | performer: "When the Foeman Bears His Steel", "Let the Rest of the World Go By" - uncredited | |
| Young Man with a Horn | 1950 | performer: "Shadow Waltz", "Baby Face", "Lovin' Sam The Sheik of Alabam", "Silent Night, Holy Night", "Ain't She Sweet", "The Blue Room", "Can't We Be Friends?", "Tea for Two", "The Man I Love", "'S Wonderful", "Someone to Watch Over Me" - uncredited |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posse | 1975 | ||
| Scalawag | 1973 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget | 2009 | Documentary | |
| Scalawag | 1973 | contributor |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tough Guys | 1986 | production consultant - as Issur Danielovitch |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | 2010 | very special thanks - as Mr Kirk Douglas | |
| The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' | 2003 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Drawing First Blood | 2002 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas | 2000 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Saturday Night Live | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Spartacus / Col. Lloyd D. Westman / ... |
| The 16th Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner of National Conference of Christians and Jews | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| Homage for The Duke | 1979 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Johnny Carson | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1975-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself - Guest |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Documentary Feature and Documentary Short |
| The 15th Annual Publicists Guild Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda | 1978 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Today | 1954-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Backstage in Hollywood | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Salute to Sir Lew - The Master Showman | 1975 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Paramount Presents | 1974 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney | 1974 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Dinah's Place | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1971-1973 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Peg from film SCALAWAG |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford | 1973 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| V.I.P.-Schaukel | 1972 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1969-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Film Night | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Once Upon a Wheel | 1971 | Documentary | Himself |
| Where Do I Sit? | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Light at the Edge of the World: Promotion | 1971 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Apropos Film | 1970 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| Rowan & Martin at the Movies | 1968 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Legend of Silent Night | 1968 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The Don Rickles Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Laugh-In | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| French Lunch | 1968 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| The 21st Annual Tony Awards | 1967 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Reflets de Cannes | 1966 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1954-1966 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Host |
| The Lucy Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kirk Douglas (Welcome Kirk) | 1966 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Cinépanorama | 1958-1965 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Milton Berle Spectacular | 1962 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Person to Person | 1957-1960 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| What's My Line? | 1953-1960 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself |
| Premier Khrushchev in the USA | 1959 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 31st Annual Academy Awards | 1959 | TV Special | Himself - Performer: 'It's Alright With Us' |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Recipient |
| This Is Your Life | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 30th Annual Academy Awards | 1958 | TV Special | Himself - Performer: 'It's Great Not to Be Nominated' |
| The Seven Lively Arts | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| General Motors 50th Anniversary Show | 1957 | TV Movie | Himself - Host / Narrator |
| The Mike Wallace Interview | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 29th Annual Academy Awards | 1957 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing |
| Van Gogh: Darkness Into Light | 1956 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1954-1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1952-1955 | TV Series | Himself - Awards Presenter / Himself - Actor |
| The George Gobel Show | 1955 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Name That Tune | 1954 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 26th Annual Academy Awards | 1954 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards |
| The Name's the Same | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ken Murray Show | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Floor Show | 1949 | TV Series | Himself |
| Erskine Johnson's Hollywood Reel | 1949 | TV Series | Himself |
| If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast | 2017 | Documentary | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2006-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Author, Life Could Be Verse |
| Anatomy of a Film | 2014 | Documentary | Himself - Commentator |
| Brisant | 2012-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Stanley Kubrick in Focus | 2012 | Short | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff | 2010 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget | 2009 | Documentary | Kirk |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Plymouth Rock Studios: The Series | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2009 Britannia Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Gala Tribute AFI's 40th Anniversary | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Speaker |
| Trumbo | 2007 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 20 heures le journal | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Charlie Rose | 1997-2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Spartacus |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Picture / Past Winner |
| Hollywood Greats | 1984-2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 48 Hours | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 1997-2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| FBI contre Hollywood | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 12th Annual Golden Laurel Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Parkinson | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Scene by Scene | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Clive Anderson All Talk | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Comme au cinéma | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Completely Cuckoo | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Richard and Judy Exclusive | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Directors | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Honorary Award recipient |
| Gran premio internazionale della TV | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Winner |
| Verstehen Sie Spaß? | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Joyeux anniversaire Monsieur Trenet | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| A Century of Cinema | 1994 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Honoree |
| Coach | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-1994 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography |
| The Annual Daily Variety Honors. A Salutes to Army Archerd | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier | 1992 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1986-1992 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Larry King TNT Extra 3 | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 46th Annual Tony Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Musical |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Guest of Honor |
| The 43th Annual Writers Guild Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The 8th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| 7 sur 7 | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Clive James' Postcard from... | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | 1990 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| La nuit des Césars | 1980-1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Le président des Césars / Himself / Himself - Honorary César (César d'honneur) |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Más estrellas que en el cielo | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest |
| Good Morning Britain | 1988 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1988 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Host |
| The Racing Experience | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Presenter: Favourite Actor in Motion Picture |
| America's Tribute to Bob Hope | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Moving Image Salutes James Stewart | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Circus of the Stars #12 | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Performer |
| The American Academy of Dramatic Arts Annual Tribute: A Salute to Kirk Douglas | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree |
| The 4th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 3th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Liberty Weekend | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV & Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award |
| Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 57th Annual Academy Awards | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Screenplay & Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Aspel & Company | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Salute to Lady Liberty | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| A Day in the Country: Impressionism and the French Landscape | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| James Bond: The First 21 Years | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favourite Actress in Motion Picture |
| Welcome to Los Angeles: A Party for Julio Iglesias | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Thanksgiving in Peshawar with Kirk Douglas | 1982 | Documentary short | Himself - Host - Narrator |
| CBS Early Morning News | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed | 1980 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2017 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Author, Life Could Be Verse |
| Good Morning Britain | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Dr. Kubrick, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Eyes Wide Shut | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| One Rogue Reporter | 2014 | Documentary | Chuck Tatum (uncredited) |
| And the Oscar Goes To... | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2006-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself (segment "The Entertainers") |
| Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| 10 Things You Don't Know About | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Room 237 | 2012/I | Documentary | Spartacus (uncredited) |
| Imprescindibles | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sing Your Song | 2011 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Stars of the Silver Screen | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Spartacus |
| Memòries de la tele | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comic Relief 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | |
| The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Ned Land |
| Strictly Courtroom | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Col. Dax (uncredited) |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2008 | TV Series | Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday |
| Spisok korabley | 2008 | Documentary | |
| Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia | 2007 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| 100 Years of John Wayne | 2007 | TV Short documentary | |
| Ein Leben wie im Flug | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| La tele de tu vida | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| La Marató 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Private Screenings | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cineastas contra magnates | 2005 | Documentary | Einar (in 'The Vikings') |
| Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Jonathan Shields (uncredited) |
| Les 40 ans de la 2 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Anthony Quinn and Kirk Douglas | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Kirk Douglas and Vincente Minnelli | 2002 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Sendung ohne Namen | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Pulp Cinema | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Classified X | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | 1996 | TV Series | Spartacus |
| The Universal Story | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 1995 | TV Series documentary | George Phipps |
| A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Noll 'Dink' Turner, 'I Walk Alone' (uncredited) |
| Barbra: The Concert | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Kirk Douglas: Video Scrapbook | 1994 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Best of the Don Lane Show | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Sci-Fi Buzz | 1993 | TV Series | Himself - 'Ned Land' |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Two-Fisted Tales | 1992 | TV Movie | Sr. Calthrob (segment "Yellow") |
| How to Become a Hollywood Stuntman | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Memories of 1970-1991 | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Under the Sea | 1990 | Video short | Ned Land |
| Cinema Paradiso | 1988 | Ulysses (uncredited) | |
| Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | 1982 | Thug Boss | |
| Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Clapper Board | 1980 | TV Series | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1976 | TV Series | Ned Land |
| Skidoo | 1968 | Commander Paul Eddington (clip from "In Harm's Way") (uncredited) | |
| Hollywood: The Great Stars | 1963 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up | 1963 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| Das Künstlerporträt | 1957 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1955 | TV Series | Ulysses |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | ||
| 2014 | OFTA Film Hall of Fame | Online Film & Television Association | Acting | |
| 2013 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Publicists Guild of America | ||
| 2009 | Britannia Award | BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards | Contributions to Worldwide Entertainment | |
| 2007 | Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | ||
| 2005 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Arts & humanities. | |
| 2001 | Honorary Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | ||
| 2001 | Milestone Award | PGA Awards | ||
| 2000 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Wine Country Film Festival | ||
| 1999 | Lucien Barrière Literary Award | Deauville Film Festival | For the book "Climbing the Mountain: My Search for Meaning (En gravissant la montagne)". | |
| 1999 | Golden Boot | Golden Boot Awards | ||
| 1999 | Life Achievement Award | Screen Actors Guild Awards | ||
| 1997 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Hollywood Film Awards | ||
| 1996 | Honorary Award | Academy Awards, USA | For 50 years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community. | |
| 1996 | Carl Foreman Prize | American Cinema Foundation, USA | ||
| 1994 | Lifetime Achievement Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | ||
| 1991 | Meltzer Award | Writers Guild of America, USA | In recognition of his action in 1960 to ensure that Dalton Trumbo | |
| 1991 | Life Achievement Award | American Film Institute, USA | ||
| 1988 | Golden Camera for Lifetime Achievement | Golden Camera, Germany | International | |
| 1988 | Career Achievement Award | National Board of Review, USA | ||
| 1980 | Honorary César | César Awards, France | ||
| 1968 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Golden Globes, USA | ||
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 8 February 1960. At 6263 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1958 | Zulueta Prize | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Best Actor | The Vikings (1958) |
| 1957 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor - Drama | Lust for Life (1956) |
| 1957 | Special Award | Sant Jordi Awards | The Juggler (1953) | |
| 1956 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Lust for Life (1956) |
| 1949 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Most Cooperative Actor |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Life Achievement (Performer) | |
| 2007 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Life Achievement (Performer) | |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Touched by an Angel (1994) |
| 1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Tales from the Crypt (1989) |
| 1992 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Dramatic Series | Tales from the Crypt (1989) |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Amos (1985) |
| 1986 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Amos (1985) |
| 1981 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | The Final Countdown (1980) |
| 1981 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | Saturn 3 (1980) |
| 1980 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst On-Screen Couple | Saturn 3 (1980) |
| 1975 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Posse (1975) | |
| 1971 | Fotogramas de Plata | Fotogramas de Plata | Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero) | The Arrangement (1969) |
| 1968 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Male Star | 15th place. |
| 1963 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Foreign Actor | Lonely Are the Brave (1962) |
| 1962 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Male Star | 5th place. |
| 1962 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Action Performance | The Last Sunset (1961) |
| 1961 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Male Star | 7th place. |
| 1960 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Male Star | 11th place. |
| 1958 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Male Action Star | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) |
| 1957 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Lust for Life (1956) |
| 1953 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) |
| 1952 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor - Drama | Detective Story (1951) |
| 1950 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Champion (1949) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Action Performance | Lonely Are the Brave (1962) |
| 1961 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Male Dramatic Performance | Spartacus (1960) |
Known for movies
Spartacus (1960)
as Spartacus
Paths of Glory (1957)
as Col. Dax
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
as Ned Land
The Final Countdown (1980)
as Capt. Matthew Yelland