Chi era il padre di Kirk Douglas?
Chi era il padre di Kirk Douglas?
Herschel Danielovitch Kirk Douglas/Padri
Is Kirk Douglas still alive today?
- Kirk Douglas. Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; Decem) is a retired American actor, filmmaker, and author. A centenarian, he is one of the last surviving stars of the film industry's Golden Age.
Why did Kirk Douglas change his name to Kirk?
- His father's brother, who immigrated earlier, used the surname Demsky, which Douglas's family adopted in the United States. Douglas grew up as Izzy Demsky and legally changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the United States Navy during World War II.
What kind of movies did Kirk Douglas appear in?
- In 1967 Douglas starred with John Wayne in the western film directed by Burt Kennedy titled The War Wagon. In The Arrangement (1969), a drama directed by Elia Kazan, based upon his novel of the same title, Douglas starred as a tormented advertising executive, with Faye Dunaway as costar.
How did William Douglas become an international star?
- Douglas became an international star through positive reception 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.
