Biography
Kirk Douglas is one of the last representatives of the Golden Age of Hollywood, the oldest star of the American and world cinema, celebrating in 2016 century. A former goodwill ambassador and Philanthrop noted as a talented writer, giving readers a dozen novels and memoirs. But the main thing in the biography of the Hollywood star has always remained cinema.Actor received the main Prize of the film industry in the 1996th in honor of honor and respect. In the asset of Douglas-senior Golden Globe, "Honorary Golden Bear" and a dozen nominations, and in the Hollywood "Alley of Glory" there is a registered star.
Childhood and youth
A future actor was born in American Amsterdam at the end of 1916. Kirk is the first son and the fourth child in the family of poor Russian emigrants. Herschl Danielovich and Brown Sanglel left the town of Chaus 40 kilometers from Mogilev (then the Russian Empire) in 1910.
At birth, the son got the name stero (iza). He grew up in the Jewish community and early realized what anti-Semitism is. Later he had to change the name on the whole world - Kirk Douglas. Parents also American named names, becoming Harry and Berth Demski. In the US, the number of children reached 7, but Kirk remained the only son.
The future star of Hollywood began to work early: the family lived in extreme poverty. The boy spread the mail, delivered products to home and dreamed of becoming an actor. For the first time about the career of the Liestchiy, the little saint Demskie thought in the 2nd grade. The first speeches saw parents and sisters: he arranged homemade performances.
After graduating from school, the guy entered the college. The hobby of the box helped earn a scholarship and do not ask for money from parents who put on the legs of younger sisters. In the late 1930s, Kirk Douglas, having received a college diploma, went to the "Big Apple", where he entered the Academy of Arts.
There was no money for two-year training at Kirk, but the talented young man made an indelible impression on teachers: Douglas accepted and gave a scholarship. During his studies at the Academy of Drama, he worked as a waiter and did not hurt any work.
The beginning of the Second World War called Kirk Douglas on a draft point. He could avoid the service because of poor vision, but did not: for the month of special "gymnastics" for the eyes, I corrected my eyesight and joined the army ranks. In 1944 he was commissioned from the Pacific Fleet.
Films
Returning to a peaceful life, Kirk Douglas implemented a children's dream. His acting biography began on New York Theatrical Snaps. Beginner artist played in performances, appeared in advertising and radio stations. After the success of Broadway Douglas in 1945 moved to Los Angeles, closer to the "Dream Factory".Help the pickaxe of the success in Hollywood Calc and the Academy of Lauren Baclal, recommending the young actor to a familiar producer, an emigrant from Russia. So the audience first saw Douglas in the dramatic tape of the American Classic, Oscarous Lewis Mailstone "Strange Love Martha Avers". The film came to the nomination for the Oscar premium for the best scenario, and the bright debutant noted the audience and directors.
On the set of the criminal drama "I am always alone", Douglas met with Berta Lancaster, with whom made friends and starred in 7-paintings. In 1949, Douglas nominated the Main Cinema for the first time: Drama Nuar "Champion" of the Canadian Director Mark Robson, where the kirk entrusted a key role was released on the screens. Producers and artists did not expect the film to get such a warm welcome from film critics and spectators.
After the appearance in the "champion", the actor formed an impressive army of fans, he was recognized on the street and asked for an autograph. Kirk Douglas entered into a profitable contract with Warner Brothers and forever "registered" in Hollywood. Every year he appeared in one or two new projects.
In 1950, the premiere of Music Drama Michael Curtis Ternubach, in which Kirk starred in a duet with Lauren Baclal, fellow and girlfriend. The actor trust diverse roles. In the "champion" Kirk Douglas played a courageous boxer, in the "Trubach" - a fanatical musician, in the criminal drama "TUZ in the sleeve" - a cynical reporter, and in the "detective history" - a sales coop.
In the early 1950s, Douglas found himself in the company of leading actors. The star offers the main characters and are increasingly secondary roles. The drama "evil and beautiful", published in December 1952, brought the American to the second nomination on the belt figure. In the picture, Kirk Douglas reincarnated in the ambitious producer, whose career takes off rapidly and falls. In a duet, a sensual and refined Hollywood diva Lana Turner starred.
In the wisp pimpanka, the Roman Zhul is faithful "20,000 Lebi underwater", which won two Oscars, Kirk Douglas reincarnated in the word-taking Garpner of La Land.
But the honors and rewards artist brought not a sci-fi ribbon, but a biographical drama about Vincent Van Gago "Thirst for Life". Director Vincent Minelley entrusted Douglas the main role with which he coped brilliantly. The third nomination for the Oscar Figurine and the Golden Globe turned out to be in his piggy bank.
In the mid-1950s, Kirk Douglas founded the production film company, calling it the name of the mother - "Brown Prodakshn". Her forces were removed the military drama "Viking trails" and the Viking Action, in which the producer took the key roles.
In the 1960s, the film was withdrawn in the genre of Peptum "Spartak" at Brian Sodlum. This is the first successful picture of the legendary Stanley Kubrick. The leader of the rebel slaves and gladiators played Douglas, Lawrence of Olivier and Tony Curtis starred in the filled epic. The picture is called the forerunner blockbusters, she won 4 "Oscars", but on the set Douglas and Kubrick finally collapsed.
Kirk Douglas finely felt the conjuncture, the proof is the acquisition of the rights to putting the novel of the American writer "over the Cukushkina nest". But the novel, delivered by Douglas on the Broadway Snaps, failed. In the middle of the 1970s, the father's relay picked up the son of Michael Douglas, who became the producer of Kinodrama "Flying over the cuckoo nest." The work brought Michael "Oscar".
Kirk Douglas is a favorite role in the movie Kirk Douglas calls work in the western "Mandrels of Single", where appeared in the image of the cowboy.
The change in the public sentiment in the late 1960s affected the stars career. The images of the heroes of Westerns and military dramas were bored by the audience, and attempts by Kirk Douglas to try on new roles in the tapes "Agreement" and "Brotherhood" did not bring success. At the same time, the last film is called the forerunner of the cult "godfather".
Completely critics and viewers adopted the directorial debut of Kirk Douglas, which submitted in the mid-1970s western "detachment." Matthera took himself a major role - brave Marshal Howard, overtaking a gang.
The last noticeable work of the film actor - Harry Agensky in the Diamond Comedin Project. After the Douglas, transferred in the 1996 stroke appeared on the screens in the early 2000s in episodes.
New century trends Kirk Douglas met with optimism: In 94, Master Hollywood started a blog on MySpace. In 1999, the classic of the film industry gave $ 15 million to the arrangement of the hospital for colleagues suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Personal life
In his youth, Kirk Douglas - Athletic handsome man with a square jaw - heard a hearty. In Hollywood, they were talking about his novels with Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich.
In 1943, during a short vacation after the injury, Douglas married Côtesen Diane Dill, who gave birth to her husband two sons - Michael and Joel.
From the second spouse, the actress Ann Baidenz, the Kirk had two more offspring - Peter and Eric. All the children of the stars went at the footsteps of their parents, but Glory went only Michael Douglas.
Under the curtain of the 2016 Matcher of the "Dream Factory" noted the 100th anniversary. Anniversary organization was assumed to Michael's Son with his wife, Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones. Two hundred friends and colleagues came to the Los Angeles Hotel. To pronounce speech, Kirk Douglas trained with a speech therapist. Honorary guests of the evening was Stephen Spielberg.
Death
On February 5, 2020, Kirk Douglas died at the age of 103, the information was informed by the children of the actor. The cause of the death of the Hollywood star is natural.Filmography
- 1946 - "Strange Love Martha Averse"
- 1949 - "Champion"
- 1950 - "Trubach"
- 1952 - "Evil and beautiful"
- 1952 - "Detective History"
- 1954 - "20,000 lebs under water"
- 1956 - "Thirst of Life"
- 1957 - "Glory Trails"
- 1958 - "Vikings"
- 1960 - "Spartak"
- 1972 - "Decent Man"
- 1975 - "Detachment"
- 1978 - "Rage"
- 1986 - "Aimos"
- 1999 - "Diamonds"