Kirk Douglas filmography

Douglas in 1969

The following is the filmography of American actor Kirk Douglas (1916–2020). His popular films include Out of the Past (1947), Champion (1949), Ace in the Hole (1951), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Lust for Life (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Vikings (1958), Spartacus (1960), Lonely Are the Brave (1962), Seven Days in May (1964), The Heroes of Telemark (1965), Saturn 3 (1980) and Tough Guys (1986).

He is No. 17 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male screen legends in American film history. In 1996, he received the Academy Honorary Award "for 50 years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community".

Filmography

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1946 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Walter O'Neil
1947 Mourning Becomes Electra Peter Niles
Out of the Past Whit Sterling
1948 I Walk Alone Noll "Dink" Turner
The Walls of Jericho[1] Tucker Wedge
My Dear Secretary Owen Waterbury
1949 A Letter to Three Wives George Phipps
Champion Michael "Midge" Kelly Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor[2]
1950 Young Man with a Horn Rick Martin
The Glass Menagerie Jim O'Connor
1951 Along the Great Divide Marshal Len Merrick
Ace in the Hole Chuck Tatum
Detective Story Detective Jim McLeod
1952 The Big Trees Jim Fallon
The Big Sky Jim Deakins
The Bad and the Beautiful Jonathan Shields Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor
1953 The Story of Three Loves Pierre Narval (segment "Equilibrium")
The Juggler Hans Muller
Act of Love Robert Teller
1954 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Ned Land
1955 The Racers Gino Borgesa
Ulysses Odysseus
Man Without a Star Dempsey Rae
The Indian Fighter Johnny Hawks
1956 Lust for Life Vincent van Gogh Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor
1957 Top Secret Affair Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Doc Holliday
Paths of Glory Colonel Dax
1958 The Vikings Einar
1959 Last Train from Gun Hill Matt Morgan
The Devil's Disciple Richard "Dick" Dudgeon
Operation Petticoat Welding Seaman uncredited
1960 Strangers When We Meet Larry Coe
Spartacus Spartacus
1961 Town Without Pity Major Garrett
The Last Sunset Brendan "Bren" O'Malley
1962 Lonely Are the Brave John W. "Jack" Burns
Two Weeks in Another Town Jack Andrus
1963 The Hook Sgt. P.J. Briscoe
The List of Adrian Messenger George Brougham, Vicar Atlee, Mr. Pythian, Arthur Henderson
For Love or Money Donald Kenneth "Deke" Gentry
1964 Seven Days in May Colonel Jiggs Casey
1965 In Harm's Way Commander Paul Eddington
The Heroes of Telemark Dr Rolf Pedersen
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow Col. Mickey Marcus
Is Paris Burning? Gen. George Patton
1967 The Way West Sen. William J. Tadlock
The War Wagon Lomax
1968 A Lovely Way to Die Jim Schuyler
The Brotherhood Frank Ginetta
The Legend of Silent Night Voice, Narrator Television film
1969 The Arrangement Eddie Anderson
1970 There Was a Crooked Man... Paris Pitman Jr.
1971 To Catch a Spy Andrej
The Light at the Edge of the World Will Denton
A Gunfight Will Tenneray
1972 The Master Touch Steve Wallace
The Special London Bridge Special The Indian Fighter Television film
1973 Scalawag Peg Also director
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Television film
1974 Mousey George Anderson Television film
1975 Posse Marshal Howard Nightingale Also director/producer/co-writer
Once Is Not Enough Mike Wayne
1976 Victory at Entebbe Hershel Vilnofsky Television film
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers Alex Vandervoort Mini-series (4 episodes)
1977 Holocaust 2000 Robert Caine a.k.a. Rain of Fire and The Chosen
1978 The Fury Peter Sandza
1979 The Villain Cactus Jack
1980 Saturn 3 Adam
Home Movies Dr. Tuttle "The Maestro"
The Final Countdown Capt. Matthew Yelland
1982 The Man from Snowy River Harrison/Spur
Remembrance of Love[3] Joe Rabin Television film
1983 Eddie Macon's Run Marzack
1984 Draw! Harry H. Holland Television film
1985 Amos[4] Amos Lasher Television film
1986 Tough Guys Archie Long
1987 Queenie David Konig Television film
1988 Inherit the Wind Matthew Harrison Brady Television film
1991 Oscar Eduardo Provolone
Veraz/Welcome to Veraz[5] Quentin
Tales from the Crypt General Kalthrob TV series (1 episode: "Yellow")
1992 The Secret Grandpa Mike Dunmore Television film
1994 Greedy Uncle Joe McTeague
Take Me Home Again Ed Reece Television film
1996 The Simpsons Chester J. Lampwick Voice, TV series (1 episode: "The Day the Violence Died")
1999 Diamonds Harry Agensky
2000 Touched by an Angel Ross Burger TV series (1 episode: "Bar Mitzvah")
2003 It Runs in the Family Mitchell Gromberg His son Michael Douglas and grandson Cameron Douglas also appeared in the film
2004 Illusion Donald Baines
2008 Empire State Building Murders[6] Jim Kovalski Television film; a.k.a. Meurtres à L'Empire State Building; final role

As producer

Year Film Production Company Distribution Company Awards
1955 The Indian Fighter Bryna Productions United Artists
1956 Spring Reunion Bryna Productions United Artists
1957 Lizzie Bryna Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1957 The Careless Years Bryna Productions / Michael Productions United Artists
1957 Ride Out for Revenge Bryna Productions United Artists
1957 Paths of Glory Bryna Productions / Harris-Kubrick Pictures Corporation United Artists Grand Prix de l'UCC

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Foreign Director

Jussi Award for Best Foreign Director

National Film Preservation Board National Film Registry

Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film from any Source

Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Supporting Performance

Nominated—Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Drama

1958 The Vikings Brynaprod / Curtleigh Productions United Artists Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Drama

San Sebastián International Film Festival Zulueta Prize

Nominated—Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

1959 Tales of the Vikings Brynaprod United Artists Television
1959 The Devil's Disciple Brynaprod / Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Films United Artists Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best British Actor
1959 Last Train from Gun Hill Bryna Productions / Wallis-Hazen Productions Paramount Pictures Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Performance
1960 Spartacus Bryna Productions Universal-International Pictures Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color

Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color

Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama

Huabiao Film Award — Outstanding Translated Foreign Film

International Film Music Critics Award for Best Archival Release of an Existing Score

Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Feature Film

National Film Preservation Board National Film Registry

Nominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Nominated—Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Director

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score

Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film from any Source

Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance

Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Supporting Performance

Nominated—Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Drama

1960 Strangers When We Meet Bryna Productions / Quine Productions Columbia Pictures
1961 The Last Sunset Brynaprod Universal-International Pictures Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Performance
1962 Lonely Are the Brave Joel Productions Universal-International Pictures Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Feature Film

Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor

Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Performance

1963 The List of Adrian Messenger Joel Productions Universal-International Pictures Nominated—Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture
1964 Seven Days in May Joel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Seven Arts Productions Paramount Pictures Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor

Bodil Award for Best Non-European Film

Boxoffice Blue Ribbon Award for Best Picture of the Month

David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actor

Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominated—Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black and White

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Director

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score

Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Drama

Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance

Nominated—Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Drama

1966 Seconds Douglas and Lewis Productions / Joel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Gibraltar Productions Paramount Pictures National Film Preservation Board National Film Registry

Nominated—Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black and White

Nominated—Bambi Award for Best Actor - International

Nominated—Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or

1966 Grand Prix Douglas and Lewis Productions / Joel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Cherokee Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Academy Award for Best Sound

Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Academy Award for Best Effects, Sound Effects

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female

Nominated—American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film

Nominated—Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

1968 The Brotherhood Bryna Productions / Martin Ritt Productions / The Brotherhood Company Paramount Pictures Nominated—Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Original Screenplay
1971 Catch Me a Spy Ludgate Films / Les Films de la Pléiade / Capitole Films Various
1971 A Gunfight The Bryna Company / Joel Productions / Harvest Productions / Thoroughbred Productions Paramount Pictures
1971 The Light at the Edge of the World The Bryna Company / Bryna Productions / Jet Films / Triumfilm Various Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Spanish Movie Performer
1971 Summertree The Bryna Company / Bryna Productions Columbia Pictures
1973 Scalawag The Bryna Company Paramount Pictures
1975 Posse The Bryna Company / Zeeuwse Maatschappij Paramount Pictures Nominated—Berlin International Film Festival Golden Berlin Bear
1980 The Final Countdown The Bryna Company / Film Finance Group United Artists Golden Screen Award

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor

1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes The Bryna Company / Walt Disney Productions Buena Vista Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film

Saturn Award for Best Writing

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Music

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Costumes

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Make-Up

Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Saturn Award for Best Special Effects

Nominated—Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Grand Prize

Nominated—Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

1984 Draw! The Bryna Company / Astral Film Productions Home Box Office Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominated—CableACE Award for Film Editing

Nominated—Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography

Nominated—Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction

Nominated—Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Nominated—Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound

1985 Amos The Bryna Company / Vincent Pictures Columbia Broadcasting System Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special

Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special

1986 Tough Guys The Bryna Company / Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners II Buena Vista Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture

References

  1. ^ "The Walls of Jericho (1948)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Laws, Zach; Beachum, Chris (December 9, 2018). "Kirk Douglas movies: 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include 'Lust for Life,' 'Spartacus,' 'Paths of Glory'". Gold Derby. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Remembrance of Love". People. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. ^ ""Amos," with Kirk Douglas and Elizabeth Montgomery". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 1986. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Veraz (1990)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "MEURTRES À L'EMPIRE STATE BUILDING". BFI. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2013.