Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

American actor (1916–2020)

Kirk Douglas was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films and was known for his explosive acting style. He was named by the American Film Institute the 17th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 74 films (1947–1980) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 25 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1980 "The Final Countdown" :30 TV Spot F-566 United Artists ▶ Don Taylor 0:37 16mm Color sound
1980 Saturn 3 unknown 84 min 16mm Color sound
1980 Saturn 3 Stanley Donen 84 min Color
1980 The Final Countdown Don Taylor 103 min Color
1979 The Villain Hal Needham 89 min Color
1978 The Fury Brian De Palma 118 min Color
1977 Holocaust 2000 Alberto De Martino 103 min Color
1976 Victory at Entebbe Marvin J. Chomsky 119 min
1975 Once Is Not Enough Guy Green 121 min Color
1975 Posse Bryna Company 94 min Color sound
1971 A Gunfight Lamont Johnson 89 min Color
1971 The Light at the Edge of the World Kevin Billington 120 min Color
1970 There Was A Crooked Man W B, a Kinney National Company 122 min Color sound
1969 THE ARRANGEMENT. Athena Enterprises Corp. & Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Inc. 35 mm sound
1968 A Lovely Way To Die. Universal Pictures 103 min 35mm Color sound
1968 The Brotherhood Martin Ritt 96 min Color
1967 The War Wagon. Universal Pictures & Batjac Productions Inc. 97 min 35mm Color sound
1967 The Way West Collectors Book Store 1:23 16mm Color
1967 The Way West. Harold Hecht Co. 122 min 35mm Color sound
1966 Cast A Giant Shadow. Mirisch-Llenroc-Batjac 132 min 35mm Color sound
1966 Is Paris burning? Marianne Productions S.A. 175 min 35mm B&W sound
1965 In Harm's Way. Sigma Productions Inc. 165 min 35mm B&W sound
1965 The Heroes Of Telemark. Benton Film Productions Ltd. 131 35mm Color sound
1964 Seven Days In May. Joel Productions Inc. 118 min 35mm B&W sound
1963 For love or money Michael Gordon 108 min Color
1963 For love or money. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 8 reels 35mm Color sound
1963 The Hook George Seaton 97 min B&W
1963 The List of Adrian Messenger Joel Productions | Universal Pictures Corporation 1:38:00 16mm B&W sound
1963 The list of Adrian Messenger. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. & Joel Productions Inc. 8000 35mm B&W sound
1962 Lonely are the Brave Joel Productions 1:47:00 16mm B&W sound
1962 Lonely Are The Brave. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. & Joel Productions Inc. 107 min 35mm B&W sound
1962 Two Weeks In Another Town. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. & John Houseman Productions Inc. 107 min 35mm Color sound
1961 The Last Sunset. Byrna Productions S.A. & Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 112 min 35mm Color sound
1961 Town Without Pity. Mirisch Co. Inc. 98 min 35mm B&W sound
1960 Spartacus Stanley Kubrick 197 min Color
1960 Strangers When We Meet. Bryna-Quine Productions 113 min 35mm Color sound
1959 The Devil’s Disciple. ▶ Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Films Ltd. 82 min. 35mm B&W sound
1958 Last Train From Gun Hill. Hal B. Wallis & Joseph H. Hazen 94 min. 35mm Color sound
1958 The Vikings McGraw-Hill Films 112 min 16mm Color sound
1958 The Vikings Richard Fleischer 112 min 16mm Color
1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral John Sturges 122 min 16mm Color
1957 Paths of glory Bryna Productions Inc. 1:27:00 16mm B&W sound
1957 Paths Of Glory. Harris-Kubrick Pictures Corp. 86 min. 35mm B&W sound
1957 Top Secret Affair. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 100 min 35mm B&W sound
1956 Lust For Life. Loew’s Incorporated 122 min 35mm Color sound
1956 Van Gogh - Darkness Into Light Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 8 min 16mm Color sound
1955 Man Without A Star. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 89 min. 35mm Color sound
1955 The Indian Fighter. Bryna Productions Inc. 88 min. 35mm Color sound
1955 The Racers Henry Hathaway 88 min Color
1954 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Richard Fleischer 127 min Color