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 Sterling1948 I Walk Alone Noll "Dink" Turner The Walls of Jericho Tucker Wedge My Dear Secretary Owen Waterbury1949 A Letter to Three Wives George Phipps Champion Michael "Midge" Kelly Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor1950 Young Man with a Horn Rick Martin The Glass Menagerie Jim O'Connor1951 Along the Great Divide Marshal Len Merrick Ace in the Hole Chuck Tatum Detective Story Detective Jim McLeod1952 The Big Trees Jim Fallon The Big Sky Jim Deakins The Bad and the Beautiful Jonathan Shields Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor1953 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 Land1955 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 Actor1957 Top Secret Affair Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Doc Holliday Paths of Glory Colonel Dax 1958 The Vikings Einar1959 Last Train from Gun Hill Matt Morgan The Devil's Disciple Richard "Dick" Dudgeon Operation Petticoat Welding Seaman Uncredited1960 Strangers When We Meet Larry Coe Spartacus Spartacus1961 Town Without Pity Major Garrett The Last Sunset Brendan "Bren" O'Malley1962 Lonely Are the Brave John W. "Jack" Burns Two Weeks in Another Town Jack Andrus1963 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 Casey1965 In Harm's Way Commander Paul Eddington The Heroes of Telemark Dr Rolf Pedersen1966 Cast a Giant Shadow Col. Mickey Marcus Is Paris Burning? Gen. George Patton1967 The Way West Sen. William J. Tadlock The War Wagon Lomax1968 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 Tenneray1972 A Man to Respect Steve Wallace The Special London Bridge Special The Indian Fighter Television film1973 Scalawag Peg Also director Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeTelevision film 1974 Mousey George Anderson1975 Posse Marshal Howard Nightingale Also director/producer/co-writer Once Is Not Enough Mike Wayne1976 Victory at Entebbe Hershel Vilnofsky Television film Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers Alex Vandervoort Miniseries 1977 Holocaust 2000 (aka The Chosen) Robert Caine a.k.a. Rain of Fire 1978 The Fury Peter Sandza 1979 The Villain Cactus Jack1980 Saturn 3 Adam Home Movies Dr. Tuttle "The Maestro" The Final Countdown Capt. Matthew Yelland1982 The Man from Snowy River Harrison/Spur Remembrance of Love Joe Rabin Television film 1983 Eddie Macon's Run Marzack 1984 Draw! Harry H. HollandTelevision film 1985Amos Amos Lasher 1986Tough Guys Archie Long1987Queenie David KonigMiniseries 1988Inherit the Wind Matthew Harrison Brady Television film1991Oscar Eduardo ProvoloneVeraz/Welcome to Veraz QuentinTales from the Crypt General Kalthrob Episode: "Yellow" 1992The Secret Grandpa Mike Dunmore Television film1994Greedy Uncle Joe McTeagueTake Me Home Again Ed Reece Television film 1996The Simpsons Chester J. Lampwick Voice, episode: "The Day the Violence Died" 1999Diamonds Harry Agensky 2000Touched by an Angel Ross Burger Episode: "Bar Mitzvah" 2003It 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 MurdersJim Kovalski Television film; a.k.a. Meurtres à L'Empire State Building; final role
As producer YearFilmProduction companyAwards1955The Indian FighterBryna Productions1956Spring Reunion1957Lizzie1957The Careless YearsBryna Productions / Michael Productions1957Ride Out for RevengeBryna Productions1957Paths of GloryBryna Productions / Harris-Kubrick Pictures CorporationGrand 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 Drama1958The VikingsBrynaprod / Curtleigh ProductionsGolden 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 Pictures1959Tales of the VikingsBrynaprod1959The Devil's DiscipleBrynaprod / Hecht-Hill-Lancaster FilmsNominated—BAFTA Award for Best British Actor1959Last Train from Gun HillBryna Productions / Wallis-Hazen ProductionsNominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Performance1960SpartacusBryna ProductionsAcademy 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 Drama1960Strangers When We MeetBryna Productions / Quine Productions1961The Last SunsetBrynaprodNominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Performance1962Lonely Are the BraveJoel ProductionsMotion 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 Performance1963The List of Adrian MessengerJoel ProductionsNominated—Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture1964Seven Days in MayJoel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Seven Arts ProductionsGolden 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 Drama1966SecondsDouglas and Lewis Productions / Joel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Gibraltar ProductionsNational 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'Or1966Grand PrixDouglas and Lewis Productions / Joel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Cherokee ProductionsAcademy 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 Pictures1968The BrotherhoodBryna Productions / Martin Ritt Productions / The Brotherhood CompanyNominated—Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Original Screenplay1971Catch Me a SpyLudgate Films / Les Films de la Pléiade / Capitole Films1971A GunfightThe Bryna Company / Joel Productions / Harvest Productions / Thoroughbred Productions1971The Light at the Edge of the World The Bryna Company / Bryna Productions / Jet Films / TriumfilmNominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Spanish Movie Performer1971SummertreeThe Bryna Company / Bryna Productions1973ScalawagThe Bryna Company1975PosseThe Bryna Company / Zeeuwse MaatschappijNominated—Berlin International Film Festival Golden Berlin Bear1980The Final CountdownThe Bryna Company / Film Finance GroupGolden Screen Award Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor1983Something Wicked This Way ComesThe Bryna Company / Walt Disney ProductionsSaturn 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 Presentation1984Draw!The Bryna Company / Astral Film ProductionsGenie 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 Sound1985AmosThe Bryna Company / Vincent PicturesNominated—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 Special1986Tough GuysThe Bryna Company / Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners IINominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture
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