Self - Winner. Self - Presenter. Self - Special Guest. Self - Host. Self - Guest uncredited. Self - Interviewee. Self uncredited. A Father A Son DeMille Award. TV Special documentary Self. Self - Actor segment "Kirk Douglas". Show all 6 episodes. Self - Co-Host. Hide Show Archive footage 94 credits. Gordon Gekko. Self - Actor. Detective Nick Curran.
Oliver Rose. Another Night Video short Clients. Dan Gallagher. Self - Episode of Laugh-In. TV Movie documentary Self. Jack Colton uncredited. Detective Nick Curran uncredited. Jack Colton. Oliver Rose uncredited. Related Videos. See more ». Douglas went on to work on the biopic Behind the Candelabra , starring in the film as the famous s and s entertainer Wladziu Liberace.
Damon played his love interest in the critically acclaimed television movie. Douglas won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the famed entertainer. Douglas' life was forced to a halt in August , when he discovered that he had developed a throat tumor.
The year-old actor was told by doctors that he would have to undergo eight weeks of chemotherapy. Doctors expected the Oscar winner to make a full recovery, and Douglas told reporters that he was "very optimistic" about his prognosis. Douglas married Diandra Luker in They had one son, Cameron, but were separated in and later divorced. In August , it was revealed that Douglas and Zeta-Jones had separated after more than 12 years of marriage.
A spokesperson for the couple told the Huffington Post website that "Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage. Outside of his busy acting career, Douglas is active in promoting human rights. His work in this area includes serving as a United Nations messenger of peace. Braudy said Douglas fondled himself in front of her, made inappropriate comments about her body and later pressured her to sign a nondisclosure agreement before firing her.
Attempting to get in front of the story before its publication, Douglas told Deadline , "How am I, in a 50 year career in this industry, dealing with an employee 33 years ago who perhaps is disgruntled that I let her go, even though I have never heard from her in 32 years. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, who on September 25 celebrated their 52nd and 77th birthdays, respectively, have been one of the most admired married couples in Hollywood for a little over two decades, although few people initially bet on it lasting.
Over the years they have shown that neither crises, illness nor any other kind of hurdle can tear them apart. Zeta-Jones has made over 40 movies and won one Oscar, while Douglas has more than 70 films and two Oscars to his name: work has been one of the factors that has helped to keep them close.
Although it may seem as though the opposite should be true, the unpredictability of their professional calendars has been a huge benefit. The constant is love and respect.
As she was in Deauville to promote The Mask of Zorro , her co-star Spanish actor Antonio Banderas and his then-wife Melanie Griffith organized a dinner to which Douglas, on the promotional trail for A Perfect Murder , was also invited. At first, it seemed that there was a connection between the two actors but later that evening Douglas made a comment that threw Zeta-Jones off. I heard a lot about you. Good night. I went to London, changed planes, went to Aberdeen, got on a ferry across to the Isle of Mull.
Love, Michael Douglas. One of the many scripts submitted to him for consideration was Mike Gray's chilling account of the attempted cover-up of an accident at a nuclear power plant. Attracted by the combination of social relevance and suspense, Douglas immediately bought the property.
The National Board of Review named the film one of the best films of the year. Despite his success as a producer, Douglas resumed his acting career in the late s, starring in Michael Crichton's medical thriller Coma with Genevieve Bujold, Claudia Weill's feminist comedy It's My Turn starring Jill Clayburgh , and Peter Hyams ' gripping tale of modern-day vigilante justice, "The Star Chamber" It took Douglas nearly two years to convince Columbia Pictures executives to approve the production of Starman , an unlikely tale of romance between an extraterrestrial, played by 'Jeff Bridges', and a young widow, played by Karen Allen.
Starman was the sleeper hit of the Christmas season and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for 'Jeff Bridges'. After a lengthy break from acting, Douglas returned to the screen in appearing in two of the year's biggest hits. He starred opposite Glenn Close in the phenomenally successful psychological thriller, "Fatal Attraction", which was followed by his performance as ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko in 'Oliver Stone''s Wall Street , earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
In Douglas formed Stonebridge Entertainment, Inc. In he starred with Sharon Stone in the erotic thriller from 'Paul Verhoeven' Basic Instinct , one of the year's top grossing films.
Douglas gave one of his most powerful performances opposite Robert Duvall in Joel Schumacher 's controversial drama Falling Down In , ' Michael Douglas' starred with Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen in the mystery thriller A Perfect Murder , and formed a new production company, was a milestone year for Douglas. Douglas played the role of Robert Wakefield, a newly appointed drug czar confronted by the drug war both at home and abroad.
Douglas starred in two films in He also starred in the Warner Bros. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Directed by award-winning filmmaker Lee Grant, the documentary examines the professional and personal lives of both men, and the impacts they each made on the motion picture industry. In summer , Douglas produced and starred in "The Sentinel", which was released by 20th Century Fox in spring Based on the Gerald Petievich novel and directed by Clark Johnson, "The Sentinel" is a political thriller set in the intriguing world of the Secret Service.
The comedy is direct by Anthony and Joe Russo, and was released by Universal Pictures during the summer of Douglas had a cameo role in Steven Soderbergh's action thriller "Haywire. It will be his first venture into the realm of comic book action adventure. His main concentrations are nuclear non-proliferation and the control of small arms.
Douglas is very passionate about the organization, and each year he asks his fellow actors and to come out and show that "we are an industry that takes care of own". Douglas is married to Catherine Zeta-Jones. The couple has one son, Dylan, and one daughter, Carys. Douglas also has one son, Cameron, from a previous marriage. Sign In. Edit Michael Douglas. Showing all items. Often plays very successful, wisecracking, in control business executives and political figures. Son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas.
Stepson of Anne Douglas. Named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. His mission: to focus worldwide attention on nuclear disarmament and human rights Older brother of Joel Douglas.
Older half-brother of Peter Douglas and Eric Douglas. Attended and graduated from Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Michael is exactly twenty-five years older than his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. The two of them share a birthday: September 25th. Initially turned down the role of Judge Wakefield in Traffic He later accepted only after the script underwent extensive rewrites.
Has worked with three actors who share roles with his father. Corral In , he was involved in a serious skiing accident, which sidelined his acting career for three years. Underwent treatment for alcohol and substance abuse at Sierra Tucson Center. Surprising, despite a career that has spanned seven decades, his father, Kirk Douglas , never made the list, the annual poll of movie exhibitors that ranks the top stars in terms of box-office drawing power.
The role went to Ryan O'Neal. Has been active in handgun control since John Lennon 's murder on December 8, Has residences in both New York City and Bermuda. On April 29, , he was recovering from knee replacement surgery. On August 16, , he has a tumor in his throat and will undergo weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, but expected to make a full recovery.
On August 31, , he announced on Late Show with David Letterman that he had Stage IV throat cancer and that he has started radiation and chemotherapy. Brazilian soccer star Maicon was supposed to be named after Michael Douglas.
His father was a huge fan of Kirk Douglas and wanted to name his own son after Kirk's son. However, he could not read or write and a clerk spelled Michael as Maicon. His full name is Maicon Douglas Sisenando.
Is fourteen years older than his first wife Diandra. He was 33 and she was 19 when they married. His acting mentor and best friend, Karl Malden , died on July 1, , at age Has 3 children: son, Cameron Douglas b. December 13, with ex-wife, Diandra Luker and son, Dylan Douglas b. April 20, with wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. As of , has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Fatal Attraction and Traffic Once said in an interview that he preferred to make films for adult audiences because he felt couples, particularly parents with kids, deserved to have a night out.
Resided with actress Brenda Vaccaro for several years in the s after meeting on the set of Summertree Dislikes making historical films--has made one World War II movie; prefers to make films with contemporary themes.
Denied newspaper reports that his cancer had returned. Awarded Israel's Genesis Prize by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in for his role as an actor, producer, and peace activist who has been actively promoting not just the culture but the real values of the Jewish community.
Douglas said he will donate the money to activities designed to raise awareness about inclusion and diversity in Jewish life, and to finding innovative solutions to pressing global and community problems.
Michael's son Dylan had his Bar Mitzvah ceremony in Israel. Had known his surrogate father Karl Malden through his father's family, since he was a little boy, and until his mentor's death in In , he said he actually had tongue cancer, not throat cancer. Counts Ballad of a Soldier as the first movie that made him cry.
Was named Mobil Man of the Month when he worked at a gas station at age Douglas avoids doing historical movies because, "I'm a contemporary guy. The only time he was billed as M. Douglas was when he appeared in an episode of "CBS Playhouse" Has taken part in fundraisers for Montreal's Jewish General Hospital.
In , he visited three college campuses in the United States to speak to students about Israel and modern anti-Semitism. Has 2 grandchildren: granddaughter, Lua Izzy Douglas b. Douglas b. During the Live from the TCM Film Festival special, Douglas revealed that Steven Soderbergh first brought up the idea that Douglas should play pianist Liberace , while they were filming the movie, Traffic , together.
I'm not a big filmophile. I don't watch movies a lot for a hobby. I spend all my time watching sporting events. Because, opposed to movies, you can never tell how they're going to end. It's one of the most frustrating and depressing places to be an actor. The problem is that it has no center. I would try to do something here first. When you're making pictures out of heartfelt passion, it hurts when someone calls them a calculated business move. I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work.
I love her above all. Catherine is the woman of my life.
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