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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Michael Denison to Carol L. Dudley
Michael Douglas Biography (1944-)
Full name, Michael Kirk Douglas; born September 25, 1944, in New Brunswick, NJ; son of Kirk Douglas (an actor, producer, and writer; original name, IssurDanielovitch Demsky) and Diana Dill (an actress); brother of Joel Douglas (adirector and producer); half-brother of Peter Douglas (a actor, director, producer, and writer) and Eric Douglas (an actor and comedian); married DiandraLuker (a model and art museum employee), March 20, 1977 (divorced); married Catherine Zeta-Jones (an actress), November 18, 2000; children: (first marriage) Cameron Morrell; (second marriage) Dylan Michael. Education: University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 1968; trained for the stage at Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, National Playwrights Conference, Waterford, CT,for three summers in the 1960s; studied acting with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and with Wynn Handman at the American Place Theatre. Avocational interests: Watching sports, playing pool. Addresses:
Agent-- William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Career: Actor, producer, and director. Big Stick Productions, Further Films, and Stonebridge Entertainment, founder; Third Stone/Atlantic (record label), founder; L.A. Weekly(newspaper), part owner; Michael Douglas Foundation, founder; Committee on Concern, founder; trustee of the EugeneO'Neill Memorial Theatre Foundation and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Provided voiceovers for Infiniti car commercials. United NationsMessenger of Peace, 1998. Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award nomination, most promising newcomer--male, 1970, for Hail, Hero!;
Theatre World Award, 1971; Emmy Award nominations, outstanding continuing performance by a supporting actor in a drama series, 1973, 1974, and 1975, and GoldenGlobe Award nomination, best television actor--drama, 1975, all for The Streets of San Francisco; Academy Award (with Saul Zaentz), best picture, and Golden Globe Award (with Saul Zaentz), best motion picture--drama, both 1975, for One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest; Producer of the Year Award (with others), National Association of Theatre Owners, 1976; Special Award,ShoWest Convention, star/producer of the year, 1979; Genie Award nomination,best performance by a foreign actor, 1979, for Running; Producer of the Year Award, National Association of Theatre Owners, 1984; Academy Award and National Board of Review Award, both best actor, and Golden Globe Award, best performance by an actor in a motion picture--drama, all 1987, and Silver Ribbon, Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, best actor--foreign film (migliore attore straniero), 1988, all for Wall Street; People's Choice Award, best motion picture actor, 1988; British Academy of Film andTelevision Arts Film Award nomination, best actor, 1989, for Fatal Attraction; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture--comedy/musical, 1990, for The War of the Roses; Hasty Pudding Man of the Year, Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Harvard University, 1992; MTV Movie Award nominations, best male performance and best on-screen duo (withSharon Stone), both 1993, for Basic Instinct; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture--comedy/musical, 1996, for The American President; People's Choice Award, special tribute, 1996; Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival, 1997; named one of the "top 100 movie stars of all time," Empire magazine, 1997; Special Prize, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 1998, for "outstanding contribution to world cinema"; Honorary Award, Cesar Awards, 1998; Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite actor--suspense, 1999, for A Perfect Murder.
Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director
- Birth Details
- September 25, 1944
- New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Jeep driver, Cast a Giant Shadow, United Artists, 1966
- Carl Dixon, Hail, Hero!, National General, 1969
- Constable, Where's Jack?(also known as Run, Rebel, Run), Paramount, 1969
- Adam Gaines, Adam at 6:00 A.M., National General, 1970
- Jerry, Summertree, Columbia, 1971
- Danny, Napoleon and Samantha, Buena Vista, 1972
- Dr. Mark Bellows, Coma, United Artists, 1978
- Michael Andropolis, Running, Universal, 1979
- Richard Adams, The China Syndrome, Columbia, 1979
- Ben Lewin, It's My Turn(also known as A Perfect Circle), Columbia, 1980
- Jack Colton, Romancing the Stone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Steven Hardin, The Star Chamber, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Jack Colton, The Jewel of the Nile, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Zach, A Chorus Line, Columbia/Embassy, 1985
- Dan Gallagher, Fatal Attraction(also known as Diversion), Paramount, 1987
- Gordon Gekko, Wall Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
- Nick Conklin, Black Rain, Paramount, 1989
- Oliver Rose, The War of the Roses, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
- Detective Nick Curran, Basic Instinct, TriStar, 1992
- Ed Leland, Shining Through, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- William Foster (also known as D-Fens), Falling Down, Warner Bros.,1993
- Tom Sanders, Disclosure, Warner Bros., 1994
- President Andrew Shepherd, The American President, Columbia, 1995
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A Song for David,1996
- Remington, The Ghost and the Darkness, Paramount, 1996
- Nicholas Van Orton, The Game, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1997
- Steven Taylor, A Perfect Murder(also known as Dial M for Murder), Warner Bros., 1998
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Still Life(also known as Family Life), Universal, 1999
- Himself, Forever Hollywood(documentary), Esplanade Productions/TheAmerican Cinematheque, 1999
- Narrator, One Day in September(documentary), Sony Pictures Classics, 1999
- Grady Tripp, Wonder Boys, Paramount, 2000
- Judge Robert Lewis, Traffic, USA Films, 2000
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Don't Say a Word, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
- Mr. Burmeister, One Night at McCool's, USA Films, 2001
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Film Work
- Assistant director, Lonely Are the Brave, Universal, 1962
- Assistant director, Heroes of Telemark, Columbia, 1965
- Assistant director, Cast a Giant Shadow, United Artists, 1966
- Producer (with Saul Zaentz), One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest,United Artists, 1975
- Executive producer, Running, Universal, 1979
- Producer, The China Syndrome, Columbia, 1979
- Executive producer, Starman(also known as John Carpenter'sStarman), Columbia, 1984
- Producer, Romancing the Stone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Producer, The Jewel of the Nile, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Producer (with Rick Bieber), Flatliners, Columbia, 1990
- Executive producer, Radio Flyer, Columbia, 1992
- Producer, Made in America, Warner Bros., 1993
- Executive producer (with others), Eyes of an Angel(also known as The Tender), LIVE Home Video, 1994
- Executive producer, The Ghost and the Darkness, Paramount, 1996
- Producer, A Song for David,1996
- Executive producer, Face/Off(also known as Face Off), Paramount, 1997
- Executive producer, The Rainmaker(also known as John Grisham's The Rainmaker), Paramount, 1997
- Executive producer, The Husband I Bought, Hit and Run Productions/IAC Holdings, 2001
- Producer, Godspeed, Lawrence Mann, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
- Producer, One Night at McCool's, USA Films, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Inspector Steve Keller, The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1972-76
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Television Work
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Series
- Executive producer, Starman, ABC, 1986-87
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Craig, When Michael Calls(also known as Shattered Silence),ABC, 1972
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Specials
- Scientist, "The Experiment," CBS Playhouse, CBS, 1969
- Male team member, Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 4, CBS, 1979
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Night of 100 Stars II(also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1985
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1987
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The Story of Hollywood, TBS, 1988
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The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood's Stuntmen, ABC, 1988
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From the Heart... The First International Very Special Arts Festival, NBC, 1989
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Premiere Presents: Christmas Movies "89, Fox, 1989
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Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special(also known as The Earth Day Special), ABC, 1990
- Host, That's What Friends Are For, CBS, 1990
- Host, Tribute to John Lennon, syndicated, 1990
- Narrator, If Dolphins Could Talk, PBS, 1990
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First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1992
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Oliver Stone: Inside Out, Showtime, 1992
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Michael Douglas' Favorite Films,1993
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November 22, 1993 Where Were You? A Larry King Special Live from Washington, CNN, 1993
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What Is This Thing Called Love?, ABC, 1993
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1995
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Jack Lemmon, PBS, 1996
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Burt Lancaster, American Movie Classics, 1997
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The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala,1997
- Himself, Cannes... les 400 coups(documentary), [France], 1997
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Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union(also knownas The 30th Anniversary of Rolling Stone), ABC, 1998
- Host (with others), To Life! American Celebrates Israel's 50th(also known as America Celebrates Israel's 50th), CBS, 1998
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NetAid(also known as NetAid: A Concert Special), VH1, 1999
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
- Himself, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 2000
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Awards Presentations
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The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987
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The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon, CBS, 1988
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The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
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The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1989
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The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
- Host, The 19th Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Award:A Salute to Kirk Douglas, CBS, 1991
- Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
- Presenter, The 46th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1992
- Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
- Host, The 1993 World Music Awards,1993
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The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson(also known asAFI Salute to Jack Nicholson), CBS, 1994
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1994
- Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards,1994
- Presenter, "Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar," The Jim Thorpe Pro SportsAwards,1995
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The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards,1996
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The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
- Presenter, The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards,2000
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Episodic
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Medical Center, CBS, 1971
- "The Hitchhiker," The F.B.I., ABC, 1971
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live(also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1984
- Himself, The Magic Hour, syndicated, 1998
- Himself, "Karl Malden: Workingman's Actor," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
- Also appeared in Late Night with David Letterman, NBC; The LateShow Starring David Letterman, CBS; and The Tonight Show, NBC.
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Television Work
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Episodic
- Director, The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, episodes between 1972and 1976
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Television Appearances
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Pilots
- Inspector Steve Keller, The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1972
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Music Videos
- Appeared in "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going," by Billy Ocean.
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Other Television Work
- Produced Conquistador, the Conquest of Mexico.
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Stage Appearances
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Night of 100 Stars II(also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
- Appeared in Summertree, National Playwrights Conference, Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, Waterford, CT; appeared in Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden and Six Characters in Search of an Author, both Neighborhood Playhouse, New York City; also appeared in City Scene,
Love Is a Time of Day, and Pinkville, all New York City.
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Stage Work
- Producer (with others), The Best of Friends, off-Broadway production, New York City, 1993
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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A Song for David,1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Entertainment Weekly, December 5, 1997 , p. 48.
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New York Times, March 11, 1993 .
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People Weekly, June 1, 1998 , p. 138; January 24, 2000; February 14, 2000.
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Variety, August 31, 1998 .
Electronic:
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The Official Michael Douglas Site, October 10, 2000 http://www.michaeldouglas.com ().
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