kirk douglas is 95 years old

Hollywood loves its living legends. and few actors can claim this designation more involved than for the kirk douglas, the years since the 40s has more than 80 films. douglas than last February at the Academy Awards on the stage, joined by the award for Supporting Actress award for the best, the audience rose from their seats in awe. But the actor, who once rolled in with its western and adventure film the picture coined the indestructible, man, looked fragile. Douglas had to rely on one stock, his voice had the following to listen to his stroke. on Friday, the kino-veteran with the prominent chin pit 95 years old.

douglas with his masculine charisma embodied the slave Spartacus and the Greek wanderer Odysseus, like the wild west hero doc holliday and the Viking prince Einar. The American Film Institute, leads him to his list of the greatest film stars of all time. "I've always worked on the theory, when playing a weak figure to find a moment where it is strong. and when you play a strong character, a "moment of weakness to be found, Douglas wrote in his autobiography" The Ragman's Son "(son of a stingy dealer).

the title of the book, published late 80s recalls the poor relationships in the douglas on 9 December 1916 was born danielowitsch issur. His parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants who had come to new york. the only seven-headed young siblings in a series of acting began in high school with. good school performance and a scholarship enabled him as a ringer college studies at the university of st. lawrence, then he went to acting school in new york. The training was financed by Douglas as a casual worker, waiter and porter.

shortly after he had two small roles in 1941 with his debut on Broadway in New York, the second world war interrupted his career. Douglas served three years in the us navy, before returning to the stage and there by Hollywood producers for the canvas was discovered. He was the first time in 1946 in "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" in front of the camera, the final breakthrough succeeded him in 1949 as the unscrupulous benefited midge kelly boxer in "between women and ropes."

Rogue was the egocentric to Douglas' signature role: he played a nasty journalist in "Ace in the Hole," a greedy traders in timber "for a handful of money," a ruthless movie producer in "city of illusions". Douglas is survived by, quote, he had 'career with the presentation of Bastards' made. However, moviegoers got to see a more sympathetic douglas: the anti-war drama "Paths of Glory" (1957) he played as a French officer in the first world war, who defended his soldiers against superiors arbitrary.

more than five decades long turned to film and film-douglas tirelessly worked with some of the biggest directors in Hollywood, including Billy Wilder, King Vidor, and Stanley Kubrick. in the 70 years he even tried his hand behind the camera, but without much success. Douglas was repeatedly nominated for the Oscar, was the coveted film award his win but never for a role. Hollywood paid tribute to his talent in 1996 with an honorary Oscar for his life's work.

douglas on this date his workload had been scaled back significantly in 1991 after he survived a helicopter crash and suffered a stroke a few years later. Douglas now lives with his second wife from hannover dating in california anne. his son Michael, who is from his first marriage emerged with the actress Diana Dill is that acting on the family heritage.