# Kirk Douglas filmography

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 | |
| 1947 | Out of the Past | Whit Sterling | |
| 1948 | I Walk Alone | Noll "Dink" Turner | |
| 1948 | The Walls of Jericho | Tucker Wedge | |
| 1948 | My Dear Secretary | Owen Waterbury | |
| 1949 | A Letter to Three Wives | George Phipps | |
| 1949 | Champion | Michael "Midge" Kelly | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn | Rick Martin | |
| 1950 | The Glass Menagerie | Jim O'Connor | |
| 1951 | Along the Great Divide | Marshal Len Merrick | |
| 1951 | Ace in the Hole | Chuck Tatum | |
| 1951 | Detective Story | Detective Jim McLeod | |
| 1952 | The Big Trees | Jim Fallon | |
| 1952 | The Big Sky | Jim Deakins | |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Jonathan Shields | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor |
| 1953 | The Story of Three Loves | Pierre Narval (segment "Equilibrium") | |
| 1953 | The Juggler | Hans Muller | |
| 1953 | Act of Love | Robert Teller | |
| 1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Ned Land | |
| 1955 | The Racers | Gino Borgesa | |
| 1955 | Ulysses | Odysseus | |
| 1955 | Man Without a Star | Dempsey Rae | |
| 1955 | The Indian Fighter | Johnny Hawks | |
| 1956 | Lust for Life | Vincent van Gogh | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor |
| 1957 | Top Secret Affair | Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin | |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Doc Holliday | |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Colonel Dax | |
| 1958 | The Vikings | Einar | |
| 1959 | Last Train from Gun Hill | Matt Morgan | |
| 1959 | The Devil's Disciple | Richard "Dick" Dudgeon | |
| 1959 | Operation Petticoat | Welding Seaman | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Strangers When We Meet | Larry Coe | |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Spartacus | |
| 1961 | Town Without Pity | Major Garrett | |
| 1961 | The Last Sunset | Brendan "Bren" O'Malley | |
| 1962 | Lonely Are the Brave | John W. "Jack" Burns | |
| 1962 | Two Weeks in Another Town | Jack Andrus | |
| 1963 | The Hook | Sgt. P.J. Briscoe | |
| 1963 | The List of Adrian Messenger | George Brougham, Vicar Atlee, Mr. Pythian, Arthur Henderson | |
| 1963 | For Love or Money | Donald Kenneth "Deke" Gentry | |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Colonel Jiggs Casey | |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way | Commander Paul Eddington | |
| 1965 | The Heroes of Telemark | Dr Rolf Pedersen | |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Col. Mickey Marcus | |
| 1966 | Is Paris Burning? | Gen. George Patton | |
| 1967 | The Way West | Sen. William J. Tadlock | |
| 1967 | The War Wagon | Lomax | |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Die | Jim Schuyler | |
| 1968 | The Brotherhood | Frank Ginetta | |
| 1968 | 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 | |
| 1971 | The Light at the Edge of the World | Will Denton | |
| 1971 | A Gunfight | Will Tenneray | |
| 1972 | The Master Touch | Steve Wallace | |
| 1972 | The Special London Bridge Special | The Indian Fighter | Television film |
| 1973 | Scalawag | Peg | Also director |
| 1973 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Television film |
| 1974 | Mousey | George Anderson | Television film |
| 1975 | Posse | Marshal Howard Nightingale | Also director/producer/co-writer |
| 1975 | Once Is Not Enough | Mike Wayne | |
| 1976 | Victory at Entebbe | Hershel Vilnofsky | Television film |
| 1976 | 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 Jack | |
| 1980 | Saturn 3 | Adam | |
| 1980 | Home Movies | Dr. Tuttle "The Maestro" | |
| 1980 | The Final Countdown | Capt. Matthew Yelland | |
| 1982 | The Man from Snowy River | Harrison/Spur | |
| 1982 | Remembrance of Love | Joe Rabin | Television film |
| 1983 | Eddie Macon's Run | Marzack | |
| 1984 | Draw! | Harry H. Holland | Television film |
| 1985 | Amos | Amos Lasher | Television film |
| 1986 | Tough Guys | Archie Long | |
| 1987 | Queenie | David Konig | Miniseries |
| 1988 | Inherit the Wind | Matthew Harrison Brady | Television film |
| 1991 | Oscar | Eduardo Provolone | |
| 1991 | Veraz/Welcome to Veraz | Quentin | |
| 1991 | Tales from the Crypt | General Kalthrob | Episode: "Yellow" |
| 1992 | The Secret | Grandpa Mike Dunmore | Television film |
| 1994 | Greedy | Uncle Joe McTeague | |
| 1994 | Take Me Home Again | Ed Reece | Television film |
| 1996 | The Simpsons | Chester J. Lampwick | Voice, episode: "The Day the Violence Died" |
| 1999 | Diamonds | Harry Agensky | |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Ross Burger | Episode: "Bar Mitzvah" |
| 2003 | It 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 Murders | Jim Kovalski | Television film; a.k.a. Meurtres à L'Empire State Building; final role |

### As producer

| Year | Film | Production Company | Distribution Company | Awards |
| 1955 | The Indian Fighter | Bryna Productions | United Artists | |
| 1956 | Spring Reunion | Bryna Productions | United Artists | |
| 1957 | Lizzie | Bryna Productions | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |
| 1957 | The Careless Years | Bryna Productions / Michael Productions | United Artists | |
| 1957 | Ride Out for Revenge | Bryna Productions | United Artists | |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Bryna Productions / Harris-Kubrick Pictures Corporation | United Artists | Grand 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 Drama |
| 1958 | The Vikings | Brynaprod / Curtleigh Productions | United Artists | Golden 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 Pictures |
| 1959 | Tales of the Vikings | Brynaprod | United Artists Television | |
| 1959 | The Devil's Disciple | Brynaprod / Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Films | United Artists | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best British Actor |
| 1959 | Last Train from Gun Hill | Bryna Productions / Wallis-Hazen Productions | Paramount Pictures | Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Performance |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Bryna Productions | Universal-International Pictures | Academy 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 Drama |
| 1960 | Strangers When We Meet | Bryna Productions / Quine Productions | Columbia Pictures | |
| 1961 | The Last Sunset | Brynaprod | Universal-International Pictures | Nominated—Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Performance |
| 1962 | Lonely Are the Brave | Joel Productions | Universal-International Pictures | Motion 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 Performance |
| 1963 | The List of Adrian Messenger | Joel Productions | Universal-International Pictures | Nominated—Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Joel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Seven Arts Productions | Paramount Pictures | Golden 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 Drama |
| 1966 | Seconds | Douglas and Lewis Productions / Joel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Gibraltar Productions | Paramount Pictures | National 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'Or |
| 1966 | Grand Prix | Douglas and Lewis Productions / Joel Productions / John Frankenheimer Productions / Cherokee Productions | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Academy 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 Pictures |
| 1968 | The Brotherhood | Bryna Productions / Martin Ritt Productions / The Brotherhood Company | Paramount Pictures | Nominated—Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Original Screenplay |
| 1971 | Catch Me a Spy | Ludgate Films / Les Films de la Pléiade / Capitole Films | Various | |
| 1971 | A Gunfight | The Bryna Company / Joel Productions / Harvest Productions / Thoroughbred Productions | Paramount Pictures | |
| 1971 | The Light at the Edge of the World | The Bryna Company / Bryna Productions / Jet Films / Triumfilm | Various | Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Spanish Movie Performer |
| 1971 | Summertree | The Bryna Company / Bryna Productions | Columbia Pictures | |
| 1973 | Scalawag | The Bryna Company | Paramount Pictures | |
| 1975 | Posse | The Bryna Company / Zeeuwse Maatschappij | Paramount Pictures | Nominated—Berlin International Film Festival Golden Berlin Bear |
| 1980 | The Final Countdown | The Bryna Company / Film Finance Group | United Artists | Golden Screen Award Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | The Bryna Company / Walt Disney Productions | Buena Vista | Saturn 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 Presentation |
| 1984 | Draw! | The Bryna Company / Astral Film Productions | Home Box Office | Genie 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 Sound |
| 1985 | Amos | The Bryna Company / Vincent Pictures | Columbia Broadcasting System | Nominated—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 Special |
| 1986 | Tough Guys | The Bryna Company / Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners II | Buena Vista | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture |