Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, director and producer. He was best known in films such as The Detective Story, Ace in the Hole, The Bad and the Beautiful, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Spartacus and Lonely Are the Brave.
==Early life==
Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch in Amsterdam, New York, the son of Bryna "Bertha" (née Sanglel) (1884–1978) and Herschel "Harry" Danielovitch (c. 1884–1950, sources on his exact birthyear differ), a businessman. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Chavusy, Mogilev Region, in the Russian Empire (now Belarus), and the family spoke Yiddish at home.
==Career==
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==Filmography==
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==External links==
*Kirk Douglas on Wikipedia 
Category:1916 births
Category:20th-century American male actors
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Category:American actors
Category:American film actors
Category:American film directors
Category:American film producers
Category:American male television actors
Category:American people of Belarusian-Jewish descent
Category:Best Drama Actor Golden Globe (film) winners
Category:Cecil B. DeMille Award Golden Globe winners
Category:Golden Globe Award winning producers
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Category:People from Amsterdam, New York
Category:Male actors from New York
Category:Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
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