Living Legend Kirk Douglas Turns 100! A Look Back at the Star's Most Iconic Performances

Entertainment Today ^ | 12/09/2016 | by Zach Seemayer

[SeekAndFind]

Kirk Douglas, one of Hollywood's most celebrated icons, turns 100 on Friday, marking a milestone in a life filled with some of the best roles a star could hope for and some of the best performances anyone has ever given.

With three Oscar nominations and an honorary Lifetime Achievement Oscar under his belt, ET is taking a look back at some of Douglas' greatest films in honor of his special day.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Agreed.

[Kid Shelleen]

Decades TV (which you can get over the air in many markets) is doing a tribute to Kirk Douglass.

Decades TV

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

The phrase “I AM SPARTACUS!” is not in Howard Fast’s book. It, along with the Tony Curtis character were added to the script by Dalton Trumbo.

[vetvetdoug]

I thought a lot of Mr. Douglas until I read and heard the accusations of him raping Natalie Wood when she was 16. I understand that Natalie’s family is not going public with the evidence until after Mr. Douglas passes. Its a sad and credible accusation.

[dfwgator]

Notable for being Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first major movie role.

[Beagle8U]

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=%22paths+of+glory%22&view=detail&mid=B35C8E72B050F325B1FAB35C8E72B050F325B1FA&FORM=VIRE

Free to watch on youtube.

[DoodleDawg]

Paths of Glory is my own personal favorite. Especially the scene where he's explaining the duty of the firing squad commander to Lieutenant Roget, knowing that it was his incompetence that lead to one the men being shot. And when Roget requests to be let out of it, the "denied" that Douglas growls is perfect for the scene.

[Beagle8U]

“There Was a Crooked Man… (1970)” was one of his best movies, but is seldom mentioned.

It is free to watch on youtube...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Hveq3-ua0

[Sans-Culotte]

Kirk was also a great western star. Two of my favorites:

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (as Doc Holliday):

Last Train From Gun Hill:

[null and void]

Feeling very existential, like the center of Kirk Douglas' dimple...

[bgill]

Wrote Michael off when he did that Liberace movie.

[ConsCA]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Douglas.

[Zathras]

Actors who will own these parts forever:
Charlton Heston - Moses
Yul Brenner - Ramses the Great
Kirk Douglas - Spartacus

So let it be written...so let it be done.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Yul Brenner - Ramses the Great

For me: Yul Brenner - King Mongkut in the King and I

[MAKOTHEDOG]

Paths Of Glory is a great movie. I have Ace In The Hole on the hard drive. I really enjoyed that movie as well.

[wally_bert]

I liked it as well.

[Mr Rogers]

” until I read and heard the accusations of him raping Natalie Wood”

“The book controversially reveals Wood’s “rape” at the age of 16 by a man who Finstad will only identify as a “powerful, married movie star”.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1470142.stm

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/natasha-the-natalie-wood-story/

So...years after Natalie Wood died, a book “reveals” she was raped at 16 by someone famous. No evidence offered. No names. In what sense is that a “credible accusation” that Kirk Douglas raped her?

[GingisK]

The Villain was indeed a blast. The earliest one I remember him in was Disney’s original Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea.

[dp0622]

With the guy from Life of Reilly, i think :)

[Buffalo Bob]

Was it rape, or rape-rape?