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Kirk Douglas

'Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down),' by painter Jean-Léon Gérôme. (Public domain via JTA)
December 1, 2024, 2:04 am
There are no Jewish fighters in ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
‘It’s pretty clear from Josephus and from the archaeology’ that gladiators fought in Caesarea, says NYU professor; Israeli actors Lior Raz and Yuval Gonen among modern-day cast
By Luke Tress
Photographer Ardon Bar-Hama's digitizing camera setup. (Courtesy)
March 18, 2023, 10:31 am
Photographer who digitized Dead Sea Scrolls completes new Kirk Douglas archive
Ardon Bar-Hama regularly works with rare documents such as the Aleppo Codex, so when the Douglas Foundation tapped him for a 10,000-item collection, he was ready. Now it is, too
By Rich Tenorio
Left, Kirk Douglas in New York in 1962. Right, Natalie Wood in Los Angeles in 1957. (AP Photo/DAB, File, AP, File)
November 4, 2021, 7:36 pm
In new memoir, Kirk Douglas accused of sexually assaulting Natalie Wood
Sister of actress recalls being told about alleged assault by Jewish actor in 1955; family feared public accusation would hurt starlet’s budding career, but rumors were prevalent
By AP
In this January 19, 2020 file photo, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas arrive at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
February 26, 2020, 9:24 am
Michael Douglas, Zeta-Jones to co-host Genesis Prize ceremony in Jerusalem
Hollywood couple ‘look forward to returning to Israel’ for annual ceremony in which award will be given to Natan Sharansky; tribute to be paid to Kirk Douglas
By Josef Federman
Kirk Douglas at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, in 1988. (Douglas Collection via JTA)
February 10, 2020, 11:46 pm
Belarus Jews hold memorial for its famous descendant, Kirk Douglas
Born Issur Danielovitch, Hollywood movie star’s Yiddish-speaking Jewish parents came from the Mogilev region
By Marcy Oster
'Parasite' cast and crew including Cho Yeo-jeong, Park So-dam, Choi Woo-shik, Kang-Ho Song,Yang Jin-mo, Jin Won Han, Kwak Sin-ae, Ha-jun Lee, Yang-kwon Moon, Kang-ho Song, Yeo-jeong Jo, Bong Joon-ho, and Sun-kyun Lee accept the Best Picture award onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California (Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP)
February 10, 2020, 8:13 am
‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history with stunning best picture win
1st non-English-language win for best movie; Nazi satire ‘Jojo Rabbit’ wins best adapted screenplay; Natalie Portman wears cape with names of female directors who weren’t nominated
By Andrew MARSZAL
US actor Kirk Douglas prays at Jerusalem's Western Wall, July 17, 2000. (Menahem KAHANA/AFP)
February 6, 2020, 10:01 am
Kirk Douglas, an iconic star who reconnected to Judaism after near-fatal crash
‘I always fasted on Yom Kippur,’ he told a reporter. ‘I still worked, but I fasted. And let me tell you, it’s not easy making love to Lana Turner on an empty stomach’
By Tom Tugend
Honoree Michael Douglas, left, speaks with his father Kirk Douglas before a Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on Nov. 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
February 6, 2020, 8:23 am
Hollywood mourns legendary actor Kirk Douglas
Celebrities take to social media to honor star’s legacy; Spielberg: I’ll miss his fatherly advice, his wisdom and courage; Reiner: He put himself on the line to break the blacklist
By Jocelyne ZABLIT
This August 9, 1962 file photo shows actor Kirk Douglas in New York. Douglas died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at age 103. (AP Photo/DAB, File)
February 6, 2020, 1:56 am
Legendary Jewish actor and Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas dead at 103
Son Michael Douglas hails ‘a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years’; star of more than 80 films and major Hollywood philanthropist
By Hillel Italie
Actor Kirk Douglas attending the Anti-Defamation League's Centennial Entertainment Industry Award Dinner at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 8, 2013, in Beverly Hills, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images/via JTA)
December 13, 2018, 11:57 am
Kirk Douglas honored on 102nd birthday by his NY hometown
Born Issur Danielovitch to Yiddish-speaking immigrants, the ‘Spartacus’ star appeared in 90 films and earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom
By JTA
In this February 26, 2012 file photo, Michael Douglas, left, and Kirk Douglas arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, California. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
November 10, 2018, 9:25 am
Michael Douglas joins dad Kirk with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Jewish actor and producer celebrates 50th year in show business with legendary veteran
By JTA
Kirk Douglas dotes on his great-granddaughter, Lua Izzy in a picture posted in August 2018. (Cameron Douglas/Instagram via JTA)
August 30, 2018, 5:27 am
Kirk Douglas, 101, looks like a loving great-grandfather on Instagram
The former leading man is pictured with Lua Izzy, who was named to honor him
By Gabe Friedman
Kirk and Anne Douglas at their 60th wedding anniversary in 2014. (Christopher Briscoe)
June 2, 2017, 9:08 pm
How 100-year-old Kirk Douglas found true love
Jewish star and wife’s new book is a compilation of the couple’s letters and photos from 63 years of marriage
By Tom Tugend
US actor Kirk Douglas, center, gets a kiss from his son Michael Douglas, left, and Michael's wife Catherine Zeta-Jones during his 100th birthday party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on December 9. 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
December 10, 2016, 10:28 am
Family, friends and rabbi honor ‘extraordinary’ Kirk Douglas at 100
At Beverly Hills celebration, son Michael praises actor’s accomplishments, while Steven Spielberg calls him ‘the only movie star I ever met’
By Lindsey Bahr
Kirk Douglas with wife Anne at Sunset Tower in West Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 24, 2013. (Mark Sullivan/WireImage/JTA)
December 9, 2016, 4:39 pm
Kirk Douglas at 100, still in love with soulmate Anne
Iconic Jewish actor and philanthropist credits remarkable longevity to his ‘wonderful marriage’ of more than six decades
By Frankie TAGGART
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