Five films of Kirk Douglas there is to see – The Universe

The slave Spartacus, sword in hand, until the painter disturbed Vincent van Gogh, Kirk Douglas has starred in some of the most iconic roles in film history.

he Received three nominations at the Academy Awards in the six decades of her career, but the statue only came in 1996, when he received the Oscar of honor.

These are five of his papers more highlights:

1.- ‘The idol of clay’ (1949)

In English, “Champion”. Douglas won with a hook of his first Oscar nomination for his role as Midge Kelly, a boxer, a womanizer who battle against their own demons while you scale into the sport.

Recorded in 23 days with a budget of $ 600,000, the film ended up being the goose that lays the golden eggs for director Mark Robson, who used one of their scenes for “The Valley of the Dolls” 20 years later.

2.-’The bad and the beautiful’ (1952)

In English, “The Bad and the Beautiful”. Starring with Lana Turner, Douglas plays an ambitious and ruthless movie producer Jonathan Shields, who uses unscrupulous colleagues and friends to get to the top.

The actor lost again the Oscar, but Gloria Grahame won as a supporting actress with a performance record of just nine minutes and 32 seconds.

3.- ‘20,000 leagues under the sea submarine tour’ (1954)

In the adaptation of the novel by jules Verne -the first science fiction movie filmed with Cinemascope – shows Douglas as the whaler Ned Land. The film has an approval of 89% on the site Rotten Tomatoes and is considered as one of the best films from Disney.

In his autobiography, Douglas recalls that, to maintain its reputation as a mere male, he insisted on making a scene in the walking with a beautiful woman on the arm before taking it to death with a sailor.

4.- Thirst for life (1956)

In English, “Lust for Life” and in Spain titled “The crazy red hair”. Your interpretation of a disturbed Van Gogh earned him his third Oscar nomination.

Remember the actor during the filming of the scene in which the painter –mentally sick and enmeshed in relationships unhappy– cut the ear, the young Michael Douglas ran out the set, thinking that his father had made of truth.

5.- ‘Spartacus’ (1960)

it is certainly the role for which he is best known Douglas. His portrait of the rebellious slave turned gladiator cemented his place not only in the history of cinema, but of the popular culture of modern art.

The tape epic, directed by Stanley Kubrick, set in addition to an end to the black list vetaba communists in the industry. Douglas, whose company produced the film, gave credit to the author banned Dalton Trumbo.

John F. Kennedy, then president-elect, broke ranks and saw the film in contrast to the American Legion of veterans who campaigned against it. (E)