Acting
Kirk Douglas
- Titles
- 141movies51TV shows
- Career
Active from 1946 to 2008, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 79top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Paths of Glory89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 82 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia4.8average 3.6
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
- Pathos5.7average 5.2
- Social Commentary5.4average 4.9
- Wit & Wordplay4.1average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.9, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.2, average 2.2
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
- Coming of Age2.1, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 10
- Historical Drama 10
- Character Study 10
- Character-Driven 8
- Classic Hollywood 8
- Classic Western 7
- Western 5
- Political Intrigue 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Historical Epic 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dimitri TiomkinComposerGunfight at the O.K. Corral, Last Train from Gun Hill, The War Wagon, Champion, The Big Sky, +1 more
Burt LancasterActorGunfight at the O.K. Corral, Seven Days in May, The Devil's Disciple, Tough Guys, I Walk Alone
Eric DouglasActorTwo-Fisted Tales, A Gunfight, Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection, Remembrance Of Love
Paul StewartActorThe Bad and the Beautiful, Champion, Top Secret Affair, The Juggler
Dalton TrumboWriterSpartacus, The Last Sunset, Lonely are the Brave, Town Without Pity
Jerry GoldsmithComposerIn Harm's Way, Lonely are the Brave, Seven Days in May, The List of Adrian Messenger
Charles LangCinematographerGunfight at the O.K. Corral, Ace in the Hole, Last Train from Gun Hill, Strangers When We Meet
Vincente MinnelliDirectorThe Bad and the Beautiful, The Story of Three Loves, Lust for Life, Two Weeks in Another Town
Anthony QuinnActorUlysses, Last Train from Gun Hill, Lust for Life
John WayneActorIn Harm's Way, Cast a Giant Shadow, The War Wagon
James DonaldActorThe Vikings, Cast a Giant Shadow, Lust for Life
Dan AykroydActorTwo-Fisted Tales, Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection, Diamonds
Movies and TV shows
201980s
2 titles · average score 68
70
Amos (1985)
as Amos Lasher
65
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Executive Producer
1970s
4 titles · average score 59
63
Posse (1975)
as Howard Nightingale
61
The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
as Will Denton
54
A Gunfight (1971)
as Will Tenneray
59
Summertree (1971)
Producer
1960s
9 titles · average score 73
60
The Brotherhood (1968)
as Frank Ginetta
77
Seconds (1966)
Co-Executive Producer
80
Grand Prix (1966)
Executive Producer
81
Seven Days in May (1964)
as Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey
65
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
as George Brougham / Vicar Atlee / Mr. Pythian / Arthur Henderson
85
Lonely are the Brave (1962)
as John W. "Jack" Burns
62
The Last Sunset (1961)
as Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley
85
Spartacus (1960)
as Spartacus
63
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
as Larry Coe
1950s
5 titles · average score 68
73
The Vikings (1958)
as Einar
89
Paths of Glory (1957)
as Col. Dax
57
Ride Out for Revenge (1957)
Executive Producer
66
Lizzie (1957)
Executive Producer
54
The Indian Fighter (1955)
as Johnny Hawks