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Kirk Douglas

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About Me


I’m really an actor, but I like writing books because I can play all the parts, men, women, boys, and girls; and no director to criticize me. I work on a scene in my mind, I say “Kirk, that’s terrific!” I write it down.

My Interests

Now that I have new knees – golf!

I'd like to meet:

Angelina Jolie, when she comes back from Vietnam and if my wife lets me

Music:

I love to hear Elvis Presley singing "Are You Lonesome Tonight"

Movies:

Champion, Spartacus, Paths of Glory and Lonely are the Brave (I just happen to be in these movies)

Television:

News programs

Books:

Ragman's Son, Dance with the Devil, The Gift, Last Tango in Brooklyn, Climbing the Mountain, The Broken Mirror, Young Heroes of the Bible, My Stroke of Luck, and Let’s Face It (By coincidence I wrote all of them)

Heroes:

President Truman

My Blog

Film Your Issue Part II

Last week I attended the Film Your Issue Award ceremony where I received the Walter Cronkite Civic Engagement Leadership Award.  The young members of the FYI each made a two minute film of the is...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:20:00 PST

Film Your Issue

Walter Cronkite has been my friend for many years.  He's a great guy and I admire him very much.  Recently, I was surprised to learn that I will be awarded the Walter Cronkite Civic Engageme...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:37:00 PST

Apologies and Petitions

The country is surprised at the interest shown by so many young people in the political campaign.  This makes me very happy.  I have said repeatedly that he world is in a mess, let's face it...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Thu, 01 May 2008 03:26:00 PST

I Need Your Help

I have told you before of my attempts to get a formal apology by our country for slavery, and for the egregious treatment of African-Americans before slavery and after slavery.  I sent that reque...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:49:00 PST

The Los Angeles Times

 I didn’t know so many of you read the newspaper!  I was very happy to receive your comments about my article in The Los Angeles Times.  I almost didn’t recognize myself. It...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:07:00 PST

Politics & Youth

The political arena is getting very hectic.  I am proud that our country is offering an African-American and a woman for the candidacy of President of the United States.  But I’m most ...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:09:00 PST

Audio

I never knew how good my book "Let's Face It" was until I HEARD it!  My friend Jason Alexander, who was so funny playing George on Seinfeld, did the audio version of my book.  He did a terri...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:10:00 PST

Presidential Debates

I'm glad to see that more young people are participating in this election than ever before.  This election is so important for young people of all countries.  I watched the debate last night...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:13:00 PST

Immigrants

My parents were immigrants who came from Russia and were so grateful to live in this country because our poverty could not compare to the poverty they had in Russia.  All the children that I play...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:14:00 PST

Reminder

I want to again remind my friends - voters and non-voters, to find out more about the candidates running for president.  The next president will have a great effect on your lives.  So try to...
Posted by Kirk Douglas on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:22:00 PST