Kirk Douglas Countdown" (1980) and "Saturn 3" (1980). His acting style and delivery made him a favorite with television impersonators such as Frank Gorshin, Rich Little and David Frye. His role as Vincent van Gogh in "Lust for Life" (1956), directed by Vincente Minnelli and based on Irving Stone's best-seller, was filmed mostly on location in France. Douglas was noted not only for the veracity of van Gogh's appearance but for how he conveyed the painter's internal turmoil. Some reviewers consider it the most famous example of the "tortured artist" who seeks solace from life's pain through his work. Others see it
Vincent van Gogh chronology others. Facts and dates which are undisputed (see Resources), remain unreferenced. 1850 1851 1852 1853 1855 1857 1859<br> 1861 1862 1864 1866 1867 1868 1869 <br> 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 <br> 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 <br> 1890 1891 Footnotes<br> References<br> External links Vincent van Gogh chronology This is a chronology of the artist Vincent van Gogh. It is based as far as possible on Van Gogh's correspondence. However, it has only been possible to construct the chronology by drawing on additional sources. Most of his letters are not