Michael Douglas accolades for his role, including Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Apart from his career in the film industry, Douglas has received notice for his humanitarian and political activism, as well as media attention for his marriage to Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. Douglas was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the first child of actors Kirk Douglas (born 1916) and Diana Dill (1923–2015). His parents met at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His father is Jewish, and was born Issur Danielovitch. Michael's paternal grandparents were emigrants from Chavusy (now in Belarus, then part of the Russian Empire).
Afghan Star (film) praised the film for the way in which it explores modern Afghan culture through the "prism" of its four protagonists and their own personal struggles. Afghan Star (film) Afghan Star is a 2009 documentary film following four contestants in the Afghan music competition, "Afghan Star". "Afghan Star" was directed by Havana Marking and is distributed by Zeitgeist Films. "Afghan Star" follows the story of Hameed Sakhizada, Setara Hussainzada, Rafi Naabzada, and Lema Sahar, four contestants appearing in the third season of the Afghan reality show "Afghan Star". The show's director and host Daoud Sediqi explains that it provides an opportunity