Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, December 9, 1916) is an American actor, filmmaker, author and centenarian. He is one of the last surviving stars of the film industry's Golden Age. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he had his film debut in "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war movies. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 movies. Douglas is known for his explosive acting style. Douglas became an
Past Life (film) Past Life (film) Past Life (Hebrew: החטאים) is a 2016 Israeli drama film written and directed by Avi Nesher and starring Nelly Tagar and Joy Rieger. It is based on Baruch Milch's memoir "Can Heaven Be Void?" The film is the first of Nesher's planned trilogy. The film has a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded "Past Life" three stars. Joseph Friar of "The Victoria Advocate" also gave "Past Life" three stars. Peter Goldberg of "Slant Magazine" gave "Past Life" two and a half stars out of four. Bruce Demara of the "Toronto Star" awarded the