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
The Good Life (1997 film) The Good Life (1997 film) The Good Life is a 1997 American film starring Frank Stallone. The film is about three men who move from New Jersey to Miami; two of them end up killing the third. Because of numerous production problems, the film shoot was moved from Miami to Mexico. The film was never released on any format due to legal action instigated by Sylvester Stallone, who did a cameo in the film as a favor to his brother. He claims that a promotional reel of the film used his scene excessively, therefore was promoting him as the star,