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).
Star Wars (film) Back" were voted as the greatest films ever made in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Films poll; in 2011, it ranked as Best Sci-Fi Film on "", a primetime special aired by ABC that counted down the best films as chosen by fans, based on results of a poll conducted by ABC and "People" magazine; in 2014 the film placed 11th in a poll undertaken by "The Hollywood Reporter", which balloted every studio, agency, publicity firm, and production house in the Hollywood region. Reputable publications also have included "Star Wars" in their best films lists: in 2008, "Empire" magazine ranked "Star