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
Star Trek (film) Abrams said that he had never seen "Star Trek: Nemesis" because he felt the franchise had "disconnected" from the original series. For him, he said, "Star Trek" was about Kirk and Spock, and the other series were like "separate space adventure[s] with the name "Star Trek"". He also acknowledged that as a child he had actually preferred the "Star Wars" movies. He noted that his general knowledge of "Star Trek" made him well suited to introduce the franchise to newcomers, and that, being an optimistic person, he would make "Star Trek" an optimistic film, which would be a refreshing contrast