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).
Beyond the Farthest Star (film) Beyond the Farthest Star (film) Beyond the Farthest Star is a 2015 limited-release film directed by Andrew William Librizzi. Producers are Andrew Librizzi, Benjamin Dane, and Sally Helppie. Plot: A Senator torches a nativity and the media spotlight falls on a dying Texas town. With the prospect of leading his tiny congregation into a national debate, Pastor Adam Wells determines not to let anything stop him. But when a stranger arrives and a past secret is revealed, his crusade collides with a greater fight—the heart and soul of his marriage, troubled daughter, and even his own life. The film stars