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Michael Douglas
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Author : Marc Eliot
language : en
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Release Date : 2012-09-18
Michael Douglas written by Marc Eliot and has been published by Crown Archetype this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A groundbreaking portrait of one of Hollywood’s most successful stars, from critically acclaimed and bestselling biographer Marc Eliot Through determination, inventiveness, and charisma, Michael Douglas emerged from the long shadow cast by his movie-legend father, Kirk Douglas, to become his own man and one of the film industry’s most formidable players. Overcoming the curse of failure that haunts the sons and daughters of Hollywood celebrities, Michael became a sensation when he successfully brought One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, starring his friend Jack Nicholson, to the screen after numerous setbacks, including his father’s own failed attempts to make it happen. This 1975 box-office phenomenon won Michael his first Oscar (the film won five total, including Best Picture), an award Kirk hadn’t won at the time, and solidified the turbulent, competitive father-son relationship that would shape Michael’s career and personal life. In the decades that followed, Michael established a reputation for taking chances on new talent and projects by producing and starring in the hugely successful Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile movies, while cultivating a multifaceted acting persona—edgy, rebellious, and a little dark—in such films as Wall Street, Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, and Disclosure. Yet as his career thrived, Michael’s personal life floundered, with an unhappy and tumultuous first marriage, rumors of infidelity (especially with leading ladies such as Kathleen Turner), and a headline-grabbing stint in rehab. Rocked by a series of tragedies, including Kirk’s strokes, his son Cameron’s incarceration, and his own fight against throat cancer, Michael has emerged triumphant, healthy, and happy in his marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones, a Welsh actress twenty-five years his junior, and their new young family. In Michael Douglas, Marc Eliot brings into sharp focus this incredible career, complicated personal life, and legendary Hollywood family. Eliot’s fascinating portrait of the lows and remarkable highs in Michael’s life—including the thorny yet influential relationship with his father—breaks boundaries in understanding the life and work of a true American film star.
Michael Douglas
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Author : Adam Phillips
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Michael Douglas written by Adam Phillips and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Actors categories.
Michael Douglas
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Author : Alan Lawson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Michael Douglas written by Alan Lawson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Actors categories.
The eldest son of the actor Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas suffered the trauma of his parents' divorce, living in New York with his mother and spending holidays with Kirk in Hollywood. This biography looks at Michael's film career as well as his private life.
Michael Douglas Acting On Instinct
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Author : John Parker
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-07-21
Michael Douglas Acting On Instinct written by John Parker and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the shadow of his father Kirk's overpowering fame, Michael Douglas forged a career for himself and became recognised in his own right as an award-winning actor and producer. But fame has taken its toll on Michael's personal life. His struggles with sexual addiction, his treatment for alcoholism and drug dependency and the break-up of his first marriage show another side to Michael's success. In 2010, his troubled past came back to haunt him when Cameron, his eldest son, was sentenced to five years in prison for drug dealing. Yet, despite a rocky road, Michael has found happiness later in life. His marriage to Catherine Zeta Jones meant a second shot at fatherhood and gave him strength following a devastating diagnosis of advanced throat cancer at the age of 65. This is the compelling and remarkable story of a Hollywood son who waged a battle against the odds to achieve his fame and fortune, and has kept on fighting with every challenge he faces.
Michael Douglas
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Author : Andy Dougan
language : en
Publisher: Robson Books Limited
Release Date : 2001
Michael Douglas written by Andy Dougan and has been published by Robson Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Unauthorised BiographyMichael Douglas is one of the last of the great movie stars. This man - with one of the most recognisable faces on the planet - has proved that he can 'play the game' and win, like many of the characters he has portrayed. Yet along the way he has had to content with the looming presence of his father, the celebrated actor Kirk Douglas, and much personal torment.Douglas stepped out of his father's shadow to become the star of box-office smashes such as Romancing the Stone, Fatal Attraction, Wall Street and Basic Instinct. He is also a powerful producer, responsible for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The China Syndrome, Face/Off and other hits. He has won Oscars in both of his roles.In this long-overdue biography, Andy Dougan explores the factors that have made Michael Douglas into such a complex, driven and fascinating man. The divorce of his parents, his feelings of inadequacy, the failure of his first marriage, his alcohol abuse and his tabloid reputation as a 'sex addict' are all considered, as are his new life with Catherine Zeta-Jones, their son and his recent critically acclaimed acting roles.In researching this unauthorised book Andy Dougan has interviewed a number of Douglas's circle - including his closest friend, Danny De Vito. The author also draws on his past extensive interviews with Douglas himself.
Celebrity Biographies The Amazing Life Of Michael Douglas Famous Actors
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Author : Matt Green
language : en
Publisher: Matt Green
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Celebrity Biographies The Amazing Life Of Michael Douglas Famous Actors written by Matt Green and has been published by Matt Green this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Ever wondered how Michael Douglas rose to stardom? Michael is the eldest of four siblings, and with the added theatrical blood of his mother, Bermudian born Diana Love Dill, it’s no surprise that he would take up the family trade of entertainment. Kirk was from New Brunswick, New Jersey, which is also where Michael was born. Kirk and Diana met at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. Michael’s lineage is very rich in history. Both of his grandparents on his father’s side were Jewish refugees from a Russian territory. His grandfather on his mother’s side was Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Melville Dill and worked as a Counselor General of Bermuda, and served on several important government committees for the government of Bermuda. For more interesting facts you must read his biography. Grab your biography book now!
The Michael Douglas Handbook Everything You Need To Know About Michael Douglas
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Author : Emily Smith
language : en
Publisher: Tebbo
Release Date : 2012-02
The Michael Douglas Handbook Everything You Need To Know About Michael Douglas written by Emily Smith and has been published by Tebbo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. He has won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards; first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street. Douglas received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2009. He is the eldest of actor Kirk Douglas's four sons. This book is your ultimate resource for Michael Douglas. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Michael Douglas, Adam at Six A.M., Summertree, Napoleon and Samantha, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film), Coma (film), Running (film), The China Syndrome, It's My Turn (film), The Star Chamber, Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile, Fatal Attraction, Wall Street (1987 film), Gordon Gekko, Black Rain (American film), Basic Instinct, Shining Through, Falling Down, Disclosure (film), The American President, The Ghost and the Darkness, The Game (film), A Perfect Murder, One Day in September, Get Bruce, Wonder Boys (film), Traffic (2000 film), Don't Say a Word, One Night at McCool's, The In-Laws (2003 film), It Runs in the Family (2003 film), You, Me and Dupree, King of California, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009 film), Solitary Man (film), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Haywire (film).
Michael Douglas
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Author : Adolfo Prez Agust
language : es
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2013-09-08
Michael Douglas written by Adolfo Prez Agust and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Durante sus primeros nueve años en el cine, la figura de Michael Douglas no llamaba la atención de nadie y ni siquiera su padre era capaz de presagiar el posterior triunfo de su hijo. Sus comienzos en el cine datan del año 60, cuando ayudaba en la realización de algunas de las películas en las que intervenía papá Kirk Douglas. Posteriormente le veríamos como un guapo actor en algunas películas sobre jóvenes idealistas que tratan de afrontar los problemas cotidianos. Pero no sería hasta el año 1972, con su papel como co-protagonista junto a Karl Malden en el thriller para la televisión "Las Calles de San Francisco" (ABC, 1972-77), cuando comenzó a brillar con luz propia. Junto a su trabajo para la televisión, consiguió destacar como productor ejecutivo en la obra de Milos Forman “Alguien voló sobre el nido del cuco” (1975), película de gran impacto que consiguió cinco Oscar, incluso una estatuilla a la Mejor Película compartida entre Douglas y Saul Zaentz. Después se introdujo con fuerza en una película junto a Jane Fonda y Jack Lemmon al co-producir “El síndrome de China” (1979), en la cual denunciaba un escape en una central nuclear, por la cual consiguieron una nominación Jean Fonda y Jack Lemmon.Con “Tras el corazón verde” (1984), Douglas empezó a ser considerado como un buen productor de películas, lo mismo que como buen actor. Su trabajo como Jack Colton, el simpático aventurero, trataba de emular al popular Indiana Jones, aunque era algo más torpe. Después se unió de nuevo a Kathleen Turner y Danny De Vito en una película de gran éxito, “La guerra de los Roses” (1989), en la cual dejaba bien claro la maldad de algunas mujeres en caso de divorcio, sin olvidarse de esa secuela titulada “La joya del Nilo” (1985) que le proporcionó mayor popularidad, en la cual trabajó igualmente junto a Turner y De Vito. Douglas consigue simultáneamente entusiasmar a las mujeres tanto como indignarlas, especialmente por su interés cinematográfico en demostrar que la maldad y la mezquindad no son exclusivas de los varones. Acusado de machista por grupos de feministas radicales, él se defiende alegando que solamente muestra una realidad sobre el comportamiento de las mujeres que nadie se atrevía a exponer en el cine. Arrogante y seguro de sí mismo, expone sin pudor el acoso sexual que padecen muchos hombres, perfectamente plasmado en películas como “Atracción fatal” (1984) y “Acoso” (1994), denunciando la hipocresía de los grupos feministas que insisten en denunciar la maldad de los varones y esconder la de las mujeres. Anteriormente y como demostrando a quienes le acusaban de machista que era el menos sexista de los mortales, interpretó “Instinto básico”, película escándalo en la cual las mujeres son asesinas, ladronas y malvadas, los mismos defectos que habitualmente se muestran en los varones sin que nadie arme el escándalo. Es premiado con un Oscar por su trabajo en “Wall Street” (1987) de Oliver Stone y un año después formó la Función Stonebridge, Inc., que produjo “Línea mortal” de Joel Schumacher (1990) y “Radio Flyer” de Richard Donner (1992), consiguiendo revitalizar los Estudios Victorine de Francia.
Michael Douglas
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Author : Adolf Heinzlmeier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
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Michael Douglas
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Author : Andy Dougan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Michael Douglas written by Andy Dougan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Motion picture actors and actresses categories.