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Michael Douglas
Playing Gordon Gekko in Wall Street and producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest · Wall Street
- Born
- 25 September 1944
- Birthplace
- New Brunswick, United States
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Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas is an American actor and producer whose work spans television, thrillers and comedy. He has won Academy Awards both as an actor and as a producer.
Early life
Acting family
Grew up as the son of actors Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill.
Drama studies
Graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in drama.
Career
- 1972
Television breakthrough
Began starring with Karl Malden in The Streets of San Francisco.
- 1975
Producing success
Co-produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest with Saul Zaentz.
- 1980s
Film stardom
Established a leading screen career across adventure, drama and thrillers.
Selected work
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Won the best picture Oscar as a producer.
Wall Street
Played financier Gordon Gekko, winning the best actor Oscar.
Behind the Candelabra
Portrayed Liberace in Steven Soderbergh’s television film.
Beyond work
Family
Married actor Catherine Zeta-Jones in 2000.
Disarmament advocacy
Served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace focusing on disarmament.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗United Nations biography ↗Photo: User:Janbery. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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