Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.
The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco, for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations.
Alan Arkin was beloved by many. As family, friends and fans mourn the loss of the celebrated actor, many of Arkin's Hollywood admirers are offering heartfelt tributes in his honor.
News of Arkin's death broke on Friday. He was 89. In a statement to ET, the star's sons, Adam, Matthew and Anthony, said, «Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man.
A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.»A man who wore many hats, Arkin was an actor, director and screenwriter whose career spanned over six decades.
He won an Oscar in 2006 for his performance in and earned two Emmy nominations for among numerous other industry accolades.
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