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.
Michael Douglas is remembering Alan Arkin. On Friday morning (June 30), Alan‘s three sons announced that their dad had passed away at the age of 89.
Several hours later, Michael, 78, took to social media to pay tribute to Alan, whom he starred alongside on Netflix’s The Kominsky Method. Keep reading to find out more… “Today we lost a wonderful actor whose intelligence, sense of comedy and consummate professionalism over the past 70 years has left an indelible mark on our industry,” Michael wrote on Instagram along with a photo of him and Alan. “My experience of working with Alan were some of my most memorable,” Michael continued. “He will be deeply missed.
Sincere condolences to his wife, Suzanne, and his family.” For his role on The Kominsky Method, Alan was nominated for two Emmys, two Golden Globes, and four SAG awards.
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