he won an Oscar for telling us that greed is good
greed is good
greed is good greed is right greed works welcome to
greed is right greed works welcome to
greed is right greed works welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
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a look at the career of Michael Douglas
a look at the career of Michael Douglas showdown between the sheriff from the
showdown between the sheriff from the
showdown between the sheriff from the bad guy dispute
bad guy dispute
bad guy dispute Michael Kirk Douglas was born September
Michael Kirk Douglas was born September
Michael Kirk Douglas was born September 25th 1944 in New Brunswick New Jersey he
25th 1944 in New Brunswick New Jersey he
25th 1944 in New Brunswick New Jersey he was the eldest son of actress Diana dill
was the eldest son of actress Diana dill
was the eldest son of actress Diana dill and film legend Kirk Douglas but the
and film legend Kirk Douglas but the
and film legend Kirk Douglas but the pair divorce in his youth
pair divorce in his youth
pair divorce in his youth Douglas was then raised by his mother
Douglas was then raised by his mother
Douglas was then raised by his mother and spent little time with his father
and spent little time with his father
and spent little time with his father because of their turbulent relationship
because of their turbulent relationship
because of their turbulent relationship reluctance and stage fright almost
reluctance and stage fright almost
reluctance and stage fright almost derailed Douglass’s acting career before
derailed Douglass’s acting career before
derailed Douglass’s acting career before he began but he eventually earned a BA
he began but he eventually earned a BA
he began but he eventually earned a BA in drama from the University of
in drama from the University of
in drama from the University of California and spent time with his
California and spent time with his
California and spent time with his father on movie sets to learn valuable
father on movie sets to learn valuable
father on movie sets to learn valuable talents
talents
talents Douglas then continued his acting
Douglas then continued his acting
Douglas then continued his acting studies in New York upon graduating
studies in New York upon graduating
studies in New York upon graduating there he secured minor parts in several
there he secured minor parts in several
there he secured minor parts in several small films at the end of the 60s and
small films at the end of the 60s and
small films at the end of the 60s and into the 1970s in 1972 Douglas landed
into the 1970s in 1972 Douglas landed
into the 1970s in 1972 Douglas landed his first significant role he spent the
his first significant role he spent the
his first significant role he spent the next four years beside Karl Malden on
next four years beside Karl Malden on
next four years beside Karl Malden on the television police drama the streets
the television police drama the streets
the television police drama the streets of San Francisco playing the part of
of San Francisco playing the part of
of San Francisco playing the part of inspector Steve Keller Mike you ever
inspector Steve Keller Mike you ever
inspector Steve Keller Mike you ever stop to think maybe I want to see
stop to think maybe I want to see
stop to think maybe I want to see someone with a face a little prettier
someone with a face a little prettier
someone with a face a little prettier than yours once in a while aside from
than yours once in a while aside from
than yours once in a while aside from earning him three Emmy Awards that show
earning him three Emmy Awards that show
earning him three Emmy Awards that show allowed him to step behind the camera as
allowed him to step behind the camera as
allowed him to step behind the camera as well and this set him up for his next
well and this set him up for his next
well and this set him up for his next great success in 1975 Kirk Douglas gave
great success in 1975 Kirk Douglas gave
great success in 1975 Kirk Douglas gave his son the film rights to Ken Kesey’s
his son the film rights to Ken Kesey’s
his son the film rights to Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest though the younger Douglas decided
though the younger Douglas decided
though the younger Douglas decided against playing the film’s main role he
against playing the film’s main role he
against playing the film’s main role he did co-produced the adaptation that year
did co-produced the adaptation that year
did co-produced the adaptation that year with Jack Nicholson as its star the
with Jack Nicholson as its star the
with Jack Nicholson as its star the movie swept all five major categories at
movie swept all five major categories at
movie swept all five major categories at the Academy Awards and this included
the Academy Awards and this included
the Academy Awards and this included Douglass’s Best Picture Oscar Douglas
Douglass’s Best Picture Oscar Douglas
Douglass’s Best Picture Oscar Douglas then stepped back in front of the camera
then stepped back in front of the camera
then stepped back in front of the camera for a few more films however it was his
for a few more films however it was his
for a few more films however it was his producing and acting efforts alongside
producing and acting efforts alongside
producing and acting efforts alongside Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon in 1979 s the
Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon in 1979 s the
Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon in 1979 s the China Syndrome that earned him further
China Syndrome that earned him further
China Syndrome that earned him further acclaim
acclaim
acclaim accident and we could have been killed
accident and we could have been killed
accident and we could have been killed don’t you think that’s stretching it a
don’t you think that’s stretching it a
don’t you think that’s stretching it a little bit well that’s stretching it a
little bit well that’s stretching it a
little bit well that’s stretching it a bit thank you
bit thank you
bit thank you that smart and highly praised thriller
that smart and highly praised thriller
that smart and highly praised thriller told the tale of a nuclear power plant
told the tale of a nuclear power plant
told the tale of a nuclear power plant disaster and was ironically released
disaster and was ironically released
disaster and was ironically released just 12 days before the Three Mile
just 12 days before the Three Mile
just 12 days before the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown in New York
Island nuclear meltdown in New York
Island nuclear meltdown in New York State the next year Douglas was
State the next year Douglas was
State the next year Douglas was seriously injured in a skiing accident
seriously injured in a skiing accident
seriously injured in a skiing accident and was unable to work for three years
and was unable to work for three years
and was unable to work for three years he made his comeback in the 1984
he made his comeback in the 1984
he made his comeback in the 1984 adventure comedy romance in the stone
adventure comedy romance in the stone
adventure comedy romance in the stone and secured his reputation both as a
and secured his reputation both as a
and secured his reputation both as a leading man and as a solid producer I
leading man and as a solid producer I
leading man and as a solid producer I ain’t sheep I can’t be had a minimum
ain’t sheep I can’t be had a minimum
ain’t sheep I can’t be had a minimum price for taking a stranded woman to a
price for taking a stranded woman to a
price for taking a stranded woman to a telephone is $400 he and his co-stars
telephone is $400 he and his co-stars
telephone is $400 he and his co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito
Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito
Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito returned for the sequel Jewel of the
returned for the sequel Jewel of the
returned for the sequel Jewel of the Nile the next year
Nile the next year
Nile the next year Douglas then rocked the box office in
Douglas then rocked the box office in
Douglas then rocked the box office in the horror thriller fatal attraction
the horror thriller fatal attraction
the horror thriller fatal attraction before he took on his medius acting role
before he took on his medius acting role
before he took on his medius acting role to that point the point is ladies and
to that point the point is ladies and
to that point the point is ladies and gentlemen that greed for lack of a
gentlemen that greed for lack of a
gentlemen that greed for lack of a better word is good in 1987 Douglas
better word is good in 1987 Douglas
better word is good in 1987 Douglas played stockmarket mogul Gordon Gekko in
played stockmarket mogul Gordon Gekko in
played stockmarket mogul Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone’s Wall Street and this
Oliver Stone’s Wall Street and this
Oliver Stone’s Wall Street and this career-defining performance earned him
career-defining performance earned him
career-defining performance earned him an Oscar for Best Actor
an Oscar for Best Actor
an Oscar for Best Actor Douglas continued his winning ways into
Douglas continued his winning ways into
Douglas continued his winning ways into the 90s both as a producer and as an
the 90s both as a producer and as an
the 90s both as a producer and as an actor however around this time he was
actor however around this time he was
actor however around this time he was treated for alcohol abuse
treated for alcohol abuse
treated for alcohol abuse despite this his career soon rose to
despite this his career soon rose to
despite this his career soon rose to even higher heights when he starred
even higher heights when he starred
even higher heights when he starred opposite Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct
opposite Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct
opposite Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct and Demi Moore in disclosure never seen
and Demi Moore in disclosure never seen
and Demi Moore in disclosure never seen you play the victim before it’s probably
you play the victim before it’s probably
you play the victim before it’s probably the only good quality you had only
the only good quality you had only
the only good quality you had only playing the game that way you guys set
playing the game that way you guys set
playing the game that way you guys set it up and I’m being punished for it
it up and I’m being punished for it
it up and I’m being punished for it throughout the 1990s he chose diverse
throughout the 1990s he chose diverse
throughout the 1990s he chose diverse projects including acting roles and
projects including acting roles and
projects including acting roles and falling down the American president the
falling down the American president the
falling down the American president the ghost and the darkness and a game as
ghost and the darkness and a game as
ghost and the darkness and a game as well as numerous production credits in
well as numerous production credits in
well as numerous production credits in 1997 his 23-year marriage came to an
1997 his 23-year marriage came to an
1997 his 23-year marriage came to an abrupt end he soon became involved with
abrupt end he soon became involved with
abrupt end he soon became involved with his traffic co-star Catherine Zeta Jones
his traffic co-star Catherine Zeta Jones
his traffic co-star Catherine Zeta Jones who was 25 years younger and the pair
who was 25 years younger and the pair
who was 25 years younger and the pair married in 2000 meanwhile Douglas was
married in 2000 meanwhile Douglas was
married in 2000 meanwhile Douglas was praised for his role as a professor and
praised for his role as a professor and
praised for his role as a professor and Wonderboys and appeared alongside his
Wonderboys and appeared alongside his
Wonderboys and appeared alongside his family in it runs in the family
family in it runs in the family
family in it runs in the family you slip me all the way down here at
you slip me all the way down here at
you slip me all the way down here at least give me a way that I can drink
least give me a way that I can drink
least give me a way that I can drink that’s that’s a point we’ll take and dad
that’s that’s a point we’ll take and dad
that’s that’s a point we’ll take and dad did you give me a tequila why her Anna
did you give me a tequila why her Anna
did you give me a tequila why her Anna Douglas remained busy but his biggest
Douglas remained busy but his biggest
Douglas remained busy but his biggest victory in recent years came when he
victory in recent years came when he
victory in recent years came when he returned to the role of Gordon Gekko in
returned to the role of Gordon Gekko in
returned to the role of Gordon Gekko in the sequel Wall Street money Never
the sequel Wall Street money Never
the sequel Wall Street money Never Sleeps someone reminded me the other
Sleeps someone reminded me the other
Sleeps someone reminded me the other evening that I once said greed is good
evening that I once said greed is good
evening that I once said greed is good now it seems it’s legal however shortly
now it seems it’s legal however shortly
now it seems it’s legal however shortly before that film’s big screen release
before that film’s big screen release
before that film’s big screen release the actor revealed he was battling
the actor revealed he was battling
the actor revealed he was battling throat cancer and had shifted his energy
throat cancer and had shifted his energy
throat cancer and had shifted his energy to focus on family health and
to focus on family health and
to focus on family health and humanitarian causes though he was
humanitarian causes though he was
humanitarian causes though he was originally labeled the next Kirk Douglas
originally labeled the next Kirk Douglas
originally labeled the next Kirk Douglas this actor and producer defied critics
this actor and producer defied critics
this actor and producer defied critics by avoiding the macho and all-american
by avoiding the macho and all-american
by avoiding the macho and all-american hero performances his father was famous
hero performances his father was famous
hero performances his father was famous for instead Michael Douglas spent his
for instead Michael Douglas spent his
for instead Michael Douglas spent his career playing sensitive quiet and
career playing sensitive quiet and
career playing sensitive quiet and morally compromised roles and this
morally compromised roles and this
morally compromised roles and this earned him his own legacy and identity
earned him his own legacy and identity
earned him his own legacy and identity in Hollywood and greed you mark my words
in Hollywood and greed you mark my words
in Hollywood and greed you mark my words well not only save Teldar paper but that
well not only save Teldar paper but that
well not only save Teldar paper but that other malfunctioning corporation called
other malfunctioning corporation called
other malfunctioning corporation called the USA thank you very much
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