Kirk Douglas Celebrated by Writer Denilson Monteiro in Cultural Tribute

Writer and screenwriter Denilson Monteiro selected Kirk Douglas for a cultural altar feature. Monteiro first saw Douglas in the 1949 film 'Champion' on July 3, 1976, as a nine-year-old. The actor, born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, produced the film 'Spartacus' through his company Bryna, named for his mother. Douglas insisted on Stanley Kubrick as director and credited screenwriter Dalton Trumbo during the McCarthy era. He received an honorary Oscar in 1996 after three nominations. A role in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' went to Jack Nicholson, a film produced by his son Michael Douglas and directed by Milos Forman. Kirk Douglas turned 100 on December 9, 2016. His memory and speech were affected by a stroke, and his spine was injured in a helicopter accident. He is cared for by his wife of 62 years, Anne. The tribute was originally published in the December 2016 issue of CULTURA!Brasileiros.