Did Kirk Douglas ever win an Oscar?

Answer 1

No. He was nominated twice, in 1972, as Supporting Actor in "The French Connection" and 1980, as Best Actor for "All That Jazz." He lost to Ben Johnson for "The Last Picture Show" in 1972, and to Dustin Hoffman for "Kramer Vs. Kramer" in 1980

Answer 2

No. But he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor of 1997 for his performance in the drama "Boogie Nights." Interestingly, Reynolds turned down the role of astronaut Garrett Breedlove in "Terms of Endearment" because he had promised to star in "Stroker Ace." Jack Nicholson took over the role in "Terms of Endearment" and won the 1983 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Answer 3

Yes. He won the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as handyman Homer Smith in "Lilies of the Field." At the 74th Academy Awards on March 24, 2002,Poitier received an honorary Oscar"in recognition of his remarkable accomplishments as an artist and as a human."

Answer 4

During his long acting career, Kirk Douglas has never won a competitive Academy Award, despite Best Actor nominations for "Champion" (1949) and "Lust for Life" (1956). On March 25, 1996, however, he was presented an honorary Oscar "for 50 years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community."

The veteran actor and producer will celebrate his 97th birthday on December 9, 2013.

Answer 5

No, but he accidently took home the Oscar awarded to Marlon Brando in 1973. Mr. Moore was presenting the award for Best Actor and Brando won, but Brando refused the award.

Answer 6

No. He never won. He was nominated for Best Actor and Best Screenplay for Rocky (1976).

Answer 7

No. He was nominated for Saturday Night Fever in 1977 and for Pulp Fiction in 1994.

Answer 8

Yes, he won three, one each for Sergeant York, High Noon and and a Lifetime Achievement Oscar for his great career

Answer 9

No.