KIRK DOUGLAS

Is one of the all-time Hollywood greats, a fact confirmed by his 1996 Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. His phenomenal output of eighty-two films includes such classics as Champion, The Bad and the Beautiful, Lust for Life and Spartacus, and boasts three Oscar nominations for Best Actor. Kirk is also the author of seven books: the two volumes of his bestselling autobiography, The Ragman's Son and Climbing the Mountain, three novels and two works for children. He divides his time between Beverly Hills and Montecito.