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Michael Douglas: A Biography by Marc Eliot is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Michael Douglas: A Biography about?

A groundbreaking portrait of one of Hollywood's most successful stars, from critically acclaimed and bestselling biographer Marc Eliot Through determination, inventiveness, and charisma, Michael Douglas emerged from the long shadow cast by his movie-legend father, Kirk Douglas, to become his own man and one of the film industry's most formi­dable players.Overcoming the curse of failure that haunts the sons and daughters of Hollywood celebrities, Michael became a sensation when he successfully brought One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, starring his friend Jack Nicholson, to the screen after numerous setbacks, including his father's own failed attempts to make it happen. This 1975 box-office phenomenon won Michael his first Oscar (the film won five total, including Best Picture), an award Kirk hadn't won at the time, and solidified the turbulent, competitive father-son relationship that would shape Michael's career and personal life. ...

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Marc Eliot
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group
Published
2012
Language
EN
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Humanities
Rating
3.2 / 5 (128 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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