Michael Douglas net worth
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What is Michael Douglas’ net worth and salary?
Michael Douglas is an American actor, director and producer with a net worth of US$350 million. During his career, he is known for starring in a number of high-profile movies, including “China Syndrome” (1979), “Stone Love” (1984), “Chorus” (1985), “Nile River” Beads” (1985), “Fatal Attraction” (1987), “War of the Roses” (1989), “Instinct” (1992), “Wonder Boy” (2000) and “Traffic” (2000).
early life: Michael Kirk Douglas was born on September 25, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is the first child of actors Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, who met while attending the American Academy of Dramatic Art. He has a younger brother and two half brothers. Douglas was a US citizen when he was born, but he also held British citizenship with Bermuda status through his mother from the parish of Devonshire, Bermuda.
Douglas was educated at the Allen Stevenson School in New York City; Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts; and Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut (then called The Choate Preparatory School). He then studied at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in drama. In addition, he studied acting with Wynn Handman at The American Place Theatre in New York City.
Profession: Douglas’ first TV role appeared in the 1969 CBS TV special “Experiment”. The late 1960s was also when he started his film career, he starred in movies such as “Hurray, Hero!”. (1969). Because he was in “Hurrah, Hero! “In the performance, he actually won the Golden Globe Award for the most promising male newcomer nomination. From 1972 to 1976, he starred in the TV series “Streets of San Francisco”, which was a pivotal moment in his early career. In the show, he starred with Karl Malden, who became his important mentor. They will continue to maintain a close relationship until Malden’s death in 2009.
In 1975, his father granted him the copyright to the novel “Flying Over the Cuckoo Nest” by Ken Kesey. Douglas took the opportunity to collaborate with co-producer Saul Zaentz (Saul Zaentz) to produce a film of the same name. Douglas won the Oscar for Best Picture for this film. After leaving the “Streets of San Francisco”, Douglas continued to star in the movies “Coma” (1978) and “Running” (1979). He also produced and starred in the TV series “China Syndrome” (1979) with Jane Fonda and Jack Clement.
He produced and starred in the romantic adventure comedy “Stone Love” (1984) and its 1985 sequel “The Jewel of the Nile” and continued to be successful. Other popular and successful films he starred in during this period include the thriller “Fatal Attraction” (1987) with Glenn Cross, and “Fatal Attraction” with Catherine Turner and Danny DeVito. “War of the Roses” (1989) and “Black Rain” (1989) with Andy Garcia and Kate Capshaw. He also played Gordon Geico in “Wall Street” directed by Oliver Stone. Because of his performance as a gecko, he won an Oscar for best actor. In 2010, he returned to play the role of Gecko in the long-awaited sequel “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”, also directed by Stone.
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In the 1990s, Douglas and Sharon Stone starred in “Instinct” (1992); the movie “Disclosure” (1994), with Demi Moore; “Fall” (1993); “Ghost and Darkness” directed by David Fincher “(1996), “Game” (1997); and “Perfect Murder”, which is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Dial M for Murder”. In the new millennium, Douglas is still active, appearing in films such as “Traffic” (2000), “Fantastic Boy” (2000) and “Don’t Say a Word” (2001). A famous movie of this period is “Everything in the Family” (2003). This movie is special because it tells the three generations of the Douglas family: Michael’s father Kirk, Michael himself and his son Cameron. He also played Hank Pym in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and starred in the Marvel movies “Ant-Man” (2015), “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018) and “Avengers: Endgame” (2019) year).
During his career, Douglas has won many awards and honors. These include two Oscars, five Golden Globes, one Primetime Emmy Award, Cecil B. DeMille Award and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. He also won the Genesis Award from the Genesis Award Foundation in 2015. He announced his intention to donate $1 million in prize money to initiatives that promote more inclusive and diverse Jewish lives.
Significant salary: As an actor, Michael has earned hundreds of millions of dollars in basic film salaries. As a producer, he also received a handsome salary. Some well-known performing arts paydays include, “Instinct” for $15 million, “President of the United States” for $15 million, “Game” for $20 million, “Perfect Murder” for $20 million, and “Wonder Boy” for $5 million “And 10 million U.S. dollars for “traffic.”
personal life: In the 1970s, Douglas dated actress Brenda Vaccaro for nearly six years. Then, in March 1977, Douglas married Diandra Luker, the daughter of an Austrian diplomat. He is 32 years old and she is 19 years old. They share a son, Cameron. Luke filed for divorce with Douglas in 1995, and as part of the divorce agreement, she received $45 million.
He began dating the actress Catherine Zeta-Jones in March 1999, and the two married in November 2000. Their age difference is 25 years. They have two children together, Dylan Michael and Carys Zeta. They separated briefly in 2013 but later reconciled.
real estate: Douglas owns a real estate portfolio of assets valued all over the world. One of his most impressive properties is a 250-acre estate on the Spanish coast called S’Estaca, which he bought in 1990 for 3.5 million US dollars (equivalent to about 6 million US dollars today). At some point in 2014, he listed the property for sale for $60 million, but he did not find a buyer. In June 2019, he re-listed for 32 million U.S. dollars. It is legally co-owned by Michael’s ex-wife Diandra. They eventually removed the property from the market.
He previously owned a 13-acre property in Westchester County, New York. He bought the property for USD 11.3 million in 2015 and sold it for USD 20.5 million in 2019. Around the time of the sale, he bought a 12-acre, 11,000-square-foot house in Irvington, New York, for $4.5 million.
He also owns a large apartment in New York City with stunning views of Central Park.
In June 2019, Michael listed a long-term residence in Bermuda for $10.6 million and eventually withdrew it from the market.
