Danny DeVito accepted an award at the Zurich Film Festival for his long-time friend and colleague, Michael Douglas, who is undergoing cancer treatment and was unable to attend himself.
The friendship of DeVito and Douglas extends back even further than the 1975 filming of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, which Douglas produced. The two have been friends since they were roommates while at school. DeVito and Douglas have worked together on many other projects, including Solitary Man, Romancing the Stone, and War of the Roses.
“He is a strong man, a fighter,” DeVito told The View. “Michael is very brave, as you all know. He is giving his best shot and really optimistic about it and I’m sure he is going to kick it. I really feel that way.”
Douglas, who recently announced he has class-four throat cancer, received the Golden Icon award for his life’s work. Douglas has had a very distinguished career as both an actor and producer, and is the only other artist besides Sir Laurence Olivier to ever receive an Oscar for both Best Film and Best Actor.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which Douglas produced at only 31 years old, was a very complex film for such a young producer and earned him the Oscar for best film. He won another Oscar for Best Actor for his leading role in Wall Street in 1987.
Douglas’ achievements transcend the entertainment industry, entering the realm of social and political action. Douglas was appointed UN Peace Ambassador in 1998 and has been particularly vocal about the problem of nuclear weapons and the spreading of small arms.
His wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, recently turned down an acting role to spend more time with her ill husband.
“Once we’re through this, Catherine and I are talking about taking the kids out of school for a year and traveling around the world – Phuket and Vietnam,“ Douglas told the Western Mail. ”From now on I’m going to spend all my efforts on the people I’m closest to.”
The friendship of DeVito and Douglas extends back even further than the 1975 filming of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, which Douglas produced. The two have been friends since they were roommates while at school. DeVito and Douglas have worked together on many other projects, including Solitary Man, Romancing the Stone, and War of the Roses.
“He is a strong man, a fighter,” DeVito told The View. “Michael is very brave, as you all know. He is giving his best shot and really optimistic about it and I’m sure he is going to kick it. I really feel that way.”
Douglas, who recently announced he has class-four throat cancer, received the Golden Icon award for his life’s work. Douglas has had a very distinguished career as both an actor and producer, and is the only other artist besides Sir Laurence Olivier to ever receive an Oscar for both Best Film and Best Actor.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which Douglas produced at only 31 years old, was a very complex film for such a young producer and earned him the Oscar for best film. He won another Oscar for Best Actor for his leading role in Wall Street in 1987.
Douglas’ achievements transcend the entertainment industry, entering the realm of social and political action. Douglas was appointed UN Peace Ambassador in 1998 and has been particularly vocal about the problem of nuclear weapons and the spreading of small arms.
His wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, recently turned down an acting role to spend more time with her ill husband.
“Once we’re through this, Catherine and I are talking about taking the kids out of school for a year and traveling around the world – Phuket and Vietnam,“ Douglas told the Western Mail. ”From now on I’m going to spend all my efforts on the people I’m closest to.”
