“He adored Israel and had a special connection with Jerusalem ever since he visited to make the film, ‘Cast a Giant Shadow,’ in 1965,” Douglas said.
By REUTERSAcademy Award-winning actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones will co-host the 2020 Genesis Prize Ceremony in honor of Natan Sharansky in Jerusalem on June 18, the Genesis Prize Foundation announced.(photo credit: REUTERS)Academy Award-winning actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones will co-host the 2020 Genesis Prize Ceremony in honor of Natan Sharansky in Jerusalem on June 18, the Genesis Prize Foundation announced. Douglas, who won the prize in 2015, said going to Jerusalem this year is important for his family to honor the memory of his father, Kirk Douglas, who died on February 5 at the age of 103. “He adored Israel and had a special connection with Jerusalem ever since he visited to make the film, ‘Cast a Giant Shadow,’ in 1965,” Douglas said.
