Michael Douglas Wins Best Actor: 60th Oscars (1988)

[@Wired4Life2]

0:55 I absolutely love the genuine joy on Robin William's face when Marlee Matlin says the title of his film like how his character says it. ^_^

[@drstrangelove6558]

me too :D

[@definoryan5953]

We miss you robin.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@BlueFox94 Yes but how did she know he said it that way?

[@hermanify6305]

P puh6tfrz Thats what i thought

[@Wired4Life2]

​@@ppuh6tfrz646 Probably described to her, practiced and got approval for the right pronunciation, and then practiced more to build the lip and mouth muscle memory.

[@ammorreztristar]

Well deserved. Michael was just superb as Gordon Gekko. Wall Street is a masterpiece .

[@markharrison2544]

It's very slow and dated now.

[@jyetaylor6898]

James Henderson lol you need better taste in cinema then

[@rgrndu]

It’s not a masterpiece. It’s a good movie. Nothing more, nothing less.

[@xandercanale]

Wall Street is the History

[@povoaa5675]

my favourite movie

[@MikeSmith-xx9qh]

I LOVE how affectionally Robin Williams looks when he clearly sees how hard Marlee Matlin is trying to not only talk but also how she literally puts so much into saying, "Good Morning Vietnam". A classic line from the movie. Shows what a wonderful human being he was and good for Marlee Matlin for literally training with a voice coach to do this. :-)

[@jacobryder6172]

highlyanticipated death She won Best Actress the year before, it's tradition at the Oscars for the previous years winners in acting categories to present the next year. And she did a great job announcing the nominees, what's your problem?

[@Bluemgwes]

I knowwwwww. So cute when she put emphasis on that line and he got a kick out of it.

[@vrushabhbhaskar1348]

@highlyanticipated death you're a sociopath

[@randiekay4994]

@highlyanticipated death she's deaf have a little respect

[@werthmelissa]

That was so adorable!

[@OfficerDoofyInTown]

Nicholson is sitting there with a dark sunglasses like a badass

[@cityofchamps66]

that's the definition of redundancy

[@antiochiaadtaurum3786]

he is a badass, real bad i'd say

[@ashith1297]

@@cityofchamps66 it's not Oscars if Nicholson is not sitting there with a "dark sunglasses like a badass".

[@juliemolthop8980]

3 yrs prior to this win, I was one of his limo drivers at a company he contracted with. He was the nicest, most polite man! Always asked to listen to KROQ on the radio. Carried his own bags, always. And his wife was always kind, and waiting for him as soon as we pulled up. Every time. Beautiful, genuine people.

[@Виктория-з9у7ь]

А как же измены ?

[@outinsider]

I think it's very sweet that he dedicated his award to Kirk and his parents. He truly deserved it and Gordon Gekko is timeless, excellent performance by Michael. And Marlee Matlin learned to speak after winning her Oscar the year before! Go Marlee!

[@sharonjensen3016]

Kirk had apparently told Michael "I want you to play a real son of a bitch". When Michael got the part in "Wall Street" he rang his dad and said: "You're gonna love me in this, Dad. I'm mean. Really mean."

[@BeegYoshi24]

I just rewatched Wall Street last night and absolutely loved it! Michael Douglas was a more than deserving winner!

[@kinkane5566]

Watch Money Never Sleeps, it's the only sequel Olive Stone ever did

[@KnowledgeSeeker78491]

I watched it for the first time last night because I'm actually trading and about to seriously start options trading

[@austinteutsch]

I don't give a shit if she's deaf, Marlee Matlin is so fine.

[@micheladerry5681]

shes really beautiful

[@kinkane5566]

@@micheladerry5681 She is a beautiful human being indeed.

[@rae-everything]

what does one have to with the other 😂

[@alazjaw.8968]

apparently you do.

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

Yeah I'll raw dawg her.

[@johnmunro4952]

His dad lived for another 32 years! Amazing and fully deserved.

[@segould]

I watched this for more Matlin than Douglas, but he seems to be a good man with his values in the right place.

[@tp17061990]

Marlee Matlin looks stunning......

[@HeavilyGamer]

Michael Douglas one of my favorite actors love him so much!

[@sharonjensen3016]

I loved that he mentioned his son Cameron at the end of his speech: "Goodnight, Cameron, I love you!"

[@Joshystyle]

Michael Douglas is a great actor and a cool guy. I stopped him on the Upper West Side a few years ago and got a picture with him, he was really cool about it...

[@TheMaciekk]

hi Joshua ,i love Michael Douglas can you send me that foto

[@Joshystyle]

Yes but I'm not sure how to do it

[@maryrozario397]

Joshua Berkowitz cool, I liked him in Romancing the Stone

[@nfltrrrqwsa7512]

you need to make that story real first..

[@jank8365]

Wow once in a lifetime moment

[@anx1300c]

Damn, Marlee Matlin was gorgeous here,

[@itsjemmabond]

She was even more stunning when she won the Oscar, even with those glasses...

[@thejjjs7786]

She still is.

[@keensterd3654]

She's always gorgeous

[@kenjohn12]

Michael douglas was beyond brilliant in his role for Wall Street.

[@tahanialanazi2521]

The sweetest thing when Robin Williams said good morning Vietnam and Robin's reaction is wonderful

[@LaClaudis]

Michael Douglas was Soooooooooooo Gorgeous!!!!!!!

[@Heidella]

Yes he was gorgeous..what a babe..

[@kellegeez]

Still is lol

[@bangladeshirealtor]

mike wood lol they look pretty identical

[@pennytyson4358]

LaClaudis wow he is nice looking here.

[@nibiadominguez1163]

Sin duda mi actor preferido

[@p28-e7j]

One of the best performances I've seen. MD in Wall Street. And by god Marlee is stunning!!

[@jazzdub4958]

She was and not surprising she still is today.

[@Stereotype23]

Just saw "Wallstreet" (the first one) and i must say that Michael was amazing - the perfect role for him. A very deserved win, and a top speech too...

[@coreyoldknow272]

What classy man . To thank his father from the heart. Great movie and great part

[@Ferruccio_Guicciardi]

"Thank you for helping a son step out of the shadow" - :)

[@SN2903]

Def one of the best Oscar speeches ever. Amazing performance.

[@jwelch5742]

Michael Douglas has great acting in Wall Street.

[@NiVi192]

Just watched your movie yesterday (25 years after its broadcast🙂) And afterwards I gotta say: Congrats Mr. Douglas, very deserved! I also enjoyed the latest picturisation starring Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan. And about Marlee Matlin, what a remarkable, beautiful lady! We can only imagine how hard it must have been for her to actually announce the nominees! 💪

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

Well this comment is old but I saw it yesterday 2023. Very sexy film.

[@salicemccool9268]

It's hard to believe that anyone thought he couldn't play Gordon Gekko. He created a legendary film character with this role.

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

Gekko, not only would he sell his Mother to make a deal, he'd send her COD

[@realkingofantarctica]

Douglas absolutely killed it in Wall Street. Watching his performance was a treat to behold.

[@daria7076]

this guy really deserve it, one of the best actors of all time, true legend

[@stella82003]

I love Michael ,he was so handsome at that time,a nice guy!Happy Birthday to you Michael!

[@epicman004]

"The point is ladies and gentlemen, that acting, for lack of a better word, is good. Acting is right, acting works. Acting clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of evolutionary entertainment. Acting, in all of it's forms, acting for comedy, for drama, for romance, sci-fi has marked the upward surge of cinema, and acting, you mark my words will not only save movies but that other malfunctioning company called Hollywood. Thank you very much."

[@brendandmellow9151]

Gold!

[@HoldenNY22]

Then Greed is Not Good!

[@mattbordas1739]

😂

[@nicedoppy2077]

Wow what a greed speech!!

[@natalieps2387]

It's so great to see an actor who actually deserves the win. He had some stiff competition too . Looks like a great oscar year as cher won for moonstruck. One of my favorites. Kirk douglas was a giant in hollywood. It cant be easy steeping out of his shadow but to younger generations that werent alive when douglas was a heavy weight Micheal surely surpassed his dad or at least is great in his own right. Does not happen often. Look at sports how many sons of hof guys become better than their dad?

[@jennyedling3494]

One of the greatest actor ever! He and his father💗

[@mels1175]

A brilliant actor. For me the best since a bit more than 30 years. I feel in love with him and his work as I saw him in "The Streets of San Francisco". I tried to catch eveything I could get of him. As Gordon Gekko...awesome!!! It was a hard way for him to step out of the shadow of his dad like he said. And it´s great that he thanked his father in that way. He made his own way! Living legend! 🤩🥰👏

[@TheMgallacher]

Michael Douglas Is EPIC! He Looks Great As All Ways.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

Michael Douglas deserved that oscar, big time... his brilliant and electrifyingly badass Gordon Gekko is one of the reasons why Wall Street is a masterpiece and one of Stone's greatest works. Aside from that, (the lovely) Marlee Matlin's presentation was very, very moving. It caught me a bit off guard.

[@Batman1989King]

All of the Best Actor Nominees of 1987 except for Marcello Mastroianni have won at least 1 Oscar: Michael Douglas: Wall Street Robin Williams: Good Will Hunting William Hurt: Kiss of the Spider-Woman Jack Nicholson: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Terms of Endearment, and As Good as it Gets

[@sorenthefilmbrony]

Douglas also won for producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

[@renzo7575]

This was at the height of his sexiness!!

[@pennytyson4358]

renzo7575 hot

[@szasa40i47]

Te włosy

[@BluesHarpJammin]

"Greed is good." Priceless.

[@markusbrauns4274]

Words Trump lives by

[@loveanimals6981]

This was Michael Douglas's, and Cher's year (Michael with good work in two hit films Wall Street, and Fatal Attraction, and Cher, with three movies, and a return to the music charts).

[@MrImiller07]

Gordon Gekko was the part of Douglas' career; even in the somewhat inferior sequel, Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps, Douglas was still outstanding. It's ironic that Michael's Father, Kirk Douglas, never won a competitive Oscar during his career, despite worthy performances in Lust For Life, The Bad And The Beautiful, Spartacus, and Paths Of Glory. Michael ultimately co-produced the successful film adaptation of Ken Kesey's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, which Kirk had starred in on Broadway; Kirk couldn't obtain financing to make the film, and gave the rights to Michael, who hired Milos Foreman and Jack Nicholson, after it was determined that Kirk was too old for the lead role by the mid 70s.

[@salicemccool9268]

Thanks; I never knew all of this. Kirk is still a legend, in any case.

[@MisterBinx]

I loved his acting in The Game.

[@dannyzuehlsdorf3697]

That was a STACKED lineup of actors! Holy smokes.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Those nominations was tough

[@MrDanialZAB]

OMG she's natural, adorable and beautiful... in her ways

[@emiliobello2538]

Marlee Matlin looked so young and beautiful

[@LivvyNewtonJohn]

Aww I love Marlee's speech. She is so adorable! I read her book, "I'll Scream Later," and it was great :)

[@georgetollisonbuffett]

Whole bunch of lies.

[@mrjordanx31]

"I'm not talking about some four-hundred thousand dollar a year working wall street stiff flying first class and being comfortable, I'm talking about liquid....... rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty... a hundred million dollars buddy...... a player... or nothing." Gordon Gekko, Wall Street.

[@BillClay88]

Blow em away Ollie! The terminator...rip their fuckin' throats out..one of most iconic figures in cinema...gekko..not only would u sell ur mother to make a buck..ud send her COD.hahahaha

[@lincolnbreen2628]

tell me something i don't know. its my birthday

[@sb6482]

those lines are unfortunately everything wrong with American and wider western society. the idea that you cant be happy or have a valuable existence unless you’re chasing a dream of being super rich and idolising material items. Of course someone on £400k a year can be happy and want for nothing. So can the person on £40k. If they have love then that is ok. Money does not make you happy.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

Falling Down is his best movie, and one of the best movies ever.

[@Kasino80]

True! Love Falling Down

[@vershilpatel3813]

It was shit, cmon

[@markharrison2544]

It was a racist film.

[@pjangels609]

No it wasn't/I live in LA!

[@runnerlegend7726]

Basic Instinct was good as well.

[@ruben1million]

Back when Hollywood made movies worth watching, good enough to make the Oscars a nail-biter.

[@MyJustin316]

Lou Diamond Phillips couldve had an best actor oscar nominee for his role as the late Richie Valens in La Bamba

[@kwulfe]

Superb Performance of him in Wall Street. Well deserved Oscar. Super good actor. Falling down was also extremely well performed

[@ladymorgainerose8549]

Amazing deep voice Mr Michael Douglas

[@markharrison2544]

He smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day.

[@raywhittington1368]

I'm grateful to be able to enjoy clips like this one, seen here for the first time all these years later. 1988 was a year of hell for me. Makes me wonder how many other events I would have enjoyed that I missed the first time around, in my not so good old days.

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

*1988 was a year of hell for me.* Now, you've got me all curious. What was hellish about it? See, 1988 was a great year for me. I was adopted that summer and had to adjust to a new family/friends/country/language. No doubt overwhelming but very exciting all the same. I look back rather fondly at that year.

[@conjugalvisitor5532]

Marlee Maitlin is awesome!!!

[@cityofchamps66]

Mike was on his game back then, Romancing The Stone, Fatal Attraction, Wall Street

[@RossIsFine]

Deserved. One of the BEST characters in all of movie history. Not many come close

[@lexkanyima2195]

Top 15

[@paperplains7285]

I just love his voice.

[@debram8741]

SUPERB FILM EVEN TO THIS DAY!

[@jukedar]

Agreed!,

[@alef7236]

Agreed.

[@lck3064]

Agreed

[@penelopedinkledongs7178]

Ahh, the 80s: when giant shoulder pads ruled for both men and women...

[@pennytyson4358]

PenelopeDinkledong S wow nice

[@Botagoz28]

Douglas is great actor!

[@LamboSpyder99]

I think he deserved it. He played one of the most memorable characters that has maintained its image & popularity over the past decade.

[@thomascarpenter7415]

Back when it was truly a classy event

[@marshaloiscamillephilpotts9608]

I am here because Michael Douglas won a well-deserved Academy Award but I stay for Marlee Matlin who is so beautiful, gorgeous, sexy and amazing here, I love her sign language and I love also that she spoke too.

[@FredNotJorge]

Aww Marlee Matlin made me smile.

[@debram8741]

Still love this movie wow, Michael Douglas one of our superb actors of our time!

[@marwannabe]

Golden moment for Michael ❤️

[@gunscout]

What a wonderful speech and awesome that people thought he couldn´t play Gekko.

[@navegandolejanooriente6268]

He was amazing in “Romancing the Stone”

[@scottbrandts610]

Let's all take a moment now, and forever, to acknowledge the eloquence, sophistication and stunning beauty of Marlee Matlin. Bravo, for this incredibly touching introduction. Such and exquisite lady.

[@Cml725]

Class act all the way!

[@sprintbass]

I'm 46....I was shocked and laughed hysterically when I heard he was doing liberace....I love him...jewl the the nile...fatal attraction...wall street. ..basic instinct. ...I thought no way... Well its 2019...and I gladly admit I was wrong....because along with ll the other things he did I own behind the candelabra....brilliant actor....no one today touches him or has that sort of range.

[@andybarrete6749]

My favorite movie is black rain with him. Love that actor.

[@Sasfoot]

Marlee Matlin was gorgeous back in the day.

[@nickisteffivivi]

wall street- my favourite movie next to a knights tale! oh Michael was soo good in it.. he deserves it!

[@gaius_enceladus]

Great stuff! Really well deserved!

[@muhammadandraaditya4802]

0:49 and right behind him also won Best Actress Oscar that night

[@drlee2]

This is a great, natural speech.

[@HELLOSEMPA]

@GrumpyFarmerBill The Dark Knight? Are you kidding me, that was a great movie. The rest I can pretty much agree on

[@janellekirkland3023]

I love him in that movie.. One of my favorites 😎

[@BearP89]

Marlee Matlin is so Amazing.

[@BrandonPenson]

Marlee Marlin looks gorgeous here! Good for Michael Douglas. I watch "Wall Street" at least one or twice a year. He acts his ass off in that movie! I'm also loving Michael's EPIC mullet!

[@yoboinicossman]

If I were alive back then, I would’ve wanted Robin Williams to win so badly!! But come on… Gordon Gekko wasn’t NOT getting an Oscar. Phenomenal performance by Michael Dogulas.

[@samuraienterprises9802]

Marlee Matlin is absolutely gorgeous here.

[@joliecide]

The performance that defined a decade of excess. Michael Douglas effectively gave a face to the Wall St. shark.

[@OntarioAndrews415]

Wow. Lots of talent on that list of nominees. I wouldn't have guessed who would win. No way I could bet.

[@ahbowakawapoussepousse2712]

Wow. What a brilliant line up of nominees.

[@commonsense3055]

Thank goodness he won that year. His performance was beyond brilliant. Amazing acting and a phenomenal movie.

[@arvinddas6803]

Gordon Gecko is as real as I want to be ! Ultimate Gordon Gecko . Amazing script

[@Realistic316]

Wall Street is still in my top 5 movies all time

[@sussudio9922]

Thank you very much. As the single largest shareholder in Teldar Paper, I'd like to thank you for letting me speak.

[@lassila3]

You are out of line Gekko! This is an outrage!

[@witchfindergeneral5366]

You own the company. That's right.

[@shargor]

He is my favorite actor. Thank you, sir! I hope you beat the disease and live happily with your lovely supportive wife and children. All the best!

[@abeycr]

He is still and always will be the "King" of actors..!!

[@marshaloiscamillephilpotts7245]

Happy Birthday to the handsome, talented and interesting Michael Douglas, he is a very good actor and he does excellent work in everything he is in and he won a well-deserved Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Gordon Gekko in 1988 in movie Wall Street 1987, he is 77 years old and he was born on September 25, 1944 and he shares a birthday with his second wife Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta Jones who is 52 years old and she was born on September 25, 1969, I wish them both a great day and many more to come.

[@TheChannelTV-bt8em]

Michael Douglas's Gordon "greed is good" Gecko is one of the finest screen performances I have ever seen. I didn't care much for the movie, but this actor discovered possibilities in that character few others could have found. Even in his tailored suits, he dripped with a sleaze that, if forced to confront it, probably would have been a source of pride. In his very first appearance, he seemed to be born behind that desk, spewing out aggressive, esoteric jargon and avoiding eye contact as such a person certainly would in reality. These choices of his, sustained throughout the film, established and solidified that awful, insulated man more so than any particular qualities inherent in Oliver Stone's script.

[@icecold2042]

I would have loved it if he'd have walked onto that stage and said "Greed, for the lack of a better word is good..."

[@mikekillagreen9432]

He is great! One of my favorites!

[@robertosucci1151]

Wall Street is an underrrated movie

[@patrickdan9274]

*Wall Street is an awesome movie* 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@thelichking1242]

Michael Douglas your the best actor that ever lived God bless you

[@WizardFreak478]

she isn't even able to hear her own voice! she did amazing actually. If you read her book, "i'll scream later" you would know it took her months of speech therapy to know how to and be able to say the nominees for this academy award. when a deaf person speaks, since they can't hear their own voice, they have to learn how to shape their mouth so they can say the word. very difficult! i'm proud of how she did this, and she did amazing. GREAT JOB MARLEE!

[@hollysmith350]

All of them exceptional actors

[@edweer670]

Lol Robin Williams with his Cadilliac Man mustache

[@FredNotJorge]

Marlee Matlin looks beautiful,