Hollywood star Kirk Douglas visited the Technion to assist in filming a fundraising video for the Technion from the U.S. In a short clip we have, Douglas interviews a Technion student who planned to work as an engineer in the industry. Douglas, born Issur Danielovitch and who passed away in 2020, was not only a major star during Hollywood’s Golden Age but also a philanthropist, donor, and ardent supporter of the Technion. In 1983, he received the Albert Einstein Award from the American Technion Society. In 1989, Douglas returned to the Technion to film another promotional video.