Michael Dukakis Net Worth
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Michael Dukakis net worth is
$100,000
Michael Dukakis Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Michael Stanley Dukakis (/d??k??k?s/; born November 3, 1933; Greek: ?????? ????????) served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts, from 1975 to 1979 and 1983 to 1991 respectively. He is the longest-serving Governor in Massachusetts history and only the second Greek American Governor in U.S. history, after Spiro Agnew. In 1988, he was the Democratic nominee for President, but lost to the Republican candidate, then–Vice President, George H. W. Bush.
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | "I'm opposed to the death penalty. I think everybody knows that. I'm also very tough on crime. |
| 2 | I made a deliberate decision not to respond, and that was a colossal mistake. - on how the attack ads contributed to his loss in the 1988 presidential race |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is the cousin of Academy Award-wining actress Olympia Dukakis. When Olympia picked up her Oscar on TV during the Democratic Presidential primary season in 1988, she spoke to her cousin Michael on-camera, telling him it was time for him to win his contest. |
| 2 | Had he been elected, he would have been the second US President, after Andrew Jackson, to have had two immigrant parents. |
| 3 | "I'm voting for Dukakis" is the first line of dialog in the cult film Donnie Darko, and is often quoted by its fans. The phrase's use in the movie is a satirical take on Dukakis' unsuccessful campaign. (The movie takes place in 1988, but was filmed in 2001.) |
| 4 | Married to Katherine D. (Kitty) Dukakis. Their children are John, Andrea and Kara. The Dukakises continue to reside in his boyhood home in Brookline, Massachusetts, but live in Los Angeles, California during the winter while Dukakis teaches at UCLA. |
| 5 | He made a cameo appearance in the medical drama St. Elsewhere (Season 3, Episode 15, "Bye, George," January 9, 1985). He limps to the hospital desk and says that he has suffered a jogging injury, but Dr. Fiscus (played by Howie Mandel) refuses to believe that he is the governor of Massachusetts. |
| 6 | His wife, Kitty Dukakis, was named after Kitty Carlisle, a friend of her father, conductor Harry Ellis Dickson |
| 7 | Used Neil Diamond's immigrant song "America" as a theme song for his 1988 campaign. |
| 8 | He is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. |
| 9 | Oscar-winning composer John Williams, who was then principal conductor of the Boston Pops orchestra, wrote "Fanfare for Michael Dukakis" in 1988 at the request of Dukakis' father-in-law Harry Ellis Dickson, then the associate conductor of the Boston Pops. The piece was premiered under the baton of Dickson at that year's Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. |
| 10 | During his governorship, a convicted murderer named Willie Horton left a Massachusetts prison for a furlough and brutally attacked a Maryland couple. Although the Massachusetts prison furlough program was soon abolished, the furlough issue was used against him in the 1988 presidential race when George Bush accused him of being soft on crime, and criticized his support for prison furloughs with television ads, one of which featured a mugshot of Horton. Dukakis did not counterattack until late in the race when his campaign tried to accuse Bush of hypocrisy with an ad that displayed a photo of Angel Medrano, who killed a pregnant woman during a furlough from a federal prison (which was part of a program that existed during the Reagan/Bush administration). Ultimately, the furlough ads and Dukakis' initial decision not to respond to them were believed to have contributed to his election defeat. |
| 11 | Portrayed by Jon Lovitz on Saturday Night Live. |
| 12 | Now a University lecturer. |
| 13 | Governor of Massachusetts 1974-1978, 1982-1990. |
| 14 | Presidential candidate 1988. |
| 15 | First cousin of Olympia Dukakis. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groupies | 1997 | Cameo appearance (uncredited) | |
| Cheers | 1991 | TV Series | Mike Dukakis |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spenser: For Hire | 1985 | TV Series the producers wish to acknowledge the cooperation and support of - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Besieged | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Back to Our Future | Documentary filming | Himself | |
| Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presidential Candidate, 1988 (as Governor Michael Dukakis) |
| Almost President: The Agony of Defeat | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Backfire: How to Destroy a Presidential Candidate | 2016 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Unforgotten: The Story of Paul Pender | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Race for the White House | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Crack Capitalism | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Above the Fray: The Lessons of Dukakis '88 | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Olympia Dukakis: Undefined | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Ann Richards' Texas | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Follow the Leader | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Mind of a Leader I Based on Niccolò Machiavelli's 'The Prince' | 2011 | TV Series documentary 2011 | |
| The Steve Katsos Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Death and Taxes | 2011 | Short | Himself |
| The Mind of a Leader II Based on Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' | 2011 | TV Series documentary | |
| Voices from the Basement | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Promise of Tomorrow 1940- 1960 | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| 'Hick' Town | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| A Man Among Giants | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story | 2008 | Documentary | Himself - Democratic Nominee (as Gov. Mike Dukakis) |
| IFC News: 2008 Uncut | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sprawling from Grace | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Situation Room | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Junior Defenders | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| Tanner on Tanner | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| UCLA & Los Angeles: A Legacy of Leadership | 1998 | Short | Himself |
| LateLine | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Old Warrior | 1994 | Documentary short | Himself |
| 1988 Presidential Debates | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Weekend World | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| St. Elsewhere | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Ann Richards' Texas (2012)
as Himself
A Man Among Giants (2008)
as Himself
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
as Himself - Democratic Nominee
The Junior Defenders (2007)
as Himself
