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Stanley Kubrick
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor, Additional Credits
Born July 26, 1928Died March 7, 1999 (70 years)
Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, writer, producer, and photographer who lived in England during most of the last four decades of his career. Kubrick was noted for the scrupulous care with which he chose his subjects, his slow method of working, the variety of genres he worked in, his technical perfectionism, and his reclusiveness about his films and personal life. He maintained almost complete artistic control, making movies according to his own whims and time constraints, but with the rare advantage of big-studio financial support for all his endeavors. Kubrick's films are characterized by a formal visual style and meticulous attention to detail—his later films often have elements of surrealism and expressionism that eschews structured linear narrative. His films are repeatedly described as slow and methodical, and are often perceived as a reflection of his obsessive and perfectionist nature. A recurring theme in his films is man's inhumanity to man. While often viewed as expressing an ironic pessimism, a few critics feel his films contain a cautious optimism when viewed more carefully.
The film that first brought him attention to many critics was Paths of Glory (1957), the first of three films of his about the dehumanizing effects of war. Many of his films at first got a lukewarm reception, only to be years later acclaimed as masterpieces that had a seminal influence on many later generations of film-makers. Considered especially groundbreaking was 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) noted for being both one of the most scientifically realistic and visually innovative science-fiction films ever made while maintaining an enigmatic non-linear storyline. He voluntarily withdrew his film A Clockwork Orange (1971) from England, after it was accused of inspiring copycat crimes which in turn resulted in threats against Kubrick's family. His films were largely successful at the box-office, although Barry Lyndon (1975) performed poorly in the United States. Living authors Anthony Burgess and Stephen King were both unhappy with Kubrick's adaptations of their novels A Clockwork Orange and The Shining (1980) respectively, and both authors were engaged with subsequent adaptations. All of Kubrick's films from the mid-1950s to his death except for The Shining were nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes, or BAFTAs. Although he was nominated for an Academy Award as a screenwriter and director on several occasions, his only personal win was for the special effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Even though all of his films, apart from the first two, were adapted from novels or short stories, his works have been described by Jason Ankeny and others as "original and visionary". Although some critics, notably Andrew Sarris and Pauline Kael, frequently disparaged Kubrick's work, Ankeny describes Kubrick as one of the most "universally acclaimed and influential directors of the postwar era" with a "standing unique among the filmmakers of his day."
The film that first brought him attention to many critics was Paths of Glory (1957), the first of three films of his about the dehumanizing effects of war. Many of his films at first got a lukewarm reception, only to be years later acclaimed as masterpieces that had a seminal influence on many later generations of film-makers. Considered especially groundbreaking was 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) noted for being both one of the most scientifically realistic and visually innovative science-fiction films ever made while maintaining an enigmatic non-linear storyline. He voluntarily withdrew his film A Clockwork Orange (1971) from England, after it was accused of inspiring copycat crimes which in turn resulted in threats against Kubrick's family. His films were largely successful at the box-office, although Barry Lyndon (1975) performed poorly in the United States. Living authors Anthony Burgess and Stephen King were both unhappy with Kubrick's adaptations of their novels A Clockwork Orange and The Shining (1980) respectively, and both authors were engaged with subsequent adaptations. All of Kubrick's films from the mid-1950s to his death except for The Shining were nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes, or BAFTAs. Although he was nominated for an Academy Award as a screenwriter and director on several occasions, his only personal win was for the special effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Even though all of his films, apart from the first two, were adapted from novels or short stories, his works have been described by Jason Ankeny and others as "original and visionary". Although some critics, notably Andrew Sarris and Pauline Kael, frequently disparaged Kubrick's work, Ankeny describes Kubrick as one of the most "universally acclaimed and influential directors of the postwar era" with a "standing unique among the filmmakers of his day."
Known For
Stanley Kubrick Filmography
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| 2025 | National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove · as Original Film Writer |
| 1999 | Eyes Wide Shut · as Screenplay |
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket · as Screenplay |
| 1980 | The Shining · as Screenplay |
| 1975 | Barry Lyndon · as Screenplay |
| 1971 | A Clockwork Orange · as Screenplay |
| 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey · as Screenplay |
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| 1957 | Paths of Glory · as Screenplay |
| 1956 | The Killing · as Screenplay |
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| 1957 | Paths of Glory · as Executive Producer |
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| 1999 | Eyes Wide Shut · as Man At Café Sonata (uncredited) |
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket · as Murphy (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey · as Astronaut Breathing (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Dreams That Money Can Buy · as Theatre Extra |
| 2025 | The Alien Perspective · as Self - Director, 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| 2024 | A Clockwork Shining: Kubrick's Odyssey 3 · as Self |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
| 2022 | King on Screen · as Self |
| 2021 | A Forbidden Orange · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Lolita, méprise sur un fantasme · as Self |
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| 2020 | Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth · as Self |
| 2020 | Kubrick by Kubrick · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Dr. Jack and Mr. Nicholson · as Self |
| 2019 | Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Secrets of British Animation · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Trumbull Land · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Filmworker · as Self |
| 2014 | Kubrick Remembered · as Self |
| 2013 | Ain't Misbehavin · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange · as Self (archive Footage) |
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| 2008 | Stanley Kubrick's Boxes · as Self |
| 2007 | Horror Business · as Self |
| 2006 | Edge of Outside · as Self |
| 2002 | Dark Side of the Moon · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | 2001: The Making of a Myth · as Self |
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| 1999 | Stanley and Us · as Self |
| 1999 | The 71st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Special Memorial Tribute |
| 1998 | |
| 1996 | Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man · as Self |
| 1995 | Empire of the Censors · as Self |
| 1986 | Shooting 'Full Metal Jacket' · as Self |
| 1984 | James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate · as Self - 'lolita' Premiere (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Making 'The Shining' · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1951 | Day of the Fight · as Self (man At Ringside With Camera) (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) |
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| 2027 | Napoleon (2027) (TV Series) · as Original Screenplay |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence · as Development Producer |
| 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey · as Visual Effects |
| 1955 | Killer's Kiss · as Director Of Photography |
| 1955 | Killer's Kiss · as Sound Editor |
| 1955 | Killer's Kiss · as Story |
| 1953 | The Seafarers · as Director Of Photography |
| 1953 | The Seafarers · as Sound |
| 1952 | Fear and Desire · as Director Of Photography |
| 1951 | Day of the Fight · as Director Of Photography |
| 1951 | Flying Padre · as Director Of Photography |