Stanley Kubrick

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1928-07-26

Deathday 1999-03-07 (70 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As اِستانلی کوبریک, स्टैनली कूब्रिक

Stanley Kubrick

Biography

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."

Known For

Director

1999
Eyes Wide Shut

as Director

1987
Full Metal Jacket

as Director

1980
The Shining

as Director

1975
Barry Lyndon

as Director

1971
A Clockwork Orange

as Director

1968
1962
Lolita

as Director

1960
Spartacus

as Director

1957
Paths of Glory

as Director

1956
The Killing

as Director

1955
Killer's Kiss

as Director

1953
Fear and Desire

as Director

1953
The Seafarers

as Director

1951
Flying Padre

as Director

1951
Day of the Fight

as Director

Actor

2021
A Forbidden Orange

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Kubrick by Kubrick

as Self (archive footage)

2019
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)

2018
Filmworker

as Self (archive footage)

2016
S Is for Stanley

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Kubrick Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

2011
Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange

as Self (archive footage)

2006
Edge of Outside

as Self (archive footage)

2002
Dark Side of the Moon

as Self (archive footage)

2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

1999
Eyes Wide Shut

as Man at Café Sonata (uncredited)

1987
Full Metal Jacket

as Murphy (voice) (uncredited)

1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (archive footage) (uncredited)

1974
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey

as (voice) (uncredited)

1951
Day of the Fight

as Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)

1947
Dreams That Money Can Buy

as Theatre Extra (uncredited)

Producer

2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

as Executive Producer

1999
Eyes Wide Shut

as Producer

1987
Full Metal Jacket

as Producer

1980
The Shining

as Producer

1975
Barry Lyndon

as Producer

1971
A Clockwork Orange

as Producer

1968
1957
Paths of Glory

as Executive Producer

1955
Killer's Kiss

as Producer

1953
Fear and Desire

as Producer

1951
Day of the Fight

as Producer

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

1957
Paths of Glory

as Screenplay

1956
The Killing

as Screenplay

1955
Killer's Kiss

as Story

Camera

1957
Paths of Glory

as Additional Photography

1955
Killer's Kiss

as Director of Photography

1953
Fear and Desire

as Director of Photography

1953
The Seafarers

as Director of Photography

1951
Day of the Fight

as Director of Photography

1951
Flying Padre

as Director of Photography

Editor

1955
Killer's Kiss

as Editor

1953
Fear and Desire

as Editor

1953
The Seafarers

as Editor

Sound

1955
Killer's Kiss

as Sound Editor

1953
The Seafarers

as Sound

Visual Effects

1968
2001: A Space Odyssey

as Visual Effects