- Born
- 26 July 1928, New York, New York, United States
- First work
- 1951: Day of the Fight
- Peak
- 1964 to 1975 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1999: Eyes Wide Shut
- Died
- 7 March 1999, Harpenden, United Kingdom; aged 70; natural
Stanley Kubrick
Director: director, producer, photographer, United States
Stanley Kubrick was an American filmmaker renowned for his meticulous craft, technical innovation, and dark philosophical wit. Born in New York in 1928, he started as a photojournalist for Look magazine before transitioning to cinema in the 1950s. Kubrick relocated to England in the 1960s, where he created groundbreaking masterworks spanning satire, science fiction, and psychological horror, notably Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Shining. Known for his obsessive perfectionism and daring visual compositions, he maintained total artistic control across his productions. He completed his final film, Eyes Wide Shut, shortly before his death at his Hertfordshire estate in 1999.
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Signature works
- Paths of Glory film1957
- Dr. Strangelove film1964
- 2001: A Space Odyssey film1968
- A Clockwork Orange film1971
- Barry Lyndon film1975
- The Shining film1980
- Full Metal Jacket film1987
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, 1968