Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick
Kubrick filming Barry Lyndon, c. 1973–74
Born	(1928-07-26)July 26, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1999(1999-03-07) (aged 70) Childwickbury, England
Occupations	Film director producer screenwriter photographer
Works	Filmography
Spouses	Toba Metz ​ (m. 1948⁠–⁠1951)​ Ruth Sobotka ​ (m. 1955⁠–⁠1957)​ Christiane Harlan ​ (m. 1958)​
Children	2, including Vivian
Signature

Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American movie director. Kubrick is thought to have been one of the great directors of the 20th century.

He was born in New York City but lived most of his life in England. His movies are respected for their great amount of detail and symbolism. Some of his movies were controversial when they were first shown. For example, the sex and violence in his movie A Clockwork Orange was very disturbing to many people who saw it when it was released in 1971. The reaction to the movie in the United Kingdom became so great that Stanley Kubrick stopped showing the movie there for over 25 years. Other famous movies that Kubrick made include Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining. Stanley Kubrick died from a heart attack on March 7, 1999.

Stanley Kubrick's filmmaking style is characterized by meticulous attention to detail, iconic imagery, a unique and uncompromising vision, a wide range of genres, symmetrical framing, use of music, subtle satire, memorable characters, and bold stylistic choices, leaving a profound impact on cinema.^[1]

1. ↑ "10 Signature Elements of Stanley Kubrick's Filmmaking Style!". Critic Film. Retrieved October 21, 2023.