Stanley Kubrick
Directing Born Jul 26, 1928 Died Mar 7, 1999 New York City, New York, USA 84 credits
Biography
Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, writer, producer, and photographer born in New York City on July 26, 1928, and who passed away on March 7, 1999, at the age of 70. He lived in England during most of the last four decades of his career. Known for his reclusiveness about his personal life and films, Kubrick was recognized for his technical perfectionism, slow working method, scrupulous care in choosing subjects, and work across a variety of genres. He maintained almost complete artistic control over his work, operating with big-studio financial support and a formal visual style characterized by meticulous attention to detail.
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Career overview
Stanley Kubrick was credited with 45 known credits in the film industry, noted primarily for his work in directing. Throughout his career, he made movies according to his own whims and time constraints, benefiting from the rare advantage of major studio financial backing while retaining complete artistic control over his endeavors. His working method was defined by slow, deliberate progress and scrupulous care in selecting subjects spanning a variety of genres. Characterized by a formal visual style and meticulous attention to detail, Kubrick lived and worked in England for the majority of the final four decades of his life until his death on March 7, 1999.
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Marcel Ophüls
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Jeanne Moreau
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Costa-Gavras
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Hamilton Fish
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Woody Allen
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Elliott Erwitt
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Madeleine Morgenstern
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Otto Preminger
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Andréas-Benjamin Seyfert
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John Simpson
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Career timeline
The Shining Play · Original Film WriterDr. Strangelove · Original Concept
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove · Original Film Writer
A Forbidden Orange
Kubrick by Kubrick
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundStanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb
Secrets of British AnimationTrumbull Land
S Is for Stanley
Kubrick Remembered
Ain't Misbehavin
Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange
Epic Rap Battles of History · Characters
The Visions of Stanley KubrickLost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley KubrickView from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'2001: A Space Odyssey – What Is Out There?
Dark Side of the Moon
A.I. Artificial Intelligence · In Memory OfA.I. Artificial Intelligence · Development ProducerA.I. Artificial Intelligence · CreatorStanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Eyes Wide ShutEyes Wide Shut · DirectorEyes Wide Shut · ScreenplayEyes Wide Shut · Producer
Full Metal JacketFull Metal Jacket · DirectorFull Metal Jacket · ScreenplayFull Metal Jacket · Producer
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Six Kinds of Light - John Alcott
The Shining · ScreenplayThe Shining · ProducerThe Shining · DirectorMaking 'The Shining'
Barry Lyndon · DirectorBarry Lyndon · ScreenplayBarry Lyndon · Producer
Spécial cinéma
A Clockwork Orange · DirectorA Clockwork Orange · ScreenplayA Clockwork Orange · Producer
2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey · Producer2001: A Space Odyssey · Screenplay2001: A Space Odyssey · Visual Effects2001: A Space Odyssey · Director
Lionpower from MGM
2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · DirectorDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · ScreenplayDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · Producer
Lolita · Director
Spartacus · Director
Paths of Glory · DirectorPaths of Glory · ScreenplayPaths of Glory · Executive ProducerPaths of Glory · Additional Photography
The Killing · DirectorThe Killing · Screenplay
Full filmography
- The Shining Play (2026) Original Film Writer
- Dr. Strangelove (2026) Original Concept
- National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025) Original Film Writer
- A Forbidden Orange (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Kubrick by Kubrick (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Secrets of British Animation (2018) as Self (archive Footage)
- Trumbull Land (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- S Is for Stanley (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Kubrick Remembered (2014)
- Ain't Misbehavin (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Epic Rap Battles of History (2010) Characters
- The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
- Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey – What Is Out There? (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Dark Side of the Moon (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) In Memory Of
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Development Producer
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Creator
- Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) as Self (Archive footage)
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) as Man at Café Sonata (uncredited)
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Director
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Screenplay
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Producer
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) as Murphy (voice) (uncredited)
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) Director
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) Screenplay
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) Producer
- James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate (1984) as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Six Kinds of Light - John Alcott (1983) as Self
- The Shining (1980) Screenplay
- The Shining (1980) Producer
- The Shining (1980) Director
- Making 'The Shining' (1980) as Self
- Barry Lyndon (1975) Director
- Barry Lyndon (1975) Screenplay
- Barry Lyndon (1975) Producer
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) Director
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) Screenplay
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) Producer
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) as Astronaut Breathing (voice) (uncredited)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Producer
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Screenplay
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Visual Effects
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Director
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self (uncredited)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future (1966) as Self
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Director
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Screenplay
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Producer
- Lolita (1962) Director
- Spartacus (1960) Director
- Paths of Glory (1957) Director
- Paths of Glory (1957) Screenplay
- Paths of Glory (1957) Executive Producer
- Paths of Glory (1957) Additional Photography
- The Killing (1956) Director
- The Killing (1956) Screenplay
- Killer's Kiss (1955) Director
- Killer's Kiss (1955) Story
- Killer's Kiss (1955) Producer
- Killer's Kiss (1955) Editor
- Killer's Kiss (1955) Sound Editor
- Killer's Kiss (1955) Director of Photography
- The Seafarers (1953) Director
- The Seafarers (1953) Director of Photography
- The Seafarers (1953) Editor
- The Seafarers (1953) Sound
- Fear and Desire (1953) Director
- Fear and Desire (1953) Producer
- Fear and Desire (1953) Director of Photography
- Fear and Desire (1953) Editor
- Flying Padre (1951) Director
- Flying Padre (1951) Director of Photography
- Day of the Fight (1951) as Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)
- Day of the Fight (1951) Director
- Day of the Fight (1951) Producer
- Day of the Fight (1951) Director of Photography
- Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947) as Theatre Extra
- A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket as Self (archive footage)