Stanley Kubrick
Gender: Male
Born: 26th July 1928
Died: 7th March 1999
Nationality: United States of America
Movies: 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, Day of the Fight, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Eyes Wide Shut, Fear and Desire, Flying Padre, Full Metal Jacket, Killer's Kiss, Lolita, One-Eyed Jacks, Paths of Glory, Spartacus, The Killing, The Seafarers, The Shining
Stanley Kubrick (/ˈkuːbrɪk/; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and cinematographer. He is generally regarded as one of America's greatest filmmakers. His films, typically adaptations of novels or short stories, were noted for their "dazzling" and unique cinematography, attention to details to achieve realism and an inspired use of music scores. Kubrick's films covered a variety of genres, including war, black comedy, horror and science fiction. Kubrick was also noted for being a perfectionist, using painstaking care with scene staging and working closely with his actors.
Starting out as a photographer in New York City, he taught himself all aspects of film production and directing after graduating high school. His earliest films were made on a shoestring budget, followed by one Hollywood blockbuster, after which he spent most of the rest of his career living and filming in England. His home became his workplace where he did his writing, research, editing and management of production details. This allowed him to have almost complete artistic control, but with the rare advantage of having financial support from major Hollywood
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