Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer who lived from July 26, 1928, until March 7, 1999. He is usually referred to be one of cinema's best directors of all time. Almost all of his films are adaptations of books or short tales, and they are known for their realism, dark humor, unusual cinematography, complex set designs, and evocative use of music.

While many of Kubrick's films were controversial and received mixed reviews upon their initial release—particularly the brutal A Clockwork Orange (1971), which Kubrick pulled from circulation in the UK after a media frenzy—the majority of them were nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes, or BAFTA Awards, and underwent critical reevaluation. He was one of the first filmmakers to employ a Steadicam for stabilized and fluid tracking shots in the horror picture The Shining (1980), a technique that was crucial to his Vietnam War epic Full Metal Jacket (1987). Eyes Wide Shut, his final picture, was finished just before his death in 1999 at the age of 70.

Born: July 26, 1928, New York, New York, United States
Died: March 7, 1999, Childwickbury, United Kingdom