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Stanley Kubrick
Directing 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining and Dr. Strangelove, with meticulous images and unsettling views of human behaviour.
Dr. Strangelove · 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Born
- 26 July 1928
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
- Died
- 7 March 1999
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Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick moved from magazine photography to filmmaking, retaining unusual control over productions spanning sharply different genres.
Early life
Bronx childhood
Developed early interests in photography and chess.
Magazine apprenticeship
Worked for Look as a young photographer before making short documentaries.
Career
- 1953
First feature
Independently made Fear and Desire.
- 1956–1960
Hollywood foothold
Progressed through The Killing, Paths of Glory and Spartacus.
- 1961
English base
Settled in England, where he developed most of his later productions.
- 1999
Final film
Completed work on Eyes Wide Shut shortly before his death.
Selected work
Dr. Strangelove
A nuclear crisis becomes a devastating satire.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Human evolution, space travel and artificial intelligence meet.
The Shining
An isolated hotel becomes a site of psychological horror.
Beyond work
Chess
Remained an enthusiastic player throughout his life.
Family
His wife Christiane was a painter; their English home also became a production base.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗British Film Institute: film and context ↗Photo: Columbia Pictures (Q186941). Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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