Cast & creator
Stanley Kubrick
Best known for Spécial cinéma, The Shining, The Shining
Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, writer, producer, and photographer who lived in England during most of the last four decades of his career. Kubrick was noted for the scrupulous care with which he chose his subjects, his slow method of working, the variety of genres he worked in, his technical perfectionism, and his reclusiveness about his films and personal life. He maintained almost complete artistic control, making movies according to his own whims and time constraints, but with the rare advantage of big-studio financial support for all his endeavors. Kubrick's films are characterized by a formal visual style and meticulous attention to detail—his later films often have elements of surrealism and expressionism that eschews structured linear narrative. His films are repeatedly described as slow and methodical, and are often perceived as a reflection of his obsessive and perfectionist nature. A recurring theme in his films is man's inhumanity to man. While often viewed as expressing an ironic pessimism, a few critics feel his films contain a cautious optimism when viewed more carefully. The film that first brought him attention to many critics was Paths of Glory (1957), the first of three films of his about the dehumanizing effects of war. Many of his films at first got a lukewarm reception, only to be years later acclaimed as masterpieces that had a seminal influence on many later generations of film-makers. Considered especially groundbreaking was 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) noted for being both one of the most scientifically realistic and visually innovative science-fiction films ever made while maintaining an enigmatic non-linear storyline. He voluntarily withdrew his film A Clockwork Orange (1971) from England, after it was accused of inspiring copycat crimes which in turn resulted in threats against Kubrick's family. His films were largely successful at the box-office, although Barry Lyndon (1975) performed poorly in the United States. Living authors Anthony Burgess and Stephen King were both unhappy with Kubrick's adaptations of their novels A Clockwork Orange and The Shining (1980) respectively, and both authors were engaged with subsequent adaptations. All of Kubrick's films from the mid-1950s to his death except for The Shining were nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes, or BAFTAs. Although he was nominated for an Academy Award as a screenwriter and director on several occasions, his only personal win was for the special effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Even though all of his films, apart from the first two, were adapted from novels or short stories, his works have been described by Jason Ankeny and others as "original and visionary". Although some critics, notably Andrew Sarris and Pauline Kael, frequently disparaged Kubrick's work, Ankeny describes Kubrick as one of the most "universally acclaimed and influential directors of the postwar era" with a "standing unique among the filmmakers of his day."
Also known as: Stanley J. Kubrick
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television credits
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1947–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (85)
Showing 85 of 85 credits
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
The Shining
Screenplay
1980The Shining
Producer
1980The Shining
Director
1980
Eyes Wide Shut
Man at Café Sonata (uncredited)
1999Eyes Wide Shut
Director
1999Eyes Wide Shut
Screenplay
1999Eyes Wide Shut
Producer
1999
2001: A Space Odyssey
Astronaut Breathing (voice) (uncredited)
19682001: A Space Odyssey
Producer
19682001: A Space Odyssey
Screenplay
19682001: A Space Odyssey
Visual Effects
19682001: A Space Odyssey
Director
1968
Full Metal Jacket
Murphy (voice) (uncredited)
1987Full Metal Jacket
Director
1987Full Metal Jacket
Screenplay
1987Full Metal Jacket
Producer
1987
A Clockwork Orange
Director
1971A Clockwork Orange
Screenplay
1971A Clockwork Orange
Producer
1971
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
In Memory Of
2001A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Development Producer
2001A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Creator
2001
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Director
1964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Screenplay
1964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Producer
1964
Paths of Glory
Director
1957Paths of Glory
Screenplay
1957Paths of Glory
Executive Producer
1957Paths of Glory
Additional Photography
1957
The Killing
Director
1956The Killing
Screenplay
1956
Spartacus
Director
1960
Barry Lyndon
Director
1975Barry Lyndon
Screenplay
1975Barry Lyndon
Producer
1975
Lolita
Director
1962
Kubrick by Kubrick
Self (archive footage)
2020
Kubrick's War: The Making of Full Metal Jacket
Self - Director/Self - Producer/Self - Co-Screenwriter, Full Metal Jacket(archive footage) (archive sound)
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
Self (Archive footage)
2001
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self (archive footage)
2019
Killer's Kiss
Director
1955Killer's Kiss
Story
1955Killer's Kiss
Producer
1955Killer's Kiss
Editor
1955Killer's Kiss
Sound Editor
1955Killer's Kiss
Director of Photography
1955
Fear and Desire
Director
1953Fear and Desire
Producer
1953Fear and Desire
Director of Photography
1953Fear and Desire
Editor
1953
Bert Stern - Original Madman
2011
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001
Secrets of British Animation
Self (archive Footage)
2018
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
Original Film Writer
2025
Ain't Misbehavin
Self (archive footage)
2013
Lionpower from MGM
Self (uncredited)
1967
2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future
Self
1966
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Self - 'Lolita' premiere (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007
Making 'The Shining'
Self
1980
Flying Padre
Director
1951Flying Padre
Director of Photography
1951
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Seafarers
Director
1953The Seafarers
Director of Photography
1953The Seafarers
Editor
1953The Seafarers
Sound
1953
Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange
Self (archive footage)
2011
S Is for Stanley
Self (archive footage)
2016Six Kinds of Light - John Alcott
Self
1983
Filmworker
Self (archive footage)
2018
Dark Side of the Moon
Self (archive footage)
2002
Day of the Fight
Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)
1951Day of the Fight
Director
1951Day of the Fight
Producer
1951Day of the Fight
Director of Photography
1951
A Forbidden Orange
Self (archive footage)
2021
Trumbull Land
Self (archive footage)
2018
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007
Kubrick Remembered
2014
2001: A Space Odyssey – What Is Out There?
Self (archive footage)
2007
Dreams That Money Can Buy
Theatre Extra
1947
Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb
Self (archive footage)
2019
Look: Stanley Kubrick!
Self
2001