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Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999)


Stanley Kubrick was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Sadie Gertrude (Perveler) and Jacob Leonard Kubrick, a physician. His family were Jewish immigrants (from Austria, Romania, and Russia). Stanley was considered intelligent, despite poor grades at school. Hoping that a change of scenery would produce better academic performance, Kubrick's ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 37 wins & 56 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Lśnienie
Lśnienie Director
(1980)
Mechaniczna pomarancza
(1971)
2001: Odyseja kosmiczna
(1968)
Full Metal Jacket
(1987)

Filmography

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 1980 Lśnienie
 1975 Barry Lyndon
 1962 Lolita
 1960 Spartakus
 1956 Zabójstwo
 1953 The Seafarers (Documentary short)
 1951 Dzien walki (Documentary short)
 1951 Flying Padre (Documentary short)
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Other Works:

Former staff photographer for Look Magazine.

Publicity Listings:

4 Biographical Movies | 38 Print Biographies | 4 Portrayals | 6 Interviews | 57 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Stanley Kubric

Height:

5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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[on Lista Schindlera (1993)] Think that's about the Holocaust? That was about success, wasn't it? The Holocaust is about six million people who get killed. Schindler's List is about 600 who don't. See more »

Trivia:

"I want you to be big -- Lon Chaney big," Kubrick instructed Vincent D'Onofrio during the filming of Full Metal Jacket (1987). See more »

Trademark:

[Duality] Kubrick's last five films, minus Lśnienie (1980), are structurally split into two distinct halves, most likely to mimic the nature of duality in the characters of his films. For example, Mechaniczna pomarancza (1971) shows Alex (Malcolm McDowell) as a sadistic rapist and murderer in the first half of the film and a mind-controlled guinea pig in the second half. In Oczy szeroko ... See more »

Nickname:

SK

Star Sign:

Leo

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