Stanley Kubrick

1928 – 1999 · died at about 71^[1][2]

Film & Entertainment

Fun Facts About Stanley Kubrick

• Stanley Kubrick was approached by the Beatles to direct them in a film of The Lord of the Rings, but he was unwilling to make a film based on a very popular book.^[1][3][4]
• As a young photographer, Kubrick earned extra money playing chess for quarters in Washington Square Park, where he also met his future producer James B. Harris.^[1]
• For Barry Lyndon, Kubrick used a Zeiss lens originally developed for NASA satellite photography, which let him light many scenes only with candles.^[1]
• Kubrick never won an Oscar for directing. His only personal Oscar was for the visual effects of 2001: A Space Odyssey.^[1]
• Kubrick planned a Napoleon epic with up to 40,000 infantry and Jack Nicholson as Napoleon, but MGM canceled it in 1969 when it was ready to begin filming.^[1][5][6]
• After death threats, Kubrick personally pulled A Clockwork Orange from release in the UK, and it remained legally unavailable there until after his death.^[1]
• Stanley Kubrick was alive at the same time as Roger Federer — their lives overlapped for 18 years (1981–1999).^[1][2][7][8]
• Stanley Kubrick shares a birthday with George Bernard Shaw: both were born on July 26.^{[1][2][9][10]}

Stanley Kubrick was an American filmmaker and photographer. A major figure of the post-war film industry, Kubrick is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. His films were nearly all adaptations of novels or short stories, spanning a number of genres and gaining recognition for their intense attention to detail, innovative cinematography, extensive set design, and dark humor.^[1]

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Questions About Stanley Kubrick

When was Stanley Kubrick born?

Stanley Kubrick was born on July 26, 1928, and died on March 7, 1999.

How old was Stanley Kubrick at death?

Stanley Kubrick was born on July 26, 1928, and died on March 7, 1999, at age 70.

What was Stanley Kubrick known for?

Stanley Kubrick was known for: 2001: A Space Odyssey, perfectionist auteur. Stanley Kubrick was an American filmmaker and photographer. A major figure of the post-war film industry, Kubrick is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. His films were nearly all adaptations of novels or short stories, spanning a number of genres and gaining recognition for their intense attention to detail, innovative cinematography, extensive set design, and dark humor.

Who was alive at the same time as Stanley Kubrick?

Stanley Kubrick's closest contemporary was Bob Hope. Their lives overlapped for 71 years.