---
name: "Stanley Kubrick"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stanley-kubrick"
fi1m_id: "stanley-kubrick"
imdb_id: "nm0000040"
tmdb_id: 240
wikidata_id: "Q2001"
roles: ["Director","Producer","Writer"]
born: "26 July 1928"
died: "7 March 1999"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_as: "director"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-03T21:28:34.396150+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Stanley Kubrick

## Identity

Stanley Kubrick

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stanley-kubrick
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stanley-kubrick
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000040
- **TMDB ID:** 240
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2001
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2001, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/240

Director and producer. Born 26 July 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 7 March 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Producer, Writer
- **Born:** 26 July 1928, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 7 March 1999
- **Active:** 1957–2001
- **Also known as:** Stanley J. Kubrick
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 9 directing, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [James B. Harris](https://film.one/person/james-b-harris.md), [Patrick Magee](https://film.one/person/patrick-magee.md), [Victor Lyndon](https://film.one/person/victor-lyndon.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 12 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as director, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 93 (1), 1960s 86 (3), 1970s 82 (2), 1980s 84 (2), 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 86 to 78 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, War 3, Mystery 2, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 21 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $410m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2001, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/240

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*2001: A Space Odyssey*](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md) (92), [*Eyes Wide Shut*](https://film.one/film/eyes-wide-shut.md) (81), [*Full Metal Jacket*](https://film.one/film/full-metal-jacket.md) (81), [*A Clockwork Orange*](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md) (78)
- **MUBI:** [*Paths of Glory*](https://film.one/film/paths-of-glory.md) (93)
- **Tubi:** [*Lolita*](https://film.one/film/lolita.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Stanley Kubrick

> Stanley Kubrick makes us look longer than we expect, and usually rewards the attention. We rate his patience and precision highly, while recognising how often the people in his films can feel kept at a distance.

The ape-men at the start of *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968) are given time that another film might save for its stars. The passage is long and wordless, and Kubrick expects us to watch without an explanation. We felt uneasy watching its machines later on, because he holds our attention on them long enough for looking to stop feeling routine. That patience is central to what we admire in him, though even here the prehistoric opening occasionally feels stretched.

*The Killing* (1956) and *Paths of Glory* (1957) established the mature filmmaker before the black comedy of *Dr. Strangelove* (1964). After *2001* came the period drama of *Barry Lyndon* (1975), then the horror of *The Shining* (1980). The natural light of the former and the slow tracking shots of the latter show how differently his visual precision could work. The recurring symmetry never meant that every film had to look the same. He was still changing genres with his final film, the erotic thriller *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999).

Cinematographer John Alcott and editor Ray Lovejoy were recurring collaborators in films whose effects depend heavily on the framing and duration of a shot. Kubrick wrote *2001* with Arthur C. Clarke, and together they make human origins and humanity’s future feel worth a long evening’s attention. The long pauses work because the images keep giving us something to attend to. Questions remain unanswered, but the technical care makes us willing to stay with them.

It can be difficult to care about the people in *2001*, and the dialogue does little to help. Kubrick and Clarke give humanity’s future more attention than the individuals facing it. We would not pretend that every minute earns its place, or that technical care automatically makes a film moving. We would still recommend it to those who generally avoid science fiction. Give it a large screen and an evening without interruptions; there is no need to bring a theory.

## Biography

Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in New York City on 26 July 1928, he began his career as a photographer for Look magazine before directing his first feature film in 1953.

He directed, produced and co-wrote several films, including Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and The Shining (1980). Kubrick moved to England in the 1960s and lived there for the rest of his life. He died on 7 March 1999.

*Sources: biography.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Directed (9) — the average rests on these

- *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999), Fi1m 81, Screenplay, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/eyes-wide-shut.md)
- *Full Metal Jacket* (1987), Fi1m 81, Director, Screenplay, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/full-metal-jacket.md)
- *The Shining* (1980), Fi1m 88, Director, Screenplay, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-shining.md)
- *Barry Lyndon* (1975), Fi1m 85, Director, Screenplay, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md)
- *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), Fi1m 78, Director, Screenplay, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md)
- *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), Fi1m 92, Producer, Director, Screenplay, Visual Effects — [page](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md)
- *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964), Fi1m 93, Screenplay, Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb.md)
- *Lolita* (1962), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/lolita.md)
- *Paths of Glory* (1957), Fi1m 93, Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Additional Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/paths-of-glory.md)

### Produced (1)

- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), Fi1m 84, Development Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)

## Complete filmography (25)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove* (2025), Original Film Writer
- *Kubrick Remembered* (2014), Actor
- *Bert Stern - Original Madman* (2011), Actor
- *The Visions of Stanley Kubrick* (2007), Actor
- *View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'* (2007), Actor
- *Fat Load O Nothin* (2005), Writer
- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), In Memory Of, Development Producer, Creator — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)
- *2001: The Making of a Myth* (2001), Actor
- *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999), as Man at Café Sonata (uncredited) · Director, Screenplay, Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/eyes-wide-shut.md)
- *Full Metal Jacket* (1987), as Murphy (voice) (uncredited) · Director, Screenplay, Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/full-metal-jacket.md)
- *The Shining* (1980), Screenplay, Producer, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-shining.md)
- *Barry Lyndon* (1975), Director, Screenplay, Producer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md)
- *A Clockwork Orange* (1971), Director, Screenplay, Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/a-clockwork-orange.md)
- *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), as Astronaut Breathing (voice) (uncredited) · Producer, Screenplay, Visual Effects, Director — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md)
- *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964), Director, Screenplay, Producer — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb.md)
- *Lolita* (1962), Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/lolita.md)
- *Spartacus* (1960), Director
- *Paths of Glory* (1957), Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Additional Photography — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/paths-of-glory.md)
- *The Killing* (1956), Director, Screenplay
- *Killer's Kiss* (1955), Director, Story, Producer, Editor, Sound Editor, Director of Photography
- *The Seafarers* (1953), Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound
- *Fear and Desire* (1953), Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
- *Day of the Fight* (1951), Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- *Flying Padre* (1951), Director, Director of Photography
- *Dreams That Money Can Buy* (1947), as Theatre Extra

## Gallery

- ![Stanley Kubrick](https://film.one/media/person/13/gallery-bb573cc5fc0b.jpg) Stanley Kubrick — Phillip A. Harrington, an American photographer and staffer for Look magazine between 1949–1971, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Stanley_Kubrick_%281949_portrait_by_Phillip_Harrington_-_cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Stanley_Kubrick_%281949_portrait_by_Phillip_Harrington_-_cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Production photo of director Stanley Kubrick (left, seated) and actor Tony Curtis (right) on the set of the 1960 film Spartacus.](https://film.one/media/person/13/gallery-db29d767b49b.jpg) Production photo of director Stanley Kubrick (left, seated) and actor Tony Curtis (right) on the set of the 1960 film Spartacus. — "© 1960 Universal Pictures Company, Inc.", Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Kubrick_%26_Curtis_on_the_set_of_Spartacus_%281960_publicity_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Stanley Kubrick](https://film.one/media/person/13/gallery-300da7a42c50.jpg) Stanley Kubrick — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 12 nominated

- 1988: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Full Metal Jacket*
- 1976: Best Director (nominated), for *Barry Lyndon*
- 1976: Best Picture (nominated), for *Barry Lyndon*
- 1976: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Barry Lyndon*
- 1972: Best Director (nominated), for *A Clockwork Orange*
- 1972: Best Picture (nominated), for *A Clockwork Orange*
- 1972: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *A Clockwork Orange*
- 1969: Best Visual Effects (won), for *2001: A Space Odyssey*
- 1969: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (nominated), for *2001: A Space Odyssey*
- 1969: Best Director (nominated), for *2001: A Space Odyssey*
- 1965: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Dr. Strangelove*
- 1965: Best Director (nominated), for *Dr. Strangelove*
- 1965: Best Picture (nominated), for *Dr. Strangelove*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 2 won

- 2000: BAFTA Fellowship (won)
- 1976: Best Direction (won), for *Barry Lyndon*

### Venice Film Festival — 1 won

- 1997: Lifetime Achievement (won)

### Other awards — 6 won, 1 nominated

- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2014: Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame (won)
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award 2008: Sitges Grand Honorary Award (won)
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres 1995: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (won)
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director 1981: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (nominated), for *The Shining*
- Hugo Awards 1972: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *A Clockwork Orange*
- Hugo Awards 1969: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *A Clockwork Orange*
- Hugo Awards 1965: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *A Clockwork Orange*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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