Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick · Arts & Literature
Film Director
1928, New York City, USA — 1999, Harpenden, England, UK
United States · United Kingdom
Stanley Kubrick is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Film Director
Kubrick was born in the Bronx to a Jewish family of Central European descent (both parents were Jewish, though non-observant). A meticulous auteur, he directed landmark films across genres — 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange and The Shining — pushing cinematic technique in visual effects, sound and narrative. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers of the twentieth century.
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Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Film Director
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
