Stanley Kubrick
The man who made cinema something else
Stanley Kubrick next to a vintage film camera.
Here's a time line of Stanley Kubrick's life:
- 1928 - Born in Manhattan, New York, United States.
- 1951 - Day of the Fight / Flying Padre
- 1953 - Fear and Desire / The Seafarers
- 1955 - Killer's Kiss
- 1956 - The Killing
- 1957 - Paths of Glory
- 1960 - Spartacus
- 1962 - Lolita
- 1964 - Dr. Strangelove
- 1968 - 2001: A Space Odyssey
- 1971 - A Clockwork Orange
- 1975 - Barry Lyndon
- 1980 - The Shining
- 1987 - Full Metal Jacket
- 1999 - Eyes Wide Shut
- 1999 - Dies at the age of 70.
"It was in the reign of George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarrelled; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now."
- Barry Lyndon's Epilogue
If you have time, you should read more about this incredible film director on his Wikipedia entry.