Kubrick

Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick (/ˈkuːbrɪk/; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His films, typically adaptations of novels or short stories, were noted for their "dazzling" and unique cinematography, attention to details to achieve realism and an inspired use of music scores. Kubrick's films covered a variety of genres, including war, crime, romantic and black comedies, horror, epic and science fiction. Kubrick was also noted for being a perfectionist, using painstaking care with scene staging and working closely with his actors.

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    Don’t do anything. Just tolerate me and let me suffer, knowing how you feel.
    —Stanley Kubrick (b. 1928)

    I am as sorry as you are, Dimitri. Don’t say that you’re more sorry than I am because I’m capable of being just as sorry as you are, so we’re both sorry, all right? All right.
    —Stanley Kubrick (b. 1928)

    Here’s to five miserable months on the wagon and the irreparable harm that it’s caused me.
    —Stanley Kubrick (b. 1928)