Stanley Kubrick
Birthday: 26 July 1928, New York City, New York, USA
Height: 169 cm
Stanley Kubrick was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Sadie Gertrude (Perveler) and Jacob Leonard Kubrick, a physician. His family were Jewish immigrants (from Austria, Romania, and Russia). Stanle ...Show More
The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes.
The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes.
I would not think of quarreling with your interpretation nor offering any other, as I have found it Show more
I would not think of quarreling with your interpretation nor offering any other, as I have found it always the best policy to allow the film to speak for itself. Hide
Anyone who has ever been privileged to direct a film also knows that, although it can be like trying Show more
Anyone who has ever been privileged to direct a film also knows that, although it can be like trying to write 'War and Peace' in a bumper car in an amusement park, when you finally get it right, there are not many joys in life that can equal the feeling. Hide
I never learned anything at all in school and didn't read a book for pleasure until I was 19 years o Show more
I never learned anything at all in school and didn't read a book for pleasure until I was 19 years old. Hide
Art consists of reshaping life but it does not create life, nor cause life.
Art consists of reshaping life but it does not create life, nor cause life.
The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions a Show more
The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle. Hide
Create a list » User Lists Related lists from IMDb users Greatest Moviemakers a list of 3 Show more
Create a list » User Lists Related lists from IMDb users Greatest Moviemakers a list of 35 people created 29 May 2011 Favorite directors a list of 30 people created 18 Nov 2013 My Favorite Directors a list of 40 people created 31 Dec 2014 35 Greatest Directors of All-Time a list of 35 people created 9 months ago IMDb's Most Popular People Born in 1920s a list of 35 people created 7 months ago See all related lists » Hide
How could we possibly appreciate the Mona Lisa if Leonardo ['Leonardo Da Vinci'] had written at the Show more
How could we possibly appreciate the Mona Lisa if Leonardo ['Leonardo Da Vinci'] had written at the bottom of the canvas, 'The lady is smiling because she is hiding a secret from her lover'? This would shackle the viewer to reality, and I don't want this to happen to 2001. Hide
If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.
If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.
A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods an Show more
A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. Hide
I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the ba Show more
I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker. Hide