Stanley Kubrick: A Biography
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Stanley Kubrick, director of the acclaimed films Path of Glory, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket, is arguably one of the greatest American filmmakers. Yet, despite being hailed as "a giant" by Orson Welles, little is known about the reclusive director. Stanley Kubrick--the first full-length study of his life--is based on assiduous archival research as well as new interviews with friends, family, and colleagues.
Film scholar Vincent LoBrutto provides a comprehensive portrait of the director, from his high school days in the Bronx and his stint as a photographer for Look magazine, through the creation of his wide-ranging movies, including the long-awaited Eyes Wide Shut. The author provides behind-the-scenes details about writing, filming, financing, and reception of the director's entire output, paying close attention to the technical innovations and to his often contentious relationships with actors. This fascinating biography exposes the enigma that is Stanley Kubrick while placing him in context of film history.
Film scholar Vincent LoBrutto provides a comprehensive portrait of the director, from his high school days in the Bronx and his stint as a photographer for Look magazine, through the creation of his wide-ranging movies, including the long-awaited Eyes Wide Shut. The author provides behind-the-scenes details about writing, filming, financing, and reception of the director's entire output, paying close attention to the technical innovations and to his often contentious relationships with actors. This fascinating biography exposes the enigma that is Stanley Kubrick while placing him in context of film history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0306809060
ISBN13:9780306809064
Release Date:May 1999
Publisher:Da Capo Press
Length:606 Pages
Weight:2.01 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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He's still out there, making movies...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is an excellent and exhaustive bio despite the fact that Kubrick is a diehard recluse with fiercly loyal friends and familly that never talk about him... espcially to writers. But somehow, Lobrutto has managed to lift the vail of secrecy and silence that shrouds the Kubrick kingdom and give us a tantalizing view of this self-exiled genius at work behind the camera, and even in his English castle. How Lobrutto has managed to make the life of a filmmaker who never leaves home for years at time seem exciting is beyond my understanding. But the author does it, and does it with style. A must read for anyone interested in the world's greatest, most respected, and often most misunderstood filmmaker.
Kubrick's Mind: A Guided Tour
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This book reveals the method behind the madness of which is Stanley Kubrick. The references and recollections by acquaintances, production partners and relatives gives new insight into the development of this important cinematic auteur.As I rescreened the films, the book served as a behind the scenes guide informing me to unknown details
most unraveling considering the director's reclusiveness.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
I have never had my curiosity satisfied better than with this biography. For all the abilities which Kubrick posseses (i.e. the ability to deliver a theme and message where visuals are so strongly and uniquely manifested, that a dialogue could just as well be nil), my thirst for information on Kubrick the man was no less strong than that of an addict's craving. This piece of literature has finally met my inquisitive desire right where it burned the most (in the mind of the aspiring director and film addict that I am). I grew up watching 2001: A Space Odessey, for my father professed nothing but. And to be able to put a human side and enter the mind of the world's most elusive filmmaker is enough to feel like a new form of contact has been made
As meticulous and well-crafted and the subject's films!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
Stanley Kubrick has has remained a mythical figure in modern film UNTIL NOW. This book deconstructs the myths and rumors, substituting them with the facts. I've heard that this is the first full-fledged bio on Kubrick, and all I can say is...what took so long?! The author painstakingly recalls Kubrick's early years and rise to his current status, while keeping me fascinated. Great book
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