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An engrossing biography of one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history"A cool, cerebral book about a cool, cerebral talent. . . . A brisk study of [Kubrick's] films, with enough of the life tucked in to add context as well as brightness and bite."—Dwight Garner, New York Times"An engaging and well-researched primer to the work of a cinematic legend."—Library Journal Kubrick grew up in the Bronx, a doctor's son. From a young age he was consumed by photography, chess, and, above all else, movies. He was a self†'taught filmmaker and self†'proclaimed outsider, and his films exist in a unique world of their own outside the Hollywood mainstream. Kubrick's Jewishness played a crucial role in his idea of himself as an outsider. Obsessed with rebellion against authority, war, and male violence, Kubrick was himself a calm, coolly masterful creator and a talkative, ever†'curious polymath immersed in friends...

Who reads Stanley Kubrick?

Author

David Mikics

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

2020

Language

EN

Category

reference

Subjects

Memoir, Biography, Artists, Architects & Photographers

Rating

4.7 / 5 (69 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14