Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) was an American director, producer, and photographer who became one of the most influential and controlling auteurs in the history of cinema. He began as a Look magazine photographer before turning to filmmaking, and after relocating to England in the early 1960s worked at his own pace, producing only a handful of films per decade. Each feature changed the visual and tonal expectations of its genre — from war to science fiction to horror to historical drama. His acclaimed films include Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut.