Kubrick

American

[koo-brik, kyoo-] / ˈku brɪk, ˈkju- /

noun

Stanley, 1928–99, U.S. film director.

Kubrick British

/ ˈkjuːbrɪk /

noun

Stanley. 1928–99, US film writer, director, and producer. He directed Lolita (1962), Dr Strangelove (1963), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

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Spielberg and Kubrick, two of the greatest filmmakers of all time, are masters of the art of empathy.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Alfred Hitchcock, Carol Reed, Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick and many others made incredible films that directly contradicted the edicts of studio bosses at the behest of the government.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Kubrick wasn’t defending fragile human purity against machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

The archive also features letters from huge names including actors Frank Sinatra and Peter Sellers, and photographs taken by director Stanley Kubrick, along with Kretzmer's cuttings from his newspaper work and his theatre career.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

So my answer to this unwarranted Team Edward affiliation was to identify with Team Kubrick.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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