One of the greatest filmmakers ever. We could probably say all of his films (from The Killing on) are classic masterpieces. All are highly recommended. There are some extensive websites about him. The best ones I found are listed below, so I'll leave it to them for more info on Stanley Kubrick. Additional links are in the filmography section below.
Stanley Kubrick - The Master Filmmaker
Official Site at Warner Brothers
Fear and Desire (1953) 68 minutes
Kubrick was not proud of his first feature film effort and it remains
officially unavailable on video.
However, it can be found here:
www.elusivedvd.com
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Killer's Kiss (1955) 67 minutes
Frank Silvera, Irene Kane
Kubrick wrote, produced, shot, edited, and directed his second feature film.
Amazon
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The Killing (1956) 89 minutes
Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray
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Paths of Glory (1957) 87 minutes
Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker
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Sparticus (1960) 196 minutes
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier
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Lolita (1962) 152 minutes
James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon
Based on Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel of the same name. Nabokov
also wrote the screenplay.
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Dr Strangelove (1964) 93 minutes
Sterling Hayden, George C. Scott, Slim Pickens, Peter Sellers (plays 3 parts)
As dark and as humorous as black comedy can get.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 145 minutes
Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and of course HAL, the computer.
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A Clockwork Orange (1971) 137 minutes
Malcolm McDowell
Based on the novel by Anthony Burgess. Very controversial upon its release
in the US due to violence.
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Barry Lyndon (1975) 184 minutes
Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson
Set in 1750's England.
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The Shining (1980) 143 minutes
Jack Nicholson, Shelly Duvall
Based on Stephen King novel.
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Full Metal Jacket (1987) 117 minutes
Mathew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Arliss Howard
This film is in two parts - the first covers US Marine basic training at
Parris Island, the remainder is in Vietnam (both parts actually filmed
in the UK).
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) 159 minutes
Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman
Based on novella Traumnovelle (Dream Story) by Arthur Schnitzler. Set in New
York City, but filmed, of course, entirely in England.
Some reviews and commentary:
Ellis Taylor
Adam Gorightly
Introducing Sociology - A Review of Eyes Wide Shut - Tim Kreider
Eyes Wide Shut and the Lacanian real - Slavoj Zizek
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Revised 03/16/05. Links checked 02/08/05 First posted in 1999.