Stanley Kubrick: American Filmmaker (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300224405)

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 and family.

Drawing on interviews and new archival material, David Mikics for the first time explores the personal side of Kubrick's films.

Author: David Mikics
ISBN-10: 0300224400
ISBN-13: 9780300224405
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/18/2020
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.10w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/15/2020
Library Journal 06/26/2020 pg. 1
Choice 05/01/2021