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Date of Birth: July 26, 1928
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: March 7, 1999
Place of Death: Childwickbury, Hertfordshire, England, U.K.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and photographer. He directed the films Fear and Desire , Killer’s Kiss , The Killing , Paths of Glory , Spartacus (1960), Lolita (1962), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb , 2001: A Space Odyssey , A Clockwork Orange , Barry Lyndon , The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket , and Eyes Wide Shut . He also wrote The Killing , A Clockwork Orange , and Barry Lyndon ; and co-wrote all of his other films, except for his first two, as well as Spartacus and Lolita . He also directed the documentary shorts Flying Padre , which he wrote; Day of the Fight , World Assembly of Youth , and The Seafarers .
He was the son of Sadie Gertrude (Perveler) and Jacob Leonard “Jacques/Jack” Kubrick. His grandparents were all Jewish immigrants.
Stanley was married to German actress and dancer Christiane Harlan, until his death. The couple had two children, including filmmaker and composer Vivian Kubrick .
Stanley’s paternal grandfather was named Elias Kubrick (the son of Hersh Kubrick). Elias is said to have been born in Pobuzke, Ukraine, or in Austria, Poland, or Romania.
Stanley’s paternal grandmother was named Rosa “Rose” Spiegelblatt. Rosa was born in Austria or Romania.
Stanley’s maternal grandfather was named Samuel Perveler (the son of Israel Perveler and Brane). Samuel was born in Austria.
Stanley’s maternal grandmother was named Celia Siegel (the daughter of Joseph Siegel and Gittel). Celia was born in Russia.
Sources: Genealogy of Stanley Kubrick – https://www.geni.com
Stanley Kubrick on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org Stanley Kubrick on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Stanley’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Stanley’s paternal grandparents, Elias Kubrick and Rosa “Rose” Spiegelblatt, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org