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Stanley Kubrick was a renowned American film director known for his meticulous research and perfectionism. He was drawn to adapting original literary works and studied source material extensively before production. Despite making relatively few films, Kubrick worked in various genres and his films have had a lasting impact on audiences and filmmakers. The UWM Libraries holds many of the original novels and scripts that inspired Kubrick's films, as well as other works related to their production, supporting the continued study of his body of work.
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- 1. KUBRICK stanley ‘s Films A S t r a n g e L o v e o f T a n g l e d W r i t i n g UWM Libraries Stanley Kubrick (1928 – 1999) was an American film director, photographer, writer, and producer. Kubrick was drawn to original literary works for each of his projects. Throughout Stanley Kubrick’s carrier he was known as a perfectionist. His research was meticulous in translating these literary works to film. He studied his subject matter in great detail before shooting an inch of film. He worked tirelessly with his actors to get the best performances out of them. He constantly wrote and rewrote his scripts to get the exact dialog or detail he was looking for. Ultimately he earned the respect of studio executives to give him complete control over every aspect of production for his films. Despite the relatively small number of films over his lifetime, Stanley Kubrick’s work has impacted generations of audiences, scholars, and film makers. Kubrick is noted for working in variety of film genres, often turning conventions upside down, from science fiction (2001: a space odyssey) to war films (Paths of Glory, Full Metal Jacket) to historical drama (Barry Lyndon, Spartacus) to comedy (Dr. Strangelove), to horror (The Shining) to psychological drama (Clockwork Orange, Lolita, Eyes Wide Shut). It has been over ten years since Stanley Kubrick’s last film was released. Quite a bit of new literature has been generated since his estate transferred Kubrick’s archives for study to the University of Arts in London. The UWM Libraries currently holds most of the original fictional texts, novels, and plays Kubrick used as the seed for each of his films. The UWM Libraries also holds many works by authors who contributed to the final screenplays of each of these films. Over the years the UWM Libraries have collected many valuable titles for the academic study of Stanley Kubrick’s work. The Media Library holds the complete filmography of Stanley Kubrick in its collection. The Music Library has an extensive collection of soundtracks of the films of Stanley Kubrick as well as original source recordings in its holdings. The general collection and Special Collections hold many of Kubrick’s literary sources. Kubrick’s body of work will continue to intrigue audiences, scholars, and filmmakers for years to come. The materials on display are drawn from the Libraries and Collections at the UWM Libraries, and from the personal collection of curator, UWM Libraries Assistant Head Library Systems Andy Ritter. and Their Literary Sources