18 stills from the filming of Stanley Kubrick's films, showing the atmosphere in which the director created his masterpieces (19 photos)

In honor of the great director’s birthday, I’ll show you some interesting behind-the-scenes photos from the sets where Stanley Kubrick’s films were filmed. Let's try to feel the atmosphere of his workspace!





During his career, Stanley Kubrick made only 13 feature films, which did not prevent him from going down in history as one of the most influential and simply best directors of all time. One of Kubrick's distinctive characteristics, besides his uncompromising perfectionism, is that he tried himself in a wide variety of genres, in each of which he managed to create a kind of gold standard. See for yourself.

Science fiction about space? Kubrick's work is probably the main film of the genre. Historical epic? Kirk Douglas, dress up as Spartak! War movies? Call Lee Ermey! Dystopia? Here's a glass of milk, just don't show it to your children. Melodrama? Call Nabokov! Comedy satire? Will it be about the Cold War? Horror film? Stephen King is not delighted, but everyone else is completely delighted!

Kirk Douglas and Stanley Kubrick on the set of Paths of Glory (1957)



Stanley Kubrick directs the filming of the Moon scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)





As you know, Kubrick is credited with another filming on the moon with the participation of such stars as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Break during the filming of the film “Spartacus” (1960)



Each of the extras was assigned a number in case Stanley Kubrick needed to address one person while working with the entire group.

On the set of the film "Doctor Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Atomic Bomb" (1963)



Setting the scene in the famous cafe where the characters from A Clockwork Orange hang out (1971)



Kubrick, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman watch footage on the set of Eyes Wide Shut (1999)



Kubrick pensive on the set of Lolita (1962)



Interesting fact: Vladimir Nabokov himself adapted his novel into a film script with edits from Kubrick.

Kubrick directs 18th century British soldiers on the set of Barry Lyndon (1975)



Joe Turkel, Stanley Kubrick and Jen Nicholson on the set of The Shining (1980)



Stanley Kubrick and Matthew Modine on the set of Full Metal Jacket (1985)



Kubrick supervises the organization of battle scenes in Spartacus



Peter Sellers after the cake fight scene on the set of Dr. Strangelove



As a result, the scene was cut and was not included in the film.

By the way, Sellers played three roles in this film, with the key characters being Dr. Strangelove, the President of the United States and Colonel Lionel Mandrake.

Famous twins behind the scenes of The Shining



Even here they manage to look quite scary.

Triple contrast on the set of the legendary final scene from “A Space Odyssey”



Futuristic astronaut, neoclassical bedroom and film crew from 1968.

Kubrick looks forward to filming Alex's torture scene from A Clockwork Orange



Break during the filming of "A Space Odyssey"



Slim Pickens prepares to ride a bomb on the set of Dr. Strangelove



A legendary shot from the filming of The Shining - Kubrick films himself and his daughter in the mirror, and Jack Nicholson thinks that he



What is your favorite Stanley Kubrick film? Do you even like the films of this director?