HERE’S JOHNNY! Attempt this quiz on the legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick would have turned 95 on 26th July 2023
Jul 26, 2023
The reclusive and highly meticulous Stanley Kubrick is arguably among the greatest filmmakers of all time. The auteur occasionally experimented with the visual medium and his genius is reflected in his filmography, most of which are now considered classics. His movies span various genres; if A Clockwork Orange is an examination of violence and evil in society, Dr. Strangelove is a biting satirical take on the anxiety-inducing times of the early Cold War years.
Widely known for his perfectionism and painstaking attention to detail, Kubrick often generated the wrath of the actors working with him. However, it was this fidelity to perfection that made his films superior to his contemporaries. With meticulous set designs coupled with unconventional cinematography, Kubrick succeeded in making sure that each frame he shot told a profound story.
Throughout his film career Kubrick only received one Academy Award and that was for Best Visual Effects for his groundbreaking 1968 sci-fi movie 2001: A Space Odyssey which is widely regarded as the greatest sci-fi film of all time.
Barry Lyndon, Full Metal Jacket, The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut are his other prominent movies.
Quizzing Partner: X Quiz It
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Stanley Kubrick never contacted Malcolm McDowell after filming ________, despite the two of them sharing a extensive friendship during its filming. Fill in the Blank.
3
When working on a project about ______, which was later aborted, Kubrick reportedly read through 100 plus books about the person. Fill in the blank.
5
Kubrick was known to let his ______ lay around the editing room after filming completed so that he could make up for time spent away from them when he was filming. Fill in the blank.
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When Kubrick was just _____ years old, he snapped a photograph of a news vendor in New York one day after the death of Franklin D Roosevelt, which earned him a gig as an apprentice photographer. Fill in the blank.
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Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall have openly stated their dissatisfaction with the film's reception, believing that reviewers and moviegoers credited Stanley Kubrick primarily for the film's success without taking into account the efforts of the performers, crew, or the power of Stephen King's underlying material. Which movie?
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