# Stanley Kubrick: American Filmmaker - Hardcover

by **David Mikics** (Author)

**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 Biography

**David Mikics** is Moores Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Houston, as well as a columnist for _Tablet_ magazine. His most recent books are _Bellow's People_ and _Slow Reading in a Hurried Age._

**Number of Pages:** 248

**Dimensions:** 1 x 8.4 x 6.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 18, 2020

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