Stanley Kubrick

Known for: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Shining (1980)

Stanley Kubrick directed 13 feature films across four decades, each a meticulously controlled work in a different genre — war film, horror, science fiction, historical epic, dark comedy. He worked in England from 1961 onward, maintaining near-total control over every aspect of production. His films — 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987), Eyes Wide Shut (1999) — are among the most studied in cinema history.