23 moments

1. Family home in the Bronx

   1928-01-01 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

   At the time of his birth, Kubrick lived with his family in the Bronx. Coordinates represent the Bronx because the contemporaneous family address is not specified.

2. Birth at Lying-In Hospital

   1928-07-26 · Lying-In Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

   Kubrick was born in Manhattan, beginning a life and career that would later span the United States, continental Europe, and the United Kingdom. The historic hospital site is represented by an approximate location in Manhattan.

3. William Howard Taft High School student

   1941-01-01 · William Howard Taft High School, Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

   Kubrick attended Taft High School during his adolescence and worked on the school's photography activities. Date marks the beginning of the documented 1941–1945 attendance period.

4. Evening student at City College

   1945-01-01 · City College of New York, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

   After high school, Kubrick briefly attended evening classes at City College of New York. The source supports only mid-1940s timing; 1945 is used as a representative year following his graduation.

5. Look assignment in Portugal

   1948-01-01 · Portugal

   As a Look magazine photographer, Kubrick traveled to Portugal for a travel feature. The source does not identify a Portuguese locality; coordinates represent Portugal.

6. Ringling circus assignment

   1948-01-01 · Sarasota, Florida, United States

   Kubrick covered the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Sarasota for Look magazine.

7. Home with Toba Metz

   1948-05-01 · 36 West 16th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

   After marrying Toba Metz, Kubrick lived at 36 West 16th Street, near Greenwich Village. The source dates the marriage precisely but does not specify the exact move-in day.

8. Look photographer at Sadler's Wells

   1949-01-01 · Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, England, United Kingdom

   

   Kubrick was photographed with a camera at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre while working as a Look staff photographer. Evidence is a contemporaneous-image caption reproduced in the biographical article.

9. Killer's Kiss shooting in Times Square

   1955-01-01 · Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

   Kubrick began shooting footage in Times Square while making Killer's Kiss. The article places this work within its discussion of Killer's Kiss (1955).

10. Move to Hollywood

    1955-07-01 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

    Kubrick and his second wife, Ruth Sobotka, relocated from New York to Hollywood during the period of his early professional feature work. Coordinates represent central Hollywood.

11. Paths of Glory production

    1957-03-01 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Kubrick filmed Paths of Glory in Munich and personally operated an Arriflex camera for its battle sequence.

12. Beverly Hills family home

    1959-01-01 · 316 South Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, California, United States

    Kubrick and Christiane Harlan settled with Harlan's daughter at a home on South Camden Drive.

13. Lolita production at Elstree

    1960-10-01 · Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    

    Kubrick shot Lolita at Elstree Studios during the move that established his English filmmaking base. Date marks the beginning of the documented October 1960–March 1961 shoot.

14. Permanent move to the United Kingdom

    1961-01-01 · United Kingdom

    Kubrick and Christiane moved to the United Kingdom for Lolita; he made Britain his permanent home thereafter. Coordinates represent London because the source identifies the country rather than a specific initial residence.

15. Meeting with Arthur C. Clarke

    1964-04-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    Kubrick met Arthur C. Clarke in New York City and proposed collaboration on what became 2001: A Space Odyssey. Coordinates represent New York City; the meeting venue is not identified.

16. Abbots Mead home and workplace

    1965-01-01 · Abbots Mead, Barnet Lane, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Kubrick bought Abbots Mead near the Elstree/Borehamwood studios and used it as his principal work base for fourteen years. Coordinates are an approximate representative point on Barnet Lane near Borehamwood.

17. Barry Lyndon production in Dublin

    1973-05-01 · Dublin, Ireland

    Kubrick's Barry Lyndon crew arrived in Dublin; he rented a house west of the city during the Irish production. Coordinates represent Dublin; the rented house west of the city is not identified.

18. Departure from Ireland via Dún Laoghaire

    1974-01-01 · Dún Laoghaire Harbour, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland

    After receiving IRA death threats during Barry Lyndon production, Kubrick fled Ireland with his family by ferry from Dún Laoghaire and resumed work in England.

19. Move to Childwickbury Manor

    1978-01-01 · Childwickbury Manor, Childwickbury, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    

    Kubrick moved to Childwickbury Manor, which became both his family home and a centralized production workplace. Coordinates represent Childwickbury Manor.

20. The Shining production at Elstree

    1978-05-01 · EMI Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    

    Kubrick directed The Shining's principal photography at Elstree Studios, using multiple stages for the long production. Date marks the beginning of principal photography.

21. Full Metal Jacket work in Beckton

    1985-01-01 · Beckton Gas Works, Beckton, London, England, United Kingdom

    Kubrick worked on Full Metal Jacket at the derelict Beckton Gas Works, used to portray the ruined city of Huế. The source dates the film's shoot to August 1985–September 1986; Kubrick's on-site presence is supported by his role directing the production, but the quoted location sentence does not specify individual days at Beckton.

22. Eyes Wide Shut production at Pinewood

    1996-01-01 · Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    

    Kubrick worked with a small on-set team during Eyes Wide Shut, whose sound-stage production included Pinewood Studios. The article documents the 1996–1998 production; it does not associate an exact Pinewood workday with Kubrick.

23. Death at Childwickbury Manor

    1999-03-07 · Childwickbury Manor, Childwickbury, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    

    Kubrick died in his sleep at his Childwickbury manor house, days after screening a final cut of Eyes Wide Shut.