Stanley Kubrick Dies Age 70

Stanley Kubrick has died at the age of 70 at his home in Hertfordshire. Police stated that they had been called to the director's house yesterday to investigate the death and that there had been no suspicious circumstances. Kubrick's legacy is a mere thirteen feature films spanning his 45 year career, most of which were hailed as cinematic masterpieces, including A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Lolita, The Shining, Dr Strangeloveand Full Metal Jacket. The prodigal director began his career at the age of 23, with a film he financed from his personal savings. Disillusioned with Hollywood, he soon abandoned the US in favour of the UK in the 1960s, choosing to live a secluded life in his estate at Chidwickbury Manor, near St. Albans. He quickly gained notoriety for his meticulous eye for detail and domination on set - a trait he adopted after Anthony Mann relinquished control of Spartacusto him in 1960. No sooner had he set foot on the set, than demands flowed freely from executive producer and star, Kirk Douglas - it was a situation Kubrick vowed never to find himself in again. This unique cinematic vision frequently brought him head to head with studio execs as actors were recalled, taking the films over-schedule and over-budget. After three years of secrecy, reshoots, recasting and delays his last project Eyes Wide Shut, which took longer to produce than any other film, was finally screened to frantic studio execs last week. It