From anti-war dramas such as Paths of Glory to the complexity of his final film, Eyes Wide Shut, controversial film director Stanley Kubrick always commanded his audience's attention. This encyclopaedia offers complete coverage of his life and the 13 feature films he directed, including 2001, A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange,and The Shining. In-depth entries survey: the actors who performed in his films, the writers with whom he collaborated, key members of his crew, inspiration for his movies, music and composers for his films; and recurring themes and genres.