Despite being one of the most renowned filmmakers of all time, Stanley Kubrick never won an Oscar for directing. But he did receive a few nominations.
Although he’s one of the most celebrated filmmakers who ever lived, Stanley Kubrick never received an Academy Award for Best Director. Kubrick joined Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ingmar Bergman in the exclusive club of directors who have been praised as trailblazers in their field but were never honored by the Academy for their directorial talent. Throughout his career, Kubrick made many great movies that would go on to feature on 'AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies'.
The Academy usually overlooks comedies, but they made an exception for Dr. Strangelove. Kubrick received his first nomination for Best Director, but lost to George Cukor for the much less cynical My Fair Lady. The other directing nominees included Michael Cacoyannis for Zorba the Greek, Peter Glenville for Becket, and Robert Stevenson for Mary Poppins. Kubrick’s loss for directing Dr. Strangelove was hardly a surprise. My Fair Lady was the clear favorite of the year, while Dr.
Once again, Kubrick lost to a lavish musical; Carol Reed took home the award for directing Oliver! and Kubrick was disappointed for the second time. The other Best Director nominees included Anthony Harvey for The Lion in Winter, Gillo Pontecorvo for The Battle of Algiers, and Franco Zeffirelli for Romeo and Juliet . While 2001: A Space Odyssey is now considered a pillar of modern cinema, its Academy Award loss was understandable.
4 Barry Lyndon Most directors have one movie that’s wildly underrated. Quentin Tarantino has Jackie Brown, Martin Scorsese has After Hours, Christopher Nolan has Insomnia, and Stanley Kubrick has Barry Lyndon. Barry Lyndon is a type of movie the Academy loves: a somber, contemplative historical drama with subtle performances and stunning visuals.
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