<DIV><p><b>The incomparable career of a cinematic genius</b><BR><br> One of the most esteemed filmmakers of all time, <B>Stanley Kubrick</B> (1928-1999) was also one of the most enigmatic. He broke into the film scene at the age of 26 with the ambitious, independently produced Killer's Kiss and within a few years was working with the likes of Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, and Peter Sellers on seminal movies such as <I>Lolita</I> and <I>Spartacus</I>. Having gained the support of actors, producers, and movie studios with his early efforts, Kubrick garnered the creative control he needed to produce uncompromising masterpieces such as 2001: <I>A Space Odyssey, Clockwork Orange</I>, and <I>Barry Lyndon</I>. Polishing off 1999's <I>Eyes Wide Shut</I> just before his untimely death, Stanley Kubrick left behind a puzzling and positively brilliant body of work.</p></DIV>