Awards and Nominations
All of Stanley Kubrick's films from Paths of Glory till the end of his career, except for The Shining, were nominated for Oscars or Golden Globes, in various categories. 2001: A Space Odyssey received numerous technical awards, including a BAFTA award for cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth and an Academy Award for best visual effects, which Kubrick (as director of special effects on the film) received. This was Kubrick's only personal Oscar win among 13 nominations. Nominations for his films were mostly in the areas of cinematography, art design, screenwriting, and music. Only four of his films were nominated by either an Oscar or Golden Globe for their acting performances, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, and A Clockwork Orange.
Personal awards for Kubrick:
| Year | Title | Awards (limited to Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Saturns and Razzies) |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Fear and Desire | |
| 1955 | Killer's Kiss | Won: Locarno International Film Festival Prize: Best Director |
| 1956 | The Killing | Nominated for BAFTA Award: Best Film from Any Source |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Won Golden Globe: Best Drama Picture, Nominated Golden Globe: Best Director Nominated for BAFTA Award: Best Film from Any Source |
| 1962 | Lolita | Nominated for Oscar: Best Adapted Screenplay (Kubrick's extensive work on this was uncredited- the nominee was Vladimir Nabokov) Nominated for Golden Globes: Best Director |
| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove | Nominated for Oscars: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay Won BAFTA Awards: Best British Film, Best Film from any Source, Nominated BAFTA: Best British Screenplay (nomination shared with Peter George and Terry Southern) |
| 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey | Won Oscar : Best Special Effects Nominated for Oscars: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay (nomination shared with Arthur C. Clarke) Nominated for BAFTA: Best Film |
| 1971 | A Clockwork Orange | Nominated for Oscars: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated for Golden Globes: Best Director, Best Drama Picture Nominated for BAFTA Awards: Best Direction, Best Film, Best Screenplay Won 2 recognitions by The New York Film Critics: Best Director, Best Picture |
| 1975 | Barry Lyndon | Nominated for Oscars : Best Director, Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated for 2 Golden Globes: Best Director, Best Drama Picture Won BAFTA Award: Best Direction Nominated: Best Film |
| 1980 | The Shining | Nominated for Razzie: Worst Director Nominated for Saturn: Best Director |
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket | Nominated for Oscar: Best Adapted Screenplay (nomination shared with Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford) |
| 1999 | Eyes Wide Shut |
Kubrick received two awards from major film festivals: "Best Director" from the Locarno International Film Festival in 1959 for Killer's Kiss, and "Filmcritica Bastone Bianco Award" at the Venice Film Festival in 1999 for Eyes Wide Shut. He also was nominated for the "Golden Lion" of the Venice Film Festival in 1962 for Lolita. The Venice Film Festival awarded him the "Career Golden Lion" in 1997. He received the D.W. Griffith Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America, and another life-achievement award from the Director's Guild of Great Britain, and the Career Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival. Posthumously, the Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival awarded him the "Honorary Grand Prize" for life achievement in 2008. He also received the coveted Hugo Award three times for his work in science fiction.
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