How Stanley Kubrick directed his reputation

Twenty-five years ago, the death of Stanley Kubrick was met with the sort of reaction that might today accompany the death of a president, pope, or pop star. On the night of March 7, 1999, Kubrick’s death at age 70 was the lead story on ABC’s World News Tonight, and the next morning, his obituary appeared on the front page of the New York Times. The Oscars, which took place a mere two weeks after the director’s demise, hastily assembled a tribute reel that was introduced by Steven Spielberg.