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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Film · 2007

Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack - as well as special effects professionals and cultural historians - this documentary examines the legacy of Kubrick's masterpiece and its influence on science fiction films, special effects and world cinema.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Gary Levadirector · producer
  2. Sean Cartereditor
  3. Yoram Astrakhancinematographer
  4. Frankie Glassproducer

On screen

  1. Ben Burttlead actor
  2. Sydney Pollacklead actor
  3. George Lucaslead actor
  4. Steven Spielberglead actor
  5. John Dykstrasupporting actor
  6. Jay Cockssupporting actor
  7. Phil Tippettsupporting actor
  8. Roger Ebertsupporting actor
  9. Dennis Murensupporting actor
  10. Peter Hyamssupporting actor
  11. Caleb Deschanelsupporting actor
  12. David Hughesguest actor
  13. Anthony Frewinguest actor
  14. John Baxterguest actor
  15. Paul Duncanguest actor
  16. Douglas Trumbullguest actor
  17. Jan Harlanguest actor
  18. John Calleyguest actor
  19. Dan O'Bannonguest actor
  20. William Friedkinguest actor
  21. Janusz Kamińskiguest actor
  22. Ernest R. Dickersonguest actor
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Across the whole team

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  1. Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'2007 · FilmExceptional· 11 shared
  2. LIGHT & MAGIC2022 · TV seriesStrong· 6 shared
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From the people who made Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

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  1. Fog City Mavericks2007 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  2. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope2004 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  3. North by Northwest: One for the Ages2009 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
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    Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'2004 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  5. The Characters of Star Wars2004 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'2008 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy2008 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style2009 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  10. The Devil and Father Amorth2018 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the HawkmenBen BurttGeorge Lucas1995 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesGeorge LucasBen Burtt2002 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithGeorge LucasBen Burtt2005 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  4. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceBen BurttGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of HellBen BurttGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of LifeBen BurttGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the DesertBen BurttGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionBen BurttGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. Star Wars: DroidsBen BurttGeorge Lucas1985 · TV seriesStrong· 2 shared
  10. FilmmakerGeorge Lucas1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. Lincoln: An American JourneyBen BurttSteven Spielberg2013 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  12. Return of the JediBen BurttGeorge Lucas1983 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  13. George Lucas: Creating an EmpireGeorge Lucas2005 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  14. Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'George Lucas1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  16. Raiders of the Lost ArkGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg1981 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  17. Star Wars: Music by John WilliamsGeorge LucasBen Burtt1980 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  18. From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicGeorge LucasDennis Muren1999 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  19. Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg1984 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  20. Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg1989 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  21. The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesGeorge Lucas1992 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  22. Red TailsBen BurttGeorge Lucas2012 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  23. The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'Sydney PollackSteven Spielberg1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  24. Amblin'Steven Spielberg1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'Ben BurttSteven Spielberg1996 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  26. Star WarsGeorge Lucas1977 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  27. Bobby DeerfieldSydney Pollack1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. THX 1138George Lucas1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  29. Absence of MaliceSydney Pollack1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. On the LotSteven Spielberg2007 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  31. Star Wars: The Clone WarsGeorge Lucas2008 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  32. Return to Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  33. The Electric HorsemanSydney Pollack1979 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  34. 2010Peter Hyams1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. More American GraffitiGeorge LucasCaleb Deschanel1979 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  36. Random HeartsSydney Pollack1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode IGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2001 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  38. A.I. Artificial IntelligenceSteven SpielbergJan Harlan2001 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  39. HavanaSydney Pollack1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  40. Captain EOGeorge Lucas1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  41. Star Wars: Clone WarsGeorge Lucas2003 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  42. OutlandPeter Hyams1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  43. Jeremiah JohnsonSydney Pollack1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  44. The ScalphuntersSydney Pollack1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  45. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and UsGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  46. Three Days of the CondorSydney Pollack1975 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  47. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of DoomGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  48. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the BluesGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  49. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with FatherGeorge Lucas1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  50. Hanover StreetPeter Hyams1979 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  51. Capricorn OnePeter Hyams1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  52. From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital FilmmakingGeorge LucasDennis Muren2001 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  53. American GraffitiGeorge Lucas1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  54. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920George Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  55. The Land Before TimeGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg1988 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  56. Dead AgainSydney Pollack1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  57. TootsieSydney Pollack1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  58. Searching for Bobby FischerSydney Pollack1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  59. Out of AfricaSydney Pollack1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  60. The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'George LucasSteven Spielberg1981 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  61. They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Sydney Pollack1969 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  62. The YakuzaSydney Pollack1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  63. The Way We WereSydney Pollack1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  64. Sense and SensibilitySydney Pollack1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  65. The FirmSydney Pollack1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  66. LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan MenaceGeorge Lucas2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  67. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in PicturesJan HarlanSydney Pollack2001 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  68. The InterpreterSydney Pollack2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  69. Amazing Stories: The Movie IISteven Spielberg1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  70. The Age of InnocenceJay Cocks1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  71. The Fabulous Baker BoysSydney Pollack1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  72. Mad GodPhil TippettDennis Muren2021 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  73. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg1985 · TV seriesStrong· 2 shared
  74. WillowGeorge Lucas1988 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  75. The Ewok AdventureGeorge Lucas1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  76. Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the ImpossibleGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2010 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  77. The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'Steven SpielbergGeorge Lucas1984 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  78. Amazing GraceSydney Pollack2018 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  79. Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2023 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  80. This Property Is CondemnedSydney Pollack1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  81. High IncidentSteven Spielberg1996 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  82. Ewoks: The Battle for EndorGeorge Lucas1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  83. Flesh and BoneSydney Pollack1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  84. King RalphSydney Pollack1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  85. Invasion AmericaSteven Spielberg1998 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  86. De-LovelyJay Cocks2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  87. Catch a FireSydney Pollack2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  88. The Empire Strikes BackGeorge Lucas1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  89. The Star ChamberPeter Hyams1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  90. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  91. BURN·EBen Burtt2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  92. The Talented Mr. RipleySydney Pollack1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  93. RecountSydney Pollack2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  94. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'Steven Spielberg2001 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  95. Saving Private RyanSteven Spielberg1998 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  96. The Lost World: Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  97. Indiana Jones: Making the TrilogyGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2003 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  98. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  99. Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationPhil Tippett2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  100. The FabelmansSteven Spielberg2022 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  101. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First AdventureGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  102. White PalaceSydney Pollack1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  103. The Last Temptation of ChristJay Cocks1988 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  104. Vanessa in the GardenSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  105. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of RadianceGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  106. Disclosure DaySteven Spielberg2026 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  107. Body HeatGeorge Lucas1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  108. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  109. Running ScaredPeter Hyams1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  110. The SwimmerSydney Pollack1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  111. SabrinaSydney Pollack1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  112. War HorseSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  113. PoltergeistSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  114. Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of MandaloreGeorge Lucas2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  115. Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielberg1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  116. Strange MagicGeorge Lucas2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  117. no artwork
    Stanley Kubrick in FocusSteven SpielbergWilliam Friedkin2012 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  118. Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSteven SpielbergPhil Tippett2012 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  119. Narrow MarginPeter Hyams1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  120. Eyes Wide ShutSydney PollackJan Harlan1999 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  121. The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Steven SpielbergPhil Tippett1995 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  122. Voices from the ListSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  123. LeatherheadsSydney Pollack2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  124. LincolnSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  125. TimecopPeter Hyams1994 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  126. Empire of the SunSteven Spielberg1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  127. The Making of 'American Graffiti'George Lucas1998 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  128. MunichSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  129. The Quiet AmericanSydney Pollack2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  130. E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  131. A Timeless CallSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  132. The GooniesSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  133. DuelSteven Spielberg1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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    Creating A.I.Steven SpielbergJan Harlan2002 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  135. Birthday GirlSydney Pollack2001 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  136. Le court des grandsGeorge Lucas2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  137. The Sugarland ExpressSteven Spielberg1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  138. TelefonPeter Hyams1977 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  139. Schindler's ListSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  140. The BFGSteven Spielberg2016 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  141. Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2021 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  142. Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.George LucasSteven Spielberg1991 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  143. The PresidioPeter Hyams1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  144. Blow DrySydney Pollack2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  145. Class of '61Steven Spielberg1993 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  146. AmistadSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  147. Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-VixensRoger Ebert1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  148. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood FolliesGeorge Lucas1994 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  149. IrisSydney Pollack2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  150. Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  151. WALL·EBen Burtt2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  152. MiliusGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2013 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  153. The Unfinished JourneySteven Spielberg1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  154. HeavenSydney Pollack2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  155. The TerminalSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  156. End of DaysPeter Hyams1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  157. Star Wars: The Clone WarsGeorge Lucas2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  158. Star Wars: Tales of the JediGeorge Lucas2022 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  159. Something EvilSteven Spielberg1972 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  160. Tucker: The Man and His DreamGeorge Lucas1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  161. Enemies CloserPeter Hyams2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  162. Catch Me If You CanSteven Spielberg2002 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  163. Michael ClaytonSydney Pollack2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  164. The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tGeorge LucasSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  165. Husbands and WivesSydney Pollack1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  166. Strange DaysJay Cocks1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  167. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  168. Fallen AngelsSydney Pollack1993 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  169. Gremlins 3Steven Spielberg2027 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  170. Shooting WarSteven Spielberg2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  171. KagemushaGeorge Lucas1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  172. War of the WorldsSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  173. The RelicPeter Hyams1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  174. Howard the DuckGeorge Lucas1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  175. The HunterPeter Hyams1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  176. Beyond the Valley of the DollsRoger Ebert1970 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  177. JawsSteven Spielberg1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  178. AnimaniacsSteven Spielberg1993 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  179. Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making GremlinsSteven Spielberg2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  180. Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. ZanuckSteven Spielberg2013 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  181. Star Wars ResistanceGeorge Lucas2018 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  182. Stay TunedPeter Hyams1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  183. Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg2015 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  184. Star Wars: Tales of the EmpireGeorge Lucas2024 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  185. Beyond a Reasonable DoubtPeter Hyams2009 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  186. The Adventures of TintinSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  187. The MusketeerPeter Hyams2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  188. Tales from the FutureSteven Spielberg2010 · FilmNotable· 1 shared