Was Stanley Kubrick Jewish?

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Well, to make a long story short, Stanley Kubrick was Jewish!

Since Stanley Kubrick's mother was Jewish, and in Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism, those with a Jewish mother (or those who underwent a halakhic conversion) are considered Jewish, then that makes him Jewish. His father was Jewish too.

Stanley Kubrick was born on July 26, 1928 in Bronx, New York, United States. Stanley Kubrick passed away on March 7, 1999 (aged 70).

His first Hollywood blockbuster was Spartacus, after which he moved to the United Kingdom. He then directed films including Dr. Strangelove (1964), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Shining (1980), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). All of Stanley Kubrick's films from Paths of Glory till the end of his career, except for The Shining, were nominated for Oscars (13 nominations). or Golden Globes, in various categories.

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