Over the years, Stanley Kubrick earned a well-deserved place on the cinematic Olympus. “A Clockwork Orange,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “Full Metal Jacket,” “Eyes Wide Shut”—these films have long been regarded as cult classics, and in his lifetime Kubrick received numerous awards, including the prestigious Oscar for visual effects for “A Space Odyssey.” Kubrick was always described as a perfectionist who gave himself entirely to his work and demanded the same from others—but was he like that in reality? The personal assistant who worked with him for more than 30 years revealed what the great director was really like—how he worked, what he thought about, and what he dreamed of, and how he related to others. After talking with all Kubrick’s contemporaries and relatives and studying all his films, the author presents a new portrait of the director: generous, kind, and caring—someone who loved his work and valued every moment of life.