Professional film and actor Leon Vitale, creator director Stanley Kubrick’s longtime assistant and friend has passed away at the age of 74.
Vitaly passed away on Friday in His LA family In an interview with The Associated Press (AP) Sunday. He passed peacefully surrounded by his three beloved children, Masha, Max and Vera.
“Leon was a special And a beloved man driven by his curiosity, who Spread love and warmth wherever he goes children He said in Statement made by Masha Vitaly. will be mentioned with Love is missed by many people I have touched. “
Although Vitaly is often described as Kubrick’s assistant, Tony Ziera’s 2017 documentary “Filmworker” light on Vitali’s enormous and largely unknown contributions to work of one of cinemaThe greatest characters from “The Shining” to “Eyes Wide Shut.” He did everything from casting and coaching Actors to oversee restoration operations. Vitaly even once set up Video screen so Kubrick can monitor him on for him dying cat.
Matthew Modine who starred in Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket” tweeted his condolences Sunday.
“there people We meet who It has a profound impact on our lives. Leon was Vitali one such a person in Lee,” Modine wrote. Artist in Every aspect of his life. love father A friend of many. Kind and tolerant nature. He personified and embodied grace.”
Directed by Lee Unkrich also He tweeted that he was “completely saddened to hear of the death of Leon Vitale. It helped me *so much* with My brilliant book and I understand that I won’t see it. He was a kind, gentle, humble, generous man and a vital part of Stanley Kubrick team. “
Before meeting Kubrick, Vitali A rising the actor in England, encore in Several British TVs shows Including “Softly, Softly”, “Follyfoot”, “Z Cars” and “Notorious Woman”. then in 1974 He got his biggest break yet, when he was cast in Barry Lyndon as Lord Bullingdon son-in-Law of Ryan O’Neill character.
Vitaly was very fascinated by Kubrick and his operations made abnormal decision: he gave up on Acting and dedicating himself entirely to demanding celebrities director for over two decades. for him next Credit Kubrick as ‘Personal Assistant to director” on “The Shining”, although this is only a part of The story – Famous Vitaly helped in the casting 4-yearOld Danny Lloyd play Danny Torrance, Louise and Lisa Burns as the creepy Grady twins (citing Diane Arbus as inspiration).
“I made one Really, really drastic change in That was when I said, “I more benefit in This is more than I used to be in “By proxy,” Vitaly told the Associated Press. in 2017. “This is the biggest awareness decision I did not made. There were some sacrifices, but there were gains, too.”
After Kubrick’s death in 1999, Vitaly supervised the restorations for many of Kubrick movies. Awarded the Acoustic Film Society award for for him work. Later Vitaly’s work with director Todd Field on His films “Toddlers” and “In the Bedroom”.
Before producing the documentary, Ziera said that he and many of Kubrick are obsessed fans Vitaly knows for his performance in “Barry Lyndon” and “Eyes Wide Shut” in who played Red Cloak, and as a key member of The close circle of Kubrick. But when they finally did it met Vitaly impressed them in directing the film “with his kindness, humility and wonderful scope of for him story. “
Zeira works on a director cut of “Filmworker” that will include new Snapshots of he and Vitaly wanted in Film, but can not be accomplished in time for It was debut in 2017.
Professional film and actor Leon Vitale, creator director Stanley Kubrick’s longtime assistant and friend has passed away at the age of 74.
Vitaly passed away on Friday in His LA family In an interview with The Associated Press (AP) Sunday. He passed peacefully surrounded by his three beloved children, Masha, Max and Vera.
“Leon was a special And a beloved man driven by his curiosity, who Spread love and warmth wherever he goes children He said in Statement made by Masha Vitaly. will be mentioned with Love is missed by many people I have touched. “
Although Vitaly is often described as Kubrick’s assistant, Tony Ziera’s 2017 documentary “Filmworker” light on Vitali’s enormous and largely unknown contributions to work of one of cinemaThe greatest characters from “The Shining” to “Eyes Wide Shut.” He did everything from casting and coaching Actors to oversee restoration operations. Vitaly even once set up Video screen so Kubrick can monitor him on for him dying cat.
Matthew Modine who starred in Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket” tweeted his condolences Sunday.
“there people We meet who It has a profound impact on our lives. Leon was Vitali one such a person in Lee,” Modine wrote. Artist in Every aspect of his life. love father A friend of many. Kind and tolerant nature. He personified and embodied grace.”
Directed by Lee Unkrich also He tweeted that he was “completely saddened to hear of the death of Leon Vitale. It helped me *so much* with My brilliant book and I understand that I won’t see it. He was a kind, gentle, humble, generous man and a vital part of Stanley Kubrick team. “
Before meeting Kubrick, Vitali A rising the actor in England, encore in Several British TVs shows Including “Softly, Softly”, “Follyfoot”, “Z Cars” and “Notorious Woman”. then in 1974 He got his biggest break yet, when he was cast in Barry Lyndon as Lord Bullingdon son-in-Law of Ryan O’Neill character.
Vitaly was very fascinated by Kubrick and his operations made abnormal decision: he gave up on Acting and dedicating himself entirely to demanding celebrities director for over two decades. for him next Credit Kubrick as ‘Personal Assistant to director” on “The Shining”, although this is only a part of The story – Famous Vitaly helped in the casting 4-yearOld Danny Lloyd play Danny Torrance, Louise and Lisa Burns as the creepy Grady twins (citing Diane Arbus as inspiration).
“I made one Really, really drastic change in That was when I said, “I more benefit in This is more than I used to be in “By proxy,” Vitaly told the Associated Press. in 2017. “This is the biggest awareness decision I did not made. There were some sacrifices, but there were gains, too.”
After Kubrick’s death in 1999, Vitaly supervised the restorations for many of Kubrick movies. Awarded the Acoustic Film Society award for for him work. Later Vitaly’s work with director Todd Field on His films “Toddlers” and “In the Bedroom”.
Before producing the documentary, Ziera said that he and many of Kubrick are obsessed fans Vitaly knows for his performance in “Barry Lyndon” and “Eyes Wide Shut” in who played Red Cloak, and as a key member of The close circle of Kubrick. But when they finally did it met Vitaly impressed them in directing the film “with his kindness, humility and wonderful scope of for him story. “
Zeira works on a director cut of “Filmworker” that will include new Snapshots of he and Vitaly wanted in Film, but can not be accomplished in time for It was debut in 2017.