Stanley Kubrick's 50 Year Career & Arc of Excellence
Directoral Control
Devil in the Details.  Perfectionism
Unbelievable depth of Research
No formal Training
Auto-didact
Script writing 900 minutes of writing per 1 minute of film
80+ Takes on a single scene
Pointillism
Lolita, The Shining,  Dr Strangelove,  Clockwork Orange,  Full Metal Jacket,  Paths of Glory 
2001 Space Odyssey,  Eyes Wide Shut, Barry Lyndon