Filmworker (15)

A biographical documentary, which pays tribute to a key figure behind the enduring success of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, who sacrificed his own dreams of stardom to toil long hours as a production assistant for the legendary director. The film’s subject is actor Leon Vitali, who persuaded Kubrick to hire him behind the scenes to work on The Shining. The protege was instrumental in discovering child actor Danny Lloyd for the role of Jack Nicholson’s on-screen son.