Leon Vitali
Leon Vitali (* 26 July 1948 in Royal Leamington Spa , England as Alfred Leon ) is an English actor , who from 1977 until his death in 1999, the personal assistant to Stanley Kubrick was.
life and career
Leon Vitali studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art . Vitali has appeared in supporting roles on British television since the early 1970s. He was best known to a wide audience through the portrayal of Lord Bullingdon, the battered stepson of the title character, in Stanley Kubrick's costume film Barry Lyndon (1975). In 1977 he played the title role in the horror film Victor Frankenstein .
After Barry Lyndon was shot , Vitali asked Kubrick for permission to edit the film for free, which was the beginning of a long friendship. From 1977 Vitali largely gave up his acting career to work as Stanley Kubrick's personal assistant. Over time, he was seen as his “right hand man”, he was assistant director for his last two films and also took on tasks as casting director . Kubrick let him coach child actor Danny Lloyd for Shining, for example, and for Eyes Wide Shut he let him do some of the choreography for the cult dressed in red. In Eyes Wide Shut , Vitali also took on the small but piquant role of "Red Cloath", the all-red-clad leader of the orgy. Since Kubrick's death he has worked as a consultant for the restoration of the Kubrick films. He also worked as a consultant and producer on two films by director Todd Field .
The documentary Filmworker (2017) directed by Tony Zierra deals with the life of Leon Vitali and his collaboration with Stanley Kubrick. The documentary was shown at the Cannes Film Festival 2017 , among others . Leon Vitali is married for the third time today and has three children, including the actress Vera Vitali .
Filmography (selection)
As an actor
- 1970: Task Force Police ( Softly Softly: Task Force , TV series, episode 2x03)
- 1971–1972: The Fenn Street Gang (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 1973: Conflict
- 1973: Van der Valk (TV series, episode 2x04)
- 1975: Barry Lyndon
- 1977: Victor Frankenstein
- 1981: Inter Rail
- 1999: Eyes Wide Shut
- 2006: Little Children
- 2013: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo and Juliet)
- 2018: Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave (short film)
Behind the camera
- 1977: Mackan (as costume designer)
- 1980: The Shining (as Stanley Kubrick's personal assistant)
- 1987: Full Metal Jacket (as assistant director and casting director )
- 1995: Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark (TV film, as assistant director and screenwriter )
- 1999: Eyes Wide Shut (as assistant director and casting director)
- 2001: In the Bedroom (as advisor to the director)
- 2006: Little Children (as co-producer)
Web links
- Leon Vitali in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The story of Stanley Kubrick's go-to problem-solver. July 25, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Lauren Wissot, “It's Kind of Heartbreaking Sometimes to See Actors Try So Hard”: Leon Vitali on the Acting Profession, Working with Stanley Kubrick, and Tony Zierra's Doc, Filmworker. In: Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Unmasking of "Redcloak". In: Hollywood Elsewhere. March 17, 2018, Retrieved August 26, 2019 (American English).
- ^ The story of Stanley Kubrick's go-to problem-solver. July 25, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Cannes Classics 2017. May 3, 2017, accessed on August 26, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vitali, Leon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leon, Alfred (birth name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Royal Leamington Spa , England |