Stanley Kubrick's Daughter Breaks Her Silence About 'Lost' Sister After Years Of Denial
To the casual American moviegoer, the Kubrick family seemed invincible. Stanley Kubrick was a cinema giant, and nobody could topple a giant — let alone one who had made The Shining, Spartacus, Full Metal Jacket, and 2001: A Space Odyssey. But, like every family, these Hollywood legends also had a skeleton in the closet, and that skeleton was Vivian Kubrick. For years, they managed to keep her out of the public eye, but when the truth surfaced, there was no going back — and her family is still reeling.
Media Frenzy
When the shocking news about Vivian's life hit the press in 2017, her family had been evading questions about her for nearly 18 full years. Her mother, Christiane, and half-sister, Katharina, were still surviving, but they had tried to keep a tight lip — and for good reason.
Keeping Quiet
It was also beneficial to the family's privacy that by that point, Stanley himself had died, along with Vivian's other sister, Anya. They were two fewer people that the press could hound with questions about the mysterious "lost sister." Though if it hadn't been for noteworthy events in Vivian's early childhood, there wouldn't have been any questions to ask.
Beginnings
Vivian was born in 1960, and at first, she enjoyed all the benefits that came with coming into the world in the midst of a wealthy and privileged family. She got screen roles starting at the age of 6, when she appeared in her dad's big movie at the time, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and he encouraged her to branch out further.
Gifted Child
He saw potential in Vivian and was a strong force in her life from the start. It wasn't long after she turned six that he began pushing her to be proactive and build a career. According to Katharina, he "wanted [Vivian] to get serious" about filmmaking, and at first, she accepted the challenge.
