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Kubrick married his high-school sweetheart Toba Metz in May 1948, when he was nineteen years of age. They lived together in Greenwich Village and divorced three years later in 1951. He met his second wife, the Austrian-born dancer and theatrical designer Ruth Sobotka, in 1952.
Kubrick married his high-school sweetheart Toba Metz, a caricaturist, on May 29, 1948, when he was 19 years old. The couple lived together in Greenwich Village and divorced three years later in 1951. He met his second wife, the Austrian-born dancer and theatrical designer Ruth Sobotka, in 1952.
- July 26, 1928, New York City, U.S.
- March 7, 1999 (aged 70), Childwickbury, England
- 2, including Vivian
- Filmography
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Stanley Kubrick, a visionary director of films such as 'Dr. Strangelove,' '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'The Shining.' Find out how he became a recluse, a perfectionist and a master of his craft.
Mr. Kubrick was married four times. His marriages to Toba Metz in 1948, Ruth Sobtka in 1954 and Susanne Harlan (with whom he had three daughters) in 1958 ended in divorce.
Toba Kubrick was an actress who appeared in Fear and Desire (1952), directed by her ex-husband Stanley Kubrick. She was born as Toba Etta Metz in 1930 and died in 2003 in New York City.
- January 24, 1930
GERALD FRIED: I knew Toba [Metz], his first wife. They were still in their teens -- it almost didn't count. It was a legal marriage, but they were, like, dating. There was no exchange of any...
Jul 5, 2018 · The legendary director was Jewish by birth, culture and feeling, but not religious. He married two Jewish women, Toba Metz and Ruth Sobotka, daughters of first-generation European immigrants, but faced antisemitism and prejudice in his career and personal life.
