Vitali, Leon

(1948- )

   Vitali, born in Leamington Spa,Warwickshire, was educated at the Feldon School (1955–1966) and then the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (1968–1971). He appeared as an actor on stage, screen, and television, including the Emmy-winning made-for-television film Catholics, before taking the part of Lord Bullingdon in STANLEY KUBRICK’s film BARRY LYNDON. In 1976 he returned to work for the director as an assistant, involved in every stage of preproduction, production, and postproduction of THE SHINING, FULL METAL JACKET, and EYES WIDE SHUT. He variously took on the duties of acting, casting, coaching actors, researching, editing, marketing, preparing artwork, overseeing film-to-video transfers of Kubrick’s films, and much more. After Kubrick’s death in 1999, Vitali personally supervised the renovation of Kubrick’s camera negatives and subsequent digital transfers, including remixing mono tracks for stereo and 5. 1 surround sound, for release of “The Kubrick Collection. ”