Stanley Kubrick confidante Leon Vitali dies at 74 ... actor appeared in films such as Barry Lyndon

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Leon Vitali, an actor and film professional who was a close confidante to iconic director Stanley Kubrick, has died at the age of 74.The English actor died in Los Angeles on Friday surrounded by relatives including his three children, Masha, Max and Vera, his family told the AP. 'Leon was a special and lovely man driven by his curiosity, who spread love and warmth wherever he went,' his family said in a statement. 'He will be remembered with love and be hugely missed by the many people he touched.' The latest: Leon Vitali, an actor and film professional who was a close confidante to iconic director Stanley Kubrick, has died at the age of 74.

He was snapped at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 2019 Vitali's creative contributions were showcased in Filmworker, a 2017 documentary that chronicled his work as a casting director and acting coach among other on-set jobs working alongside the famed filmmaker for decades.Vitali had worked with Kubrick (who died at 70 in 1999) on films including 1975's Barry Lyndon, 1980's The Shining, 1987's Full Metal Jacket and 1999's Eyes Wide Shut.

Full Metal Jacket actor Matthew Modine took to Twitter Sunday to pay tribute to Vitali. He wrote: 'There are people we meet who have a profound impact upon our lives.

Leon Vitali was one such person in mine. 'An artist in every aspect of his life. A loving father & friend to so many. A kind, generous & forgiving nature.