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Oliver Stone

Name in Native Language: "William Oliver Stone" (English/EN)
Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor / Film Producer | * 09/15/1946 (77) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone is known as a controversial but acclaimed director, tackling subjects ranging from the Vietnam war, and American politics to musical biopics and crime dramas. He has received numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five Golden Globe Awards. Stone was born in New York City and later briefly attended Yale University. In 1967, Stone enlisted in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He then served from 1967 to 1968 in the 25th Infantry Division and was twice wounded in action. For his service, he received military honors such as the Bronze Star with "V" Device for Valor, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver Service Star. His service in Vietnam would be the basis for his later career as a filmmaker in depicting the brutality of war. Stone started his film career writing the screenplays for Midnight Express (1978), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, ()
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William Oliver Stone is an American film director and screenwriter. Stone became known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, in which he had participated as an American infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on contemporary political and cultural issues, often controversially. He has received three Academy Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay for Midnight Express (1978), and Best Director for Platoon (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). The British newspaper The Guardian described him as "one of the few committed men of the left working in mainstream American cinema."Stone's movies often use many different cameras and film formats, including VHS, 8 mm film, and 70 mm film. He sometimes uses several formats in a single scene, as in Natural Born Killers (1994) and JFK (1991).

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Drama | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. ...

Platoon

R

1986 | 3.9/5 | 2h
Drama, War, Action
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Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison. ...

JFK

R

1991 | 3.8/5 | 3h 9min
Drama, Thriller, History
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Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. ...

Born on the Fourth of July

R

1989 | 3.5/5 | 2h 25min
Drama, War
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Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. ...

Natural Born Killers

R

1994 | 3.5/5 | 1h 58min
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Oliver Stone

Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Writers Guild of America Awards Commander of The Order of Ouissam Alaouite Directors Guild of America Awards Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2x Academy Award for Best Director Donostia Award Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal Combat Infantryman Badge BAFTA Award for Best Direction Commendation Medal Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Golden Globe Awards Silver Bear Golden Bear Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Officer of Arts and Letters Sitges Grand Honorary Award Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Academy Awards Grand Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival) 3x Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 3x Academy Award for Best Director 3x Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay 2x Academy Award for Best Picture
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Movies with Oliver Stone as Actor(70)

as himself2023 Cannes Uncut
as himself2022 Icahn: The Restless Billionaire
as himself2022 Michael Cimino, God Bless America
as himself2022 Theaters of War
as himself2022 Ennio
as Self (archive footage)2022 Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)2021 Val
as himself2020 Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood
as himself2019 Revealing Ukraine
as Himself - Director2019 Sword-and-Sandal
2018 Mooch
as himself2017 Ukraine on Fire
as himself2015 Mindfulness: Be Happy Now
as himself2015 French Cinema Mon Amour
as himself2015 Brand: A Second Coming
as himself2014 The Weight of Chains 2
2014 My Friend Hugo
as himself2014 Hollywood Banker
2013 LT: The Life & Times
as himself2013 Milius
as himself2012 A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
as himself2012 Castro in Winter
as himself2012 Stanley Kubrick in Focus
as himself2012 Casting By
as Narrator2012 The Untold History Of The United States
as Oliver2012 Greystone Park
as Self (archive footage)2011 The Undefeated
as himself2011 Turning Like Clockwork
as himself2011 Bubblegum and Broken Fingers
2010 The Invocation
as himself2009 South of the Border
as himself2007 They Live by Night: The Twisted Road
as himself2007 Cannes: All Access
as himself2006 Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
as himself2006 Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
as Betrunkener2005 Torrente 3: The Protector
as Inglés borracho2005 Torrente 3: The Protector
as himself2005 Becoming Alexander
as himself2004 Looking For Fidel
as himself2004 Oliver Stone's America : a dialogue with Oliver Stone
as himself2003 Comandante
as himself2003 Persona Non Grata
as himself2002 Jim Brown: All-American
as Interviewee2002 John Ford Goes to War
2001 Into the Valley of Death
as himself2001 A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
as himself2000 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
as Tug Kowalski - TV Announcer #11999 Any Given Sunday
as Young Winterman1998 Monk Dawson
as himself1998 The Making of 'Scarface'
as himself1997 The Road of Excess
as himself1997 Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
as himself1997 Frank Capra's American Dream
as himself1996 Love in Hollywood
as himself1995 Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue
as himself1995 Empire of the Censors
as himself1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as himself1993 Dave
as himself1993 From Hollywood to Hanoi
as himself1993 The Last Party
1992 Our Hollywood Education
as himself1992 Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
as UCLA Film Professor1991 The Doors
as News Reporter1989 Born on the Fourth of July
1989 First Works
as Trader - Office1987 Wall Street
as Alpha Company Major in Bunker (uncredited)1986 Platoon
as Bum1981 The Hand
as War Veteran1971 Last Year in Viet Nam
as Cliff1971 The Battle of Love's Return

TV Shows/Series with Oliver Stone as Actor(8)

as himself2021 JFK: Destiny Betrayed
as Himself (archive footage)2019 1994
as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2006 The Henry Rollins Show
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
as himself1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
as himself1998 Independent Focus
1996 E! True Hollywood Story

Movies with Oliver Stone as Crew(88)

Directing/Director2023 Nuclear Now
Writing/Writer2023 Nuclear Now
Production/Producer2021 Qazaq History of the Golden Man
Production/Executive Producer2019 Revealing Ukraine
Production/Executive Producer2017 Ukraine on Fire
Directing/Director2016 Snowden
Writing/Screenplay2016 Snowden
Directing/Director2014 My Friend Hugo
Directing/Director2012 Castro in Winter
Directing/Director2012 Savages
Writing/Screenplay2012 Savages
Directing/Director2012 The Untold History Of The United States
Writing/Writer2012 The Untold History Of The United States
Directing/Director2011 Bubblegum and Broken Fingers
Directing/Director2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Production/Producer2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Writing/Writer2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Directing/Director2009 South of the Border
Directing/Director2008 W.
Directing/Director2006 World Trade Center
Directing/Director2004 Looking For Fidel
Writing/Writer2004 Looking For Fidel
Directing/Director2004 Alexander
Production/Producer2004 Alexander
Writing/Screenplay2004 Alexander
Directing/Director2003 Comandante
Production/Producer2003 Comandante
Directing/Director2003 Persona Non Grata
Production/Executive Producer2001 The Day Reagan Was Shot
Production/Executive Producer1999 The Corruptor
Directing/Director1999 Any Given Sunday
Production/Executive Producer1999 Any Given Sunday
Writing/Screenplay1999 Any Given Sunday
Production/Producer1998 Savior
Production/Executive Producer1997 Gravesend
Production/Executive Producer1997 Cold Around the Heart
Directing/Director1997 U Turn
Production/Producer1996 The People vs. Larry Flynt
Writing/Screenplay1996 Evita
Production/Executive Producer1996 Freeway
Directing/Director1995 Nixon
Production/Producer1995 Nixon
Writing/Screenplay1995 Nixon
Directing/Director1994 Natural Born Killers
Writing/Screenplay1994 Natural Born Killers
Production/Executive Producer1994 The New Age
Production/Executive Producer1993 The Joy Luck Club
Production/Executive Producer1993 From Hollywood to Hanoi
Directing/Director1993 Heaven & Earth
Production/Producer1993 Heaven & Earth
Writing/Screenplay1993 Heaven & Earth
Production/Executive Producer1992 Zebrahead
Directing/Director1991 The Doors
Writing/Writer1991 The Doors
Production/Executive Producer1991 Iron Maze
Directing/Director1991 JFK
Production/Producer1991 JFK
Writing/Screenplay1991 JFK
Production/Producer1990 Blue Steel
Production/Producer1990 Reversal of Fortune
Directing/Director1989 Born on the Fourth of July
Production/Producer1989 Born on the Fourth of July
Writing/Screenplay1989 Born on the Fourth of July
Directing/Director1988 Talk Radio
Writing/Screenplay1988 Talk Radio
Directing/Director1987 Wall Street
Writing/Writer1987 Wall Street
Writing/Screenplay1986 8 Million Ways to Die
Directing/Director1986 Platoon
Writing/Screenplay1986 Platoon
Directing/Director1986 Salvador
Production/Producer1986 Salvador
Writing/Writer1986 Salvador
Writing/Scenario Writer1986 Salvador
Writing/Screenplay1985 Year of the Dragon
Writing/Screenplay1983 Scarface
Writing/Screenplay1982 Conan the Barbarian
Directing/Director1981 The Hand
Writing/Screenplay1981 The Hand
Writing/Screenplay1978 Midnight Express
Directing/Director1974 Seizure
Editing/Editor1974 Seizure
Writing/Screenplay1974 Seizure
Production/Producer1973 Sugar Cookies
Camera/Director of Photography1971 Last Year in Viet Nam
Directing/Director1971 Last Year in Viet Nam
Editing/Editor1971 Last Year in Viet Nam
Writing/Writer1971 Last Year in Viet Nam

TV Shows/Series with Oliver Stone as Crew(5)

Directing/Director2021 JFK: Destiny Betrayed
Creator/Creator2021 JFK: Destiny Betrayed
Production/Producer1993 Wild Palms
Production/Executive Producer1993 Wild Palms
Creator/Creator1993 Wild Palms

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.oliverstone.com
Full Name: Oliver William Stone
Born: Sunday, 09/15 1946 (September) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 77 years + 223 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language), French (FR), American English
Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Trinity School, The Hill School, Yale University, Saybrook College
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Sun-jung Jung, Elizabeth Burkit Cox, Najwa Sarkis
Children: Sean Stone
Mother: Jacqueline Goddet
Other names for Oliver Stone (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Oliver W. Stone"
"奧利華·史東"
"Оливер Стоун"
"โอลิเวอร์ สโตน"
"أوليفر ستون"
"オリバー・ストーン"
"올리버 스톤"
"William Oliver Stone"
"Όλιβερ Στόουν"
Oliver Stone frequently works together with these people:
Wylie Stateman (13x, Crew)
Robert Richardson (12x, Crew)
Sean Stone (12x, Actor)
Clayton Townsend (12x, Crew)
Charles Kiselyak (11x, Crew)
Billy Hopkins (10x, Crew)
Fernando Sulichin (10x, Crew)
Robert S. Wilson (9x, Crew)
Edward R. Pressman (9x, Crew)
Laurent Bouzereau (8x, Crew)
Risa Bramon Garcia (8x, Crew)
Alex Gibney (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1201, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/20/2024