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William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker. 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 four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.
Oliver Stone. Director: Platoon. Oliver Stone has become known as a master of controversial subjects and a legendary film maker. His films are filled with a variety of film angles and styles, he pushes his actors to give Oscar-worthy performances, and despite his failures, has always returned to success. William Oliver Stone was born in New York City, to Jacqueline (Goddet) and Louis Stone, a stockbroker. His American father was from...
Sep 8, 2023 · Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone has courted controversy with a series of technically ambitious, rabble rousing political dramas, chronicling the highs and lows of American history. But how man…
Jun 21, 2024 · Oliver Stone is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his ambitious and often controversial movies. His best-known films include Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), JFK (1991), The Doors (1991), Natural Born Killers (1994), and Nixon (1995).
Oliver Stone. Director: Platoon. Oliver Stone has become known as a master of controversial subjects and a legendary film maker. His films are filled with a variety of film angles and styles, he pushes his actors to give Oscar-worthy performances, and despite his failures, has always returned to success. William Oliver Stone was born in New York City, to Jacqueline (Goddet) and Louis Stone, a stockbroker. His American father was from...
THE DOORS, from left, Kathleen Quinlan, Meg Ryan, director Oliver Stone, 1991, ©TriStar Pictures COMANDANTE, Fidel Castro, director Oliver Stone, on set, 2003. ©Mikado BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY ...
William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) 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 ...
Jul 6, 2021 · Oliver Stone: “There’s a Memory Hole About Kennedy” Thirty years after his Oscar-winning political thriller 'JFK,' the director discusses why he’s returning to the subject with documentary ...
Dec 22, 2021 · Writer and director Oliver Stone, 75, photographed at his home office in Los Angeles, recently recalled preparing for the first day of filming “JFK.” (Damon Casarez for The Washington Post)
Director Oliver Stone Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt Shailene Woodley Melissa Leo. 12. Any Given Sunday. 1999 2h 42m R. 6.9 (126K) Rate. 52 Metascore. A behind-the-scenes look at the life-and-death struggles of modern-day gladiators and those who lead them. Director Oliver Stone Stars Al Pacino Dennis Quaid Cameron Diaz. 13. World Trade Center. 2006 2h 9m PG-13. 6.0 (88K) Rate. 66 Metascore.
