-->
-
Three time Academy Award winning director and screenwriter Oliver Stone has produced many controversial and politically charged movies, but says: "I consider my films first and foremost to be dramas about individuals in personal struggles and I consider myself to be a dramatist before I am a political filmmaker."
Himself a Vietnam War veteran, Stone directed a trilogy of powerful films about the war: Platoon (1986), which earned him his first "Best Director" Oscar, Born on the Fourth of July (1989), for which he received "Best Director" Academy Award, and Heaven and Earth (1993).
His 1991 movie, JFK, which suggests that government officials were involved in the assassination of former president John F. Kennedy, came under criticism for being an inaccurate portrayal of events presented as fact, as did his four-time Academy Award nominated film portrayal of Richard Nixon, Nixon (1995). Stone published annotated screenplays for both films, which cited references and provided the facts behind his claims.
-
Fast Facts
- Full name: William Oliver Stone
- Birth date: September 15, 1946
- Birth place: New York, New York
- Attended Yale University
- Stone's film JFK led to the Assassination Disclosure Act.
-
Quotes
- "I love intelligent films that come at you fast. I don't have attention deficit disorder, my mind moves fast. There's a lot to deal with in my films."
- "The Indians once told me that stones are the most revered and ancient of recording devices. And that perhaps I am here on this Earth to write of these mute histories - just another stone, an 'Oliver' stone."
-
Categories
Entertainment
|
Filmmakers & Producers
|
Film Directors & Producers
|
Authors & Writers
|
Screenwriters & Playwrights
|
Non Fiction Writers
- View History
- Discuss on the Message Board
- Embed this Page
-
Share this page
-
-
The Mahalo Top 7
-
E! Online: Oliver Stone Profile
eonline.com -
YouTube Video: Charlie Rose - Oliver Stone (Time: 54:35)
youtube.com -
IMDb: Oliver Stone Filmography
imdb.com -
MSN Movies: Oliver Stone Profile
music.msn.com -
Yahoo! Movies: Oliver Stone Profile
movies.yahoo.com -
AllMovie: Oliver Stone
allmovie.com -
Wikipedia: Oliver Stone
en.wikipedia.org
-
E! Online: Oliver Stone Profile
-
-
Oliver Stone on Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
-
W was oddly sympathetic to George W. Not quite what I expected from Oliver Stone. I guess that's why we have Micheal Moore.
@AndrewLowry | November 07, 2009 10:08 PM -
@magtherose It'd be ill-advised to follow that up with mention of Oliver Stone's biopic about him.
@Trzaska | November 07, 2009 09:54 PM -
@vinnywarren I hope it's better than Oliver Stone's "W."! -- I wasted 2 precious hours on such a pale je-ne-sais-quoi!
@AncaRadu | November 07, 2009 08:36 PM -
-
-
Oliver Stone on Amazon | View All
-
W. (Widescreen) - $29.95
A chronicle on the life and presidency of george w. Bush. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 02/10/2009 Starring: Josh Brolin Run time: 129 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Oliver Stone
Amazon -
JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) - $26.98
A film that chronicles New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It explores all the credible assassination theories that have raised the nation's persistent questions, d...
Amazon -
These Are Them - $19.99
Multitalented drummer Al Ashley steps out front to make his recording debut as a bandleader on These Are Them, a satisfying straight ahead effort featuring organist Oliver Von Essen, guitarist Rick Stone and special guest, master saxophonis...
Amazon -
Oliver Stone's USA: Film, History, and Controversy - $19.95
Challenging audiences and leaving critics in disarray, the films of Oliver Stone have compelled viewers to reexamine many of their most revered beliefs about America's past. Like no other filmmaker, Stone has left an indelible mark on publi...
Amazon -
The Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection (Salvador / Platoon / Wall Street / Talk Radio / Born on the Fourth of July / JFK Director's Cut / The Doors / Heaven and Earth / Natural Born Killers / Nixon / U-Turn / Any Given Sunday Director's Cut) - $129.98
The Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection includes twelve of this legendary filmmaker's best films. This collection contains 14 discs filled with hours of commentary and bonus features. Also included is a bonus disc made exclusively for t...
Amazon
-
-
Questions and Answers About Oliver Stone | View All | Ask a Question
View All Oliver Stone Questions (188) | Ask a QuestionWhat is the Newark Decalogue Stone? (1 Answer)The Newark Decalogue stone is one of the Holy Stones found in 1860 by David Wyrick. According to Wikipedia: -quote- It was found in the Newark, Ohio earthworks -quote- According ... read moreWhere are the other 14 stones like the Wilmington Table? (1 Answer)The Low 1 Tablet. http://www.freewebs.com/historyofmonksmound/lowe%20tablet1.jpg Thirteen (13) Adena tablets have been discovered so far, the Wilmington Tablet is one of them, all come from mounds in Ohio, Kentucky, and West ... read moreWhats going on with the Quentin Tarantino/Oliver Stone feud? (1 Answer)Nothing is really going on, they just don't like each other. read more
Ask a Question about Oliver Stone 140 characters
-
Oliver Stone Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1946: Born
- 1978: Midnight Express
- 1986: Platoon
- 1987: Wall Street
- 1989: Born on the Fourth of July
- 1991: JFK
- 1994: Natural Born Killers
- 1995: Nixon
- 1999: Any Given Sunday
- 2006: World Trade Center
