Oliver Stone - Biography

Oliver Stone
American Filmmaker
Date of Birth: 15 September, 1946
Place of Birth:  New York, USA
Ex-wives: Elizabeth Stone and Najwa Sarkis
His girlfriend: Chong Son Chong
His children: Sean, Michael and Tara
His father: Lou, a stockbroker
His mother: Jacqueline, french.

Oliver Stone studied at Yale and then at the New York University where he was a Martin Scorsese’s pupil.

1967 He went to Vietnam and won the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart with First Oak Leaf Cluster.

1971 After the War, he studied at the New York University

1986 He directed his first important films, Salvador and Platoon. The film Platoon was almost a biography of his experiences in Vietnam and he received the Oscar to the best director.

1987 He presented the film “Wallstreet”, most think he was inspired by his father.

1989 He received his second Oscar, for the film Born the 4th of July.

1991 Great success of his film JFK, which was also very controversial

1995 He directed a second film about a political figure of America: Nixon

2002 Oliver Stone presented his film about Fidel Castro, who is also his very intimate friend

2004 Oliver Stone wrote a film about the Vietnam War "Spite House" and directed the film Alexandre, about the great soldier of Macedonia.

Filmography

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2005 Alexandre - Oliver Stone
2003 Persona Non Grata - Oliver Stone
2003 Comandante - Oliver Stone
1999  Any Given Sunday - Oliver Stone
1997 U Turn - Oliver Stone
1994 Natural Born Killers - Oliver Stone
1993 Heaven & Earth - Oliver Stone
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