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Director
Oliver Stone
Defining Films
Profile
William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker. 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 J
Critical Essay (Excerpt)
b. 15 September, 1946, New York City, New York, USA
In Their Own Words
It's almost a pseudo-documentary. Sort of like The Battle of Algiers in a way, or Missing.
On World Trade Center · Filmmaker Magazine Interview: Oliver Stone's 9/11
Filmography (7)
Mi Amigo Hugo (, documentary
Mi Amigo Hugo (, documentary
Castro in Winter (, documentary
Castro in Winter (, documentary
South of the Border (, documentary
South of the Border (, documentary
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World Trade Center
Comandante (, documentary), narration and producer
Comandante (, documentary), narration and producer
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