Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone

Born September 15, 1946 (Age: 79) New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). 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).
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) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). 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).
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Filmography

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Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Unknown as Self
Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

2025 as Self Age: 79
Ennio

Ennio

2022 as Self Age: 75
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021 as Self (archive footage) Age: 74
Le cinéma américain du sulfureux Oliver Stone

Le cinéma américain du sulfureux Oliver Stone

2019 as Self Age: 73
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

2019 as Self - Filmmaker Age: 72
Casting By

Casting By

2012 as Self Age: 66
Turning Like Clockwork

Turning Like Clockwork

2011 as Self Age: 64
Cannes: All Access

Cannes: All Access

2007 as Self Age: 61
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Side Street: Where Temptation Lurks

2007 as Self Age: 60
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Crime Wave: The City Is Dark

2007 as Self Age: 60
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Tension: Who's Guilty Now?

2007 as Self Age: 60
They Live by Night: The Twisted Road

They Live by Night: The Twisted Road

2007 as Self Age: 60
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat

Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat

2006 as Self Age: 59
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

2006 as Self Age: 59
Becoming Alexander

Becoming Alexander

2005 as Self Age: 59
Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

2005 as Inglés borracho Age: 59
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005 as Self (archive footage) Age: 58
Alexander

Alexander

2004 as Macedonian Soldier at Zeus Statue (uncredited) Age: 58
Biography: Val Kilmer

Biography: Val Kilmer

2004 as Self Age: 58
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

2004 as Self Age: 57
Jim Brown: All-American

Jim Brown: All-American

2002 as Self Age: 55
John Ford Goes to War

John Ford Goes to War

2002 as Self - Interviewee Age: 55
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Into the Valley of Death

2001 as Self Age: 54
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000 as Self Age: 53
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Censored!

1999 as Self Age: 53
Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

1999 as Tug Kowalski: TV Announcer #1 Age: 53
Monk Dawson

Monk Dawson

1998 as Young Winterman Age: 51
The Making of 'Scarface'

The Making of 'Scarface'

1998 as Self Age: 51
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The Doors: The Road of Excess

1997 as Self Age: 50
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

1997 as Self Age: 50
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997 as Self Age: 50
Love in Hollywood

Love in Hollywood

1996 as Self Age: 50
The Last Party

The Last Party

1993 as Self Age: 46
From Hollywood to Hanoi

From Hollywood to Hanoi

1993 as Self Age: 46
Dave

Dave

1993 as Oliver Stone Age: 46
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993 as Self Age: 46
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Our Hollywood Education

1992 as Self Age: 45
The JFK Conspiracy

The JFK Conspiracy

1992 as Self Age: 45
The Doors

The Doors

1991 as UCLA Film Professor Age: 44
Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989 as News Reporter Age: 43
Wall Street

Wall Street

1987 as Trader - Office Age: 41
Platoon

Platoon

1986 as Alpha Company Major in Bunker (uncredited) Age: 40
The Hand

The Hand

1981 as Bum Age: 34
Seizure

Seizure

1974 as Anchor (voice) (uncredited) Age: 28