Oliver Stone

William Oliver Stone is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Stone came to public prominence between the mid1980s and the early 1990s for writing and directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, in which he had participated as an infantry soldier. Many of Stones films primarily focus on controversial American political issues during the late 20th century, and as such that they were considered contentious at the times of their releases.

Stones films often combine different camera and film formats within a single scene as evidenced in JFK, Natural Born Killers, and Nixon. Stone has received three Academy Awards for his work on the films Midnight Express, Platoon, and Born on the Fourth of July. He was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2007 Austin Film Festival.

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