USA
Oliver Stone
13 films · 1986 to 2016 · 1 on TSPDT
Born 15 September 1946, New York City, New York, USA
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
Defining films
In their own words
It's almost a pseudo-documentary. Sort of like The Battle of Algiers in a way, or Missing.
Critical context
b. 15 September, 1946, New York City, New York, USA
