Search

Oliver Stone

Celebrity

Oliver Stone: Biography

Oliver Stone
3 photos
  • Birth Name: William Oliver Stone
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/15/1946, Virgo
  • Profession: Director; writer; producer; actor
User Rating: (3 ratings)
Add Your Rating: 1 stars2 stars3 stars4 stars5 stars
Oliver Stone Fast Facts:
  • At age 5, he started writing plays for his cousins to perform; began composing stories at 7; and started penning a book about his family at 9.
  • Dropped out of Yale University after one year.
  • Taught English at a Saigon school before the Vietnam War.
  • Enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam from 1967-68, earning a Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster and a Bronze Star.
  • Studied film with Martin Scorsese at NYU.
  • Made his feature directing debut with the 1974 horror movie Seizure.
  • Rose to prominence in 1986 with the acclaimed war dramas Salvador and Platoon.
  • Published the semi-autobiographical novel A Child's Night Dream in 1997.
  • Oliver Stone Relationships:
  • Chong Son Chong - Significant Other
  • Elizabeth Cox - Ex-wife
  • Jacqueline Goddet - Mother
  • Louis Stone - Father
  • Michael Jack Stone - Son
  • Najwa Stone - Ex-wife
  • Sean Stone - Son
  • Tara Chong Stone - Daughter
  • Oliver Stone Awards:
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Winner
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1986 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1989 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1989 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1978 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Winner
  • 1989 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1986 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1986 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1995 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Yale University, New Haven, CT; New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY (BFA in Film, 1971)
Advertisement

Shop

Oliver Stone: Close Up: The Making of His Movies (Close-Up Series)
Buy Oliver Stone: Close Up: The Making of His Movies (Close-Up Series) from Amazon.com
From Thunder's Mouth Press (Paperback)
Average Customer Review: nostarnostarnostarstarstar
Usually ships in 11 to 14 days
Buy New: $11.86 (as of 11/09/09 8:16 PM EST - more info)
JFK, Nixon, Oliver Stone and Me: An Idealist's Journey from Capitol Hill to Hollywood Hell
Buy JFK, Nixon, Oliver Stone and Me: An Idealist's Journey from Capitol Hill to Hollywood Hell from Amazon.com
From PublicAffairs (Hardcover)
Average Customer Review: nostarnostarnostarhalfstarstar
Usually ships in 11 to 14 days
Buy New: $26.00 (as of 11/09/09 8:16 PM EST - more info)

more Oliver Stone products

Advertisement

Related Websites

You might be also interested in the following websites:

Most Popular TV Shows

  1. Dancing with the Stars
  2. The Game
  3. NCIS
  4. American Idol
  5. Wife Swap
more popular tv shows

Most Popular Celebrities

  1. Marlee Matlin
  2. Sammy Sosa
  3. Britney Spears
  4. Sophia Bush
  5. Tiger Woods
more popular celebrities

Most Popular Movies

  1. A Christmas Carol
  2. This Is It
  3. Men Who Stare At Goats
  4. The Fourth Kind
  5. Paranormal Activity
more popular movies

Top Videos

  1. Dancing With The Stars
  2. NCIS
  3. Legend of the Seeker
  4. Real Housewives of Orange Coun...
  5. Nip/Tuck
more top videos