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Oliver Stone: Biography

Oliver Stone

Birth Name: William Oliver Stone
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/15/1946, Virgo
Profession: Director; writer; producer; actor

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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)

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