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Oliver Stone Biography

Birth Name:William Oliver Stone

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Cinematographer, Editor, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

In 1996 he was presented with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing his contributions to Motion Pictures
Has garnered more than 20 awards for his films, including four Academy Awards for "Platoon" and four Golden Globes for "Born on the Fourth of July․"
While attending film school, he made a short 12 minute film "Last Year in Viet Nam," a collection of video he took while serving with the US Army
Quote: "I love intelligent films that come at you fast․ I don't have attention deficit disorder, my mind moves fast․ There's a lot to deal with in my films․ We had so many facts to go through, so the governing style was flash, cut, flash, repeat․"
Quote: "We all know what we know․ We experience with our minds and breath․ What I've experienced, I'm trying to put in a narrative form․․․I look at Homer and The Odyssey and all the disparate adventures this guy goes through, and then he returns home and the question is, is he the same man who left? I think our life is a series of adventures․ There is a narrative to every life, and I believe in the classic mode of storytelling that goes back to Homer and carries through to today․"
Is known to shoot many of his films in the same location, finding practical settings
Many of his films are focused around controversial historical subjects, such as his film "Nixon" and "JFK․"
Wrote a letter of recommendation to his alma mater, Yale University, for actress Claire Danes who was quickly accepted
- While studying at New York University's Film School, he took a class taught by director Martin Scorsese
Shares the exact same birthday as his friend Tommy Lee Jones, who has starred in some of his films

Awards

1979Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: winner
1979Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
1979Grammy-Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special: nominated
1979WGA Award (Screen)-Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium: winner
1982Grand Prize-: nominated
1986KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1986KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1986NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1986Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
1986Grand Remi Award-Best of Show - Feature Film: winner
1987Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1987Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1987Oscar-Best Director: winner
1987Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1987Silver Berlin Bear-Best Director: winner
1987BSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1987David-Best Foreign Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera): nominated
1987DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
1987Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1987Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
1987Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
1987Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1987Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: winner
1987Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1987Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1987NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
1987WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1987WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1988BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: winner
1988Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
1989Golden Berlin Bear-Best Film: nominated
1989Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
1989LAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1990Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1990Oscar-Best Director: winner
1990Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1990Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1990David-Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero): nominated
1990DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
1990Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
1990Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1990WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1991ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1991ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
1991ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
1991Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
1991Golden St. George-: nominated
1992Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
1992Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1992Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1992CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1992DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1992DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1992DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1992Edgar-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1992Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1992Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1992WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
1993Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
1993Empire Award-Best Director: winner
1993Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1993Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
1993Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
1993Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1993Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1993Mainichi Film Concours-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1994Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
1994Golden Lion-: nominated
1994Grand Special Jury Prize-: winner
1995CableACE-Movie or Miniseries: nominated
1995Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
1995Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Film: winner
1996Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1996CFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1996Freedom of Expression Award-: winner
1997BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Drama Picture: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1998Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2000Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2000Movie Masterpiece Award-: winner
2004Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2004Stinker Award-Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!): nominated
2005Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2005Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2006Hollywood Movie of the Year-: winner
2006Hollywood Film Award-Director of the Year: winner
2006Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
2007Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Film: winner
2010Felix-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012Felix-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: winner
2017Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2018Emmy-Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary: nominated
2021Golden Eye-: nominated
2022CICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award-: winner
2023National Lottery Prize-Best Scientific Documentary: nominated
2024Golden Eye-: nominated