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SyfyWed, Nov 25, 11:00 AMAlexanderBuy
BBCFri, Nov 27, 9:30 AMReversal of FortuneBuy
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FXWed, Dec 2, 10:00 AMThe CorruptorBuy
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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
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:
  • 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
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Winner
  • 1986 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1989 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 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
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - 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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