Oliver Stone
American filmmaker and screenwriter
Born
September 15th, 1946
79 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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A prominent filmmaker, produced and directed several critically acclaimed films. Gained recognition for a focus on historical and political themes. Won Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Midnight Express' and Best Director for 'Platoon'. Notable for directing 'JFK', 'Natural Born Killers', and 'Born on the Fourth of July'.
Won Academy Awards for 'Platoon' and 'Midnight Express'
Directed 'JFK' which explored the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Created 'Natural Born Killers', a satirical crime film
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