Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Oliver Stone is, to me, the great provocateur of American cinema. A Vietnam veteran decorated with the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, he poured that lived experience into Platoon, and the mud and dread feel earned rather than staged. From the greed of Wall Street to the conspiratorial dread of JFK to the manic violence of Natural Born Killers, he never lets an audience drift comfortably. Three Academy Awards, including two for directing, confirm the craft, but what I value is the temperament: a filmmaker who would rather pick a fight with history than play it safe. He makes you argue with the screen, and I respect that immensely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oliver Stone
- Name (Japanese)
- オリバー・ストーン
- Reading
- おりばー・すとーん
- Born
- September 15, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 6 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / film producer / documentarian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite
- Directors Guild of America Award
- 1979 Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- 1987 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1990 Academy Award for Best Director
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Gina Montana | — | |
| Notable work | Platoon | — | |
| Notable work | Wall Street | — | |
| Notable work | The Doors | — | |
| Notable work | JFK | — | |
| Notable work | Natural Born Killers | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Oliver Stone born?
Born September 15, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Oliver Stone from?
Oliver Stone is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Oliver Stone do?
Oliver Stone works as film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer, documentarian.
How tall is Oliver Stone?
Oliver Stone is 6 cm.
What is Oliver Stone known for?
Notable works include Gina Montana, Platoon, Wall Street.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.