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Oliver Stone
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Director, Producer, Co-producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor
Born:
September 15, 1946 in New York City, NY
Biography:Undoubtedly one of the most controversial directors in Hollywood, "Oliver Stone" has made films that are remarkable for both the way in which their subject matter is handled and the degree of controversy such handling inspires. Although he has served as a producer, screenwriter, and actor on a variety of films, Stone is consistently identified with his more political works, from 1986's "Platoon", the first of his so-called Vietnam trilogy, to "Nixon", his 1995 take on the finer points and parables of the Nixon administration. Despite this association with political films, Stone has stated that he considers his films "first and foremost to be dramas about individuals in personal struggles," and that he believes himself to be a dramatist rather than a political filmmaker.

Born in New York City on September 15, 1946, Stone grew up nurturing his love of films. He was particularly inspired by "Luis... Full Biography

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