Oliver Stone

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AKA: Minh Duc, William Oliver Stone
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/15/1946
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

biography

Perhaps one of most controversial and politically-charged directors of his generation, Oliver Stone has made some of the most seminal and enduring films of any time. With one foot consistently in the 1960s, Stone traveled back in time on numerous films to present his unflinching take on a turbulent time wrought with sex, drugs and an endless war. Though he directed his first film in 1974 and earned an Academy Award for screenwriting four years later, he would have to wait until “Platoon” (1986) in order to gain name recognition and grudging industry respect. But once he was on the map, Stone Continued

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milestones

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Milestone
1965 
Taught English at the Free Pacific Institute in South Vietnam
1967 
Served with the United States Army in Vietnam; specifically requested combat duty
 
Received Bronze Star for "extraordinary acts of courage under fire" and the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster
1968 
Returned to the US and enrolled in film school at New York University
1970 
First feature credit, providing photography for documentary compilation, "Street Scenes"
Continued

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