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Oliver Stone

1946 - Today

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William Oliver Stone (born (1946-09-15)September 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker. Stone is an acclaimed director, tackling subjects ranging from the Vietnam War and American politics to musical biopics and crime dramas. He has received numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five Golden Globe Awards. Stone was born in New York City and later briefly attended Yale University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oliver Stone is the 51st most popular film director (up from 52nd in 2019), the 474th most popular biography from United States (down from 354th in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Film Director.

Oliver Stone is most famous for his films. He has made films about the Vietnam War, the Kennedy assassination, and the George W. Bush presidency.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Oliver Stone ranks 51 out of 2,041. Before him are Roberto Rossellini, Ken Loach, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Andrzej Wajda, Robert Zemeckis, and George Miller. After him are Theo Angelopoulos, Roger Vadim, Takeshi Kitano, Yasujirō Ozu, Jack L. Warner, and Stephen Hillenburg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Oliver Stone ranks 43. Before him are Yonatan Netanyahu, Dianne Wiest, Syd Barrett, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Robert Fripp. After him are Masoud Barzani, Paul Alexander, Timothy Dalton, David Suchet, Liza Minnelli, and Arrigo Sacchi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oliver Stone ranks 474 out of 20,380. Before him are James B. Sumner (1887), Eminem (1972), Harry Nilsson (1941), Chris Cooper (1951), Norbert Wiener (1894), and Jennifer Lopez (1969). After him are Frank Herbert (1920), Sandra Bullock (1964), Robert Lucas Jr. (1937), Julia Roberts (1967), Edith Wilson (1872), and Thomas Midgley Jr. (1889).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Oliver Stone ranks 15. Before him are George Lucas (1944), Michael Mann (1943), Quentin Tarantino (1963), John Ford (1894), Tim Burton (1958), and Robert Zemeckis (1952). After him are Stephen Hillenburg (1961), Brian De Palma (1940), Sydney Pollack (1934), Chuck Jones (1912), John Waters (1946), and Howard Hawks (1896).

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