Known for Directing
William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker. Stone became known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, in which he had participated as an American infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on contemporary political and cultural issues, often controversially. He has received three Academy Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay for Midnight Express (1978), and Best Director for Platoon (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). Stone's movies often use many different cameras and film formats, including VHS, 8 mm film, and 70 mm film. He sometimes uses several formats in a single scene, as in Natural Born Killers (1994) and JFK (1991).
Born
September 15, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
197 films, 34 shows


Lula
2024 · 1h 30m
country: Brazil
An intimate and revelatory portrait of one of the world’s most influential political figures, Lula explores the rise, fall and triumphant return of beloved Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, chronicling his extraordinary journey in 2022 to regain the Brazilian presidency after spending nineteen months in prison.


Nuclear Now
2023 · 1h 46m
country: United States
With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia, and the United States, Nuclear Now explores the possibility for the global community to overcome the challenges of climate change and energy poverty to reach a brighter future through the power of nuclear energy. Beneath our feet, Uranium atoms in the Earth’s crust hold incredibly concentrated energy. Science unlocked this energy in the mid-20th century, first for bombs and then to power submarines. The United States led the effort to generate electricity from this new source. Yet in the mid-20th century as societies began the transition to nuclear power and away from fossil fuels, a long-term PR campaign to scare the public began, funded in part by coal and oil interests.


JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
2021 · 1h 59m
country: United Kingdom
Thirty years after the release of his film JFK (1991), filmmaker Oliver Stone reviews recently declassified evidence related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which took place in Dallas on November 22, 1963.


Snowden
2016 · 2h 15m
country: France
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.


My Friend Hugo
2014 · 52m
country: Venezuela
Oliver Stone presents a tribute to a friend one year after his death, the friend in question was the Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chávez. The documentary covers the time Stone and Chávez spent while making "South of the Border", when they developed a close relationship; and the testimonies from South America leaders and people close to Chávez to talk about their views on the man and the politician and share some personal stories they had with him.


The Untold History Of The United States
2012 · 9h 45m
country: United States
Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.


Savages
2012 · 2h 11m
country: United States
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel that kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Castro in Winter
Castro in Winter
2012 · 56m
country: United States
After directing two documentaries on Fidel Castro in 2002 ("Comandante") and 2003 ("Looking for Fidel"), filmmaker Oliver Stone returned to interview Castro in 2009 for the first in-depth conversation since Castro had stepped down as president and recovered from colon surgery. In this new film, Castro is interviewed at home, surrounded by his family. The stimulating conversation is friendly and casual, as Castro offers his perspective on current leaders such as President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as controversial events such as the coup in Honduras, upheaval in Iran, and the collapse of the Soviet Union's effect on the Cuban economic model. Castro also reflects on some of the defining moments of his life during the last 50 years, including John F. Kennedy's assassination and the Cuban Missile Crisis.


Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010 · 2h 13m
country: United States
As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor.


South of the Border
2009 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents.


W.
2008 · 2h 9m
country: United States
The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq.


World Trade Center
2006 · 2h 9m
country: United States
Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.


Alexander
2004 · 2h 56m
country: France
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.


Looking for Fidel
2004 · 57m
country: United States
Oliver Stone's second documentary on/interview with Fidel Castro specifically addresses his country's recent crackdown on Cuban dissidents; namely, the execution of three men who hijacked a ferry to the United States.


Persona Non Grata
2003 · 1h 30m
country: France
2003 documentary film produced by Oliver Stone for the HBO series America Undercover about the conflict in occupied Palestine. He speaks with Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu, former prime ministers of Israel, Yasser Arafat, late president of the Palestinian National Authority, and various Palestinian activists resisting the oppression of the zionist regime.


Comandante
2003 · 1h 39m
country: Spain
Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.


Any Given Sunday
1999 · 2h 43m
country: United States
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.


U Turn
1997 · 2h 5m
country: France
When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.


Nixon
1995 · 3h 12m
country: United States
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.


Natural Born Killers
1994 · 1h 59m
country: United States
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.


Heaven & Earth
1993 · 2h 20m
country: France
In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.


JFK
1991 · 3h 9m
country: United States
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.


The Doors
1991 · 2h 20m
country: United States
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.


Born on the Fourth of July
1989 · 2h 25m
country: United States
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.


Talk Radio
1988 · 1h 49m
country: Canada
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.


Wall Street
1987 · 2h 6m
country: United States
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider, who takes the youth under his wing.


Platoon
1986 · 2h
country: United Kingdom
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.


Salvador
1986 · 2h 3m
country: United Kingdom
In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.


The Hand
1981 · 1h 44m
country: United States
Jon Lansdale is a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand was not found at the scene of the accident, but it soon returns by itself to follow Jon around, and murder those who anger him.


Seizure
1974 · 1h 34m
country: Canada
A disturbed author's house party becomes a scene of carnage when three of his homicidal creations appear.


Last Year in Viet Nam
1971 · 12m
country: Unknown
Oliver Stone's first student film is about a man returning home from Vietnam and not being able to fit in. We see him throw away the stuff he got while serving and then he heads out to walk around NYC.


Street Scenes 1970
1970 · 1h 15m
country: United States
Two protest rallies against the Vietnam War that took place in May 1970: the Hard Hat Riot on Wall Street in New York City and Kent State/Cambodia Incursion Protest in Washington, D.C.


Michael and Marie
1970 · 26m
country: United States
A short film depicting the relationship between two young lovers, following their interactions over time.