Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone (born 1946) is an American film director and screenwriter. He received three Academy Awards for his work on “Midnight Express,” “Platoon,” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” His notable films also include “JFK,” “Natural Born Killers,” and “Scarface.” Stone’s work frequently addresses modern American history, including the Vietnam War and the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, and has repeatedly sparked political controversy.