Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone is one of the most controversial and well-known contemporary American directors. He began his professional life as a screen writer and was responsible for the scripts of Midnight Express and Scarface. As a director he made one of the all-time great Vietnam war movies, Platoon, and went on to helm such definitive cinematic works as "Wall Street", "Born on the Fourth of July", "JFK", "Natural Born Killers" and, most recently, "Alexander" - an epic biography of the legendary Greek king ...
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Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone is one of the most controversial and well-known contemporary American directors. He began his professional life as a screen writer and was responsible for the scripts of Midnight Express and Scarface. As a director he made one of the all-time great Vietnam war movies, Platoon, and went on to helm such definitive cinematic works as "Wall Street", "Born on the Fourth of July", "JFK", "Natural Born Killers" and, most recently, "Alexander" - an epic biography of the legendary Greek king starring Colin Farrell and Anthony Hopkins. This indispensable guide takes each of Stone's writing and directorial features in chronological order, discussing them within categories such as Casting, Cut Scenes, Music Conspiracy Theory and Controversy. It looks at the inspiration behind his work, its connection with the real world and the story behind each film's development. Whether the subject is war, politics, sport or the defining aspects of an era, Stone is an expert at polarising audience views. This is an essential reference for all fans of Oliver Stone, writer, director and one of the most influential filmmakers of the last twenty-five years.
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New. Oscar winner Oliver Stone is one of the most controversial and well-known of contemporary American directors. Beginning his professional life as a screenwriter, he was responsible for the scripts of Midnight Express and Scarface. This work provides an insightful guide to his writing and directorial efforts. Series: Virgin Film. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431. 2004. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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