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Scarface (1983): $300,000

Educated at Yale and New York University. Did a tour of duty in Vietnam. Children: With Elizabeth Stone (divorced) Sean Stone, Michael Jack Stone. With Chong Son Chong (girlfriend), Tara Chong Stone. Oliver's father met his mother while he was President Dwight D. Eisenhower aide in WWII in France. As a child he was raised by a nanny because his mother frequently took vacations to France. He grew up as a child of privilege. Says he kicked a cocaine habit by moving to France while writing Scarface (1983). Speaks French fluently. Shares the exact same birthday as good friend and star of some his films, Tommy Lee Jones. Both were born on September 15, 1946. Is a friend and admirer of Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, and shot a documentary about the world's longest reigning Communist leader, titled Comandante (2003). It was to air on HBO in May 2003, but due to fierce protests by anti-Castro Cuban-American activists, it was shelved and has never been aired on HBO or made available on home video in the USA. Stone then made a new, more pointed documentary titled Looking for Fidel that aired on HBO in February 2004, in which he asked Castro questions about his human rights record, and included interviews with anti-Castro activists. On September 14, 1967, he left for Vietnam and was assigned to the 2nd Platoon of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, stationed near the Cambodian border, as "Pvt. Bill Stone" (fearing that "Oliver" was too effeminate). Often talks about the experience of his father Louis Stone taking him to lose his virginity to a prostitute in his mid-teens. His mother is French. His 11-minute student film made at NYU is called Last Year in Viet Nam (1971). Directed 8 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: James Woods, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Tommy Lee Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Joan Allen. Douglas won an Academy Award for Wall Street (1987). Was attached to direct American Psycho (2000) with Leonardo DiCaprio in talks to star as Patrick Bateman. After DiCaprio left the project to make The Beach (2000/I) Stone left it also. Has directed four actors into Best Actor Oscar nominations, and three actors to Best Supporting Actor nominations. Lead roles were James Woods (Salvador (1986)), Michael Douglas (Wall Street (1987)), Tom Cruise (Born on the Fourth of July (1989)) and Anthony Hopkins (Nixon (1995)). Supporting roles were Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger ("Platoon") and Tommy Lee Jones (JFK (1991)). Interviewed in "Directors Close Up: Interviews with Directors Nominated for Best Film by the Directors Guild of America", ed. by Jeremy Kagan, Scarecrow Press, 2006. Was planning to make a film about Eva Perón, but after several disagreements with Argentinian President Carlos Saúl Menem he abandoned the project. He later received a token credit as a writer for Evita (1996), despite having made no input to the script. Because of his specialty with Vietnam era period pieces, he was one of the first directors to be offered American Gangster (2007) in 2001. After long consideration, he decided to pursue making his passion project, Alexander (2004), instead. Has sought Warren Beatty for three of his movies (Nixon (1995), Wall Street (1987) and W. (2008/I)). Beatty declined them all, and the parts went to Anthony Hopkins, Michael Douglas, and James Cromwell respectively. Hopkins and Douglas received Oscar nominations for their roles. Was set to begin filming his fourth Vietnam film 'Pinkville' in late 2007. However, after the Writers' strike began, the producers pulled out, and Bruce Willis moved on. Stone then turned his attention to making a W. (2008/I) which will star Josh Brolin. Sought Marlon Brando for two of his films: U Turn (1997) and Salvador (1986). James Woods who played the character in Salvador (1986) that Brando had turned down, received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Jon Voight, who played the role meant for Brando in U Turn (1997), received a Razzie for Worst Supporting Actor. Has worked with two generations of two different acting families. Worked with Jon Voight and his daughter Angelina Jolie in U Turn (1997) and Alexander (2004) respectively. He has also worked with Martin Sheen and his son Charlie Sheen in Wall Street (1987). Aside from directing James Woods in three of his films, Stone has also produced "Indictment: The McMartin Trial", and Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996), both starring James Woods. Was flown to Vietnam traveling west from Sacremento, California on the evening of September 14th, 1967 and crossed the international date line, arriving in Vietnam September 16th, losing his 21st birthday. Midnight express and Scarface were written by him, and in both films, Giorgio Moroder composed the score. Had previously directed 6 of the acting nominees of the 81st Academy Awards: Sean Penn, Angelina Jolie, Viola Davis, Josh Brolin, Michael Shannon, and Robert Downey Jr. as well as having worked as screenwriter for Mickey Rourke. He directed Brolin and Shannon in W. (2008) that same year (although Shannon's scene was cut). Is one of 7 directors to win the Golden Globe, Director's Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar for the same movie, winning for Platoon (1986). The other directors to achieve this are Mike Nichols for The Graduate (1967), Milos Forman for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Richard Attenborough for Gandhi (1982), Steven Spielberg for Schindler's List (1993), 'Ang Lee' for Brokeback Mountain (2005), and Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Shia LaBeouf, who acted in Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), described him as 'Orson Welles and the Easter Bunny all in one guy'.