Oliver Stone on Richard Nixon

If you live not too far away from New York City, please join us in person. The Hudson Union Society www.hudsonunionsociety.com is where today's leaders come to discuss tomorrow's ideas. Oliver Stone is a three time Oscar award winner, and considered one of the great directors. Stone is one of the leading visionaries of contemporary cinema, a director known for his powerful and controversial films. But beyond the controversy, lies a personal body of work that will long remain an influence in cinema. Whether it's in the horrors of the jungles in Vietnam, or the set of a radio talk show. Whether it's a district attorney fighting for truth in the assassination of a President, or a wounded Vietnam veteran returning to a country that no longer believes in him. Whether it's Jim Morrison on stage, or Mickey and Mallory Knox on a murderous rampage around the country. Whether it's a President on the brink of destruction, or a young man enticed into the world of greed. Stone's films are worlds upon themselves, and reflections of our world. They are worlds devoid of any false pretense. He is a director who brings out the absolute best performances by his actors, whether it is Michael Douglas, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Woody Harrelson, Charlie Sheen, Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, or Nicolas Cage. He is a director who has delivered countless images of pure cinema beauty and unspeakable horror and tragedy. He is a director who will long be remembered for re-examining America's most recent history. Stone films' influence will be felt for many years to come. Stone has directed critically acclaimed and major blockbuster films such as: Wall Street, Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, JFK, Nixon, The Doors, Talk Radio, Salvador, Natural Born Killers, World Trade Center, amongst others. Stone also wrote or co-wrote: Midnight Express, Scarface, Conan The Barbarian, and Evita. He has produced or co-produced: The People vs. Larry Flynt, The Joy Luck Club, and Reversal of Fortune.

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