Profile | プロフィール
Born / 出身
September 15, 1946 | New York City, New York, USA
Age / 年齢
78 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
映画監督、脚本家、プロデューサー
Biography | 経歴
[English] William Oliver Stone is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer renowned for his politically charged, controversial films that examine American history and power structures. A Vietnam War veteran, Stone’s experiences in combat profoundly influenced his filmmaking. He began as a screenwriter, winning an Academy Award for Midnight Express (1978), before making his directorial debut with Seizure (1974). Stone achieved critical and commercial success with Platoon (1986), a searing portrayal of the Vietnam War that won four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. He followed with Wall Street (1987), creating the iconic character Gordon Gekko, and Born on the Fourth of July (1989), earning his second Best Director Oscar. His political trilogy—JFK (1991), Nixon (1995), and W. (2008)—examined American presidents with controversial perspectives. Other major works include Natural Born Killers (1994), Any Given Sunday (1999), Alexander (2004), and Snowden (2016). Known for his kinetic editing style, conspiracy theories, anti-establishment views, and willingness to tackle controversial subjects, Stone has won three Academy Awards and remains one of cinema’s most polarizing political filmmakers.
[日本語] ウィリアム・オリバー・ストーンは、アメリカの歴史と権力構造を検証する政治的に過激で物議を醸す映画で知られるアメリカの映画監督、脚本家、プロデューサーです。ベトナム戦争の退役軍人であり、戦闘での経験が映画製作に深く影響を与えました。脚本家としてキャリアを開始し、『ミッドナイト・エクスプレス』(1978)でアカデミー賞を受賞した後、『セイザー』(1974)で監督デビューを果たしました。ベトナム戦争の痛烈な描写である『プラトーン』(1986)で批評的・商業的成功を収め、作品賞と監督賞を含む4つのアカデミー賞を受賞。象徴的キャラクター、ゴードン・ゲッコーを生み出した『ウォール街』(1987)、2度目の監督賞を獲得した『7月4日に生まれて』(1989)が続きました。政治三部作—『JFK』(1991)、『ニクソン』(1995)、『ブッシュ』(2008)—はアメリカ大統領を物議を醸す視点で検証。他の主要作品には『ナチュラル・ボーン・キラーズ』(1994)、『エニイ・ギブン・サンデー』(1999)、『アレキサンダー』(2004)、『スノーデン』(2016)があります。キネティックな編集スタイル、陰謀論、反体制的見解、物議を醸すテーマへの取り組みで知られ、ストーンは3つのアカデミー賞を受賞し、映画界で最も賛否両論の政治的映画監督の一人であり続けています。
Highlights / 主な歩み:
- 1978: Won Oscar for Midnight Express screenplay. / 『ミッドナイト・エクスプレス』脚本でオスカー受賞🏆。
- 1986: Platoon released; won 4 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director. / 『プラトーン』公開。作品賞・監督賞含む4つのオスカー受賞🏆。
- 1987: Wall Street released; Gordon Gekko cultural icon. / 『ウォール街』公開。ゴードン・ゲッコーが文化的アイコンに。
- 1989: Born on the Fourth of July released; won 2nd Director Oscar. / 『7月4日に生まれて』公開。2度目の監督賞受賞🏆。
- 1991: JFK released; 8 Oscar nominations; assassination conspiracy. / 『JFK』公開。8つのオスカーノミネート🌟。暗殺陰謀論。
- 1994: Natural Born Killers released; media violence satire; controversial. / 『ナチュラル・ボーン・キラーズ』公開。メディア暴力風刺。物議。
- 2016: Snowden released; NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. / 『スノーデン』公開。NSA内部告発者エドワード・スノーデン。
Filmography | 主な作品
As Director / 監督作品
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Budget | Box Office | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Seizure / セイザー | Low | Limited | Directorial debut / Horror / Low-budget | |
| 1981 | The Hand / ザ・ハンド | $6M | $2M | Horror / Michael Caine | |
| 1986 | Platoon / プラトーン | $6M | $138M | 4 Oscars (Picture, Director) 🏆 | Vietnam War / Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe / Autobiographical |
| 1987 | Wall Street / ウォール街 | $15M | $44M | Oscar (Actor – Douglas) 🏆 | Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen / “Greed is good” / Gordon Gekko |
| 1988 | Talk Radio / トーク・レディオ | $4M | $4M | Eric Bogosian / Radio shock jock | |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July / 7月4日に生まれて | $14M | $162M | 2 Oscars (Director, Editing) 🏆 | Tom Cruise / Vietnam veteran / 8 Oscar noms |
| 1991 | The Doors / ドアーズ | $38M | $35M | Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison / Music biopic | |
| 1991 | JFK | $40M | $206M | 2 Oscars 🏆 | Kevin Costner / JFK assassination / 8 Oscar noms / Controversial |
| 1993 | Heaven & Earth / 天と地 | $33M | $6M | Vietnam trilogy finale / Tommy Lee Jones | |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers / ナチュラル・ボーン・キラーズ | $34M | $110M | Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis / Media violence satire / Controversial | |
| 1995 | Nixon / ニクソン | $44M | $14M | 4 Oscar noms 🌟 | Anthony Hopkins / Richard Nixon / Political biopic |
| 1997 | U Turn / Uターン | $19M | $6M | Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez / Neo-noir | |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday / エニイ・ギブン・サンデー | $55M | $100M | Al Pacino / American football / Sports drama | |
| 2004 | Alexander / アレキサンダー | $155M | $167M | Colin Farrell / Alexander the Great / Mixed reviews | |
| 2006 | World Trade Center / ワールド・トレード・センター | $65M | $163M | Nicolas Cage / 9/11 / Apolitical (for Stone) | |
| 2008 | W. / ブッシュ | $25M | $29M | Josh Brolin / George W. Bush / Political satire | |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps / ウォール・ストリート | $70M | $135M | Michael Douglas returns / Shia LaBeouf / Financial crisis | |
| 2012 | Savages / サベージ | $45M | $83M | Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively / Drug cartel thriller | |
| 2016 | Snowden / スノーデン | $40M | $37M | Joseph Gordon-Levitt / NSA whistleblower / Edward Snowden |
As Screenwriter (Selected) / 脚本家作品(選抜)
| Year | Title | Director | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Midnight Express / ミッドナイト・エクスプレス | Alan Parker | Oscar WIN (Screenplay) 🏆 | Turkish prison / Billy Hayes / Golden Globe win |
| 1981 | Conan the Barbarian / コナン・ザ・グレート | John Milius | Co-writer / Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
| 1983 | Scarface / スカーフェイス | Brian De Palma | Al Pacino / Tony Montana / “Say hello to my little friend” | |
| 1987 | Year of the Dragon / イヤー・オブ・ザ・ドラゴン | Michael Cimino | Mickey Rourke / Chinatown | |
| Various | Multiple films he also directed | – | Wrote most of his own films |
Documentaries / ドキュメンタリー
| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Comandante | Fidel Castro interview |
| 2008 | South of the Border | Latin American leaders / Hugo Chávez |
| 2012-2013 | The Untold History of the United States | 10-part TV series / Showtime / Revisionist history |
| 2017 | The Putin Interviews | Vladimir Putin / 4-part Showtime series |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Won (受賞): 3 Oscars 🏆🏆🏆
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Midnight Express (1979) 🏆
- Best Director – Platoon (1987) 🏆
- Best Director – Born on the Fourth of July (1990) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート): 11 times
- Best Picture – Platoon (1987, as producer) 🌟
- Best Adapted Screenplay – JFK (1992) 🌟
- Best Director – JFK (1992) 🌟
- Best Picture – Nixon (1996, as producer) 🌟
- Best Director – Nixon (1996) 🌟
- Additional nominations for films he produced/directed
Golden Globe Awards (ゴールデングローブ賞)
Won (受賞): 6 Golden Globes 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
- Best Screenplay – Midnight Express (1979) 🏆
- Best Director – Platoon (1987) 🏆
- Best Picture – Drama – Platoon (1987) 🏆
- Best Director – Born on the Fourth of July (1990) 🏆
- Best Director – JFK (1992) 🏆
- Best Screenplay – JFK (1992) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Multiple additional nominations for directing and producing
BAFTA Awards (英国アカデミー賞)
Won (受賞):
- Best Screenplay – Midnight Express (1979) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Director – Platoon, JFK, Born on the Fourth of July 🌟
- Multiple other nominations
Directors Guild of America (DGA)
Won (受賞): 2 DGA Awards 🏆🏆
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement – Platoon (1987) 🏆
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement – Born on the Fourth of July (1990) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- JFK (1992) 🌟
- Nixon (1996) 🌟
Cannes Film Festival
Won (受賞):
- Best Director – Midnight Express (shared with Alan Parker, as screenwriter) (1978) 🏆
Berlin International Film Festival
Won (受賞):
- Silver Bear for Best Director – Salvador (1986) 🏆
Venice Film Festival
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Multiple nominations and special recognitions
Other Major Honors
- Writers Guild of America (WGA) – Multiple wins for screenwriting
- Producers Guild of America (PGA) – Nominations for Platoon, JFK
- American Film Institute (AFI) – Lifetime Achievement recognition
- Humanitas Prize – Born on the Fourth of July
- Political Film Society Awards – Multiple wins for political content
- Emmy Awards – Nominated for documentaries
