Oliver Stone has written and directed many memorable films while
also developing a reputation for tackling controversial subjects,
such as the Turkish prison system (Midnight Express), the Vietnam
war (Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July), insider trading (Wall
Street), presidential assassination (JFK), and a voyeuristic media
(Natural Born Killers). Along the way, Stone has been nominated for
more than 10 Academy Awards and three times received Oscars for his
work. In The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia, James M. Welsh and Donald
M. Whaley provide an overarching evaluation of Stone's work as
screenwriter, producer, and director. While the entries in this
volume address all of the usual aspects of Stone s career, they
also explore new avenues of critical evaluation, especially
influences such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Buddhism, which Stone
converted to in the 1990s. In addition, this volume traces Stone s
obsession with Latin American politics, evident in his film
Salvador (1986), his screenplay for Alan Parker s Evita (1996), and
the documentaries Commandante (2003), Looking for Fidel (2004), and
South of the Border (2010). Each entry is followed by a
bibliography of published sources, both in print and online. A
comprehensive and engaging examination of the director, The Oliver
Stone Encyclopedia will appeal to scholars and fans alike as the
most comprehensive reference on this director's body of work."
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