Oliver Stone

The charismatic Alexander the Great of Macedon (356-323 B.C.E.) was one of the most successful military commanders in history, conquering Asia Minor, Egypt, Persia, central Asia, and the lands beyond as far as Pakistan and India. Alexander has been, over the course of two millennia since his death at the age of thirty-two, the central figure in histories, legends, songs, novels, biographies, and, most recently, films. In 2004 director Oliver Stone's epic film ""Alexander"" generated a renewed interest in Alexander the Great and his companions, surroundings, and accomplishments, but the critical response to the film offers a fascinating lesson in the contentious dialogue between historiography and modern entertainment. This volume brings together an intriguing mix of leading scholars in Macedonian and Greek history, Persian culture, film studies, classical literature, and archaeology - including some who were advisors for the film - and includes an afterword by Oliver Stone discussing the challenges he faced in putting Alexander's life on the big screen. The contributors scrutinize Stone's project from its inception and design to its production and reception, considering such questions as: Can a film about Alexander (and similar figures from history) be both entertaining and historically sound? How do the goals of screenwriters and directors differ from those of historians? How do Alexander's personal relationships - with his mother Olympias, his wife Roxane, his lover Hephaistion, and others - affect modern perceptions of Alexander? Several of the contributors also explore reasons behind the film's tepid response at the box office and subsequent controversies.

Now adapted into graphic novel format--the "riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking" (The Guardian) New York Times bestselling companion to the critically acclaimed Showtime documentary about the largely unknown true rise and decline of the American empire. Since its initial publication in 2012, the New York Times bestselling companion to the critically acclaimed Showtime documentary by award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone and renowned historian Peter Kuznick has been translated into more than twenty languages, updated in 2019 to include new material, and published in a two-volume set for young readers, with its source material airing around the world. Now in beautifully inked graphic novel format, this adaptation of the modern classic breathes new life into key moments: from the rise of the American empire; to the madness of the apocalyptic nuclear age; and to the disastrous wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond. Adapted by comics writer Scott Cunningham and illustrated by Hugo Award-winning cartoonist Steve Stiles and veteran comics artist Jim Fern, this fresh retelling of Stone and Kuznick's riveting masterpiece boldly confronts the powerful forces at work behind an often half-told American history.

THIS IS A COMPELLING BOOK THAT TELLS THE TALE OF AMERICA AND ITS UNFLINCHING AND CONSTANT ABUSE OF POWER THROUGHOUT HISTORY. THE BOOK DISCUSSES RELEVANT ISSUES AND CONSEQUENCES THAT HAVE ARISEN DUE TO AMERICAN IMPERIALISM. THE BOOK REFUTES ALL CLAIMS OF AMERICA BEING A SAVIOR OF THE WORLD AND GOES ON TO EXPOSE THE NATION AS A POWER HUNGRY AND INTERFERING STATE THAT WREAKS HAVOC IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE AUTHORS EXPOUND THE VARIOUS IMPLICATIONS BEHIND THE BLATANT MISUSE OF POWER BY AMERICAN TYCOONS THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE RICH GETTING RICHER AND THE POOR GETTING POORER. IN ADDITION, THE BOOK ALSO CHARTS A HISTORICAL MAP OF ALL THE WARS AND SKIRMISHES THAT AMERICA HAS BEEN A PARTICIPANT IN. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THESE WARS HAVE LED TO INTERNATIONAL CHAOS AND TRAGEDY.THE AUTHORS HAVE BASED THEIR THEORIES ON EXTENSIVE RESEARCH INTO RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND ARCHIVED DOCUMENTS OF THE PAST WARS. THIS EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY THE BOOK MAKES THE DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN MISANTHROPY HARD TO DENY. ACCORDING TO THE BOOK, IT HAS BEEN SUCH A CHALLENGE FOR THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT TO CLEAN UP ITS ACT DUE TO THE MISUSE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM. THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN 2013 BY RHUK AND IS AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK FORMAT. KEY FEATURES: THE BOOK SHATTERS MANY MYTHS ABOUT THE HEROIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, ESPECIALLY PERTAINING TO INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT. IT IS A USEFUL FOR THOSE WHO SEEK THE TRUTH BEHIND ALL THE PR AND POSTURING THAT THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IS FAMOUS FOR. अमेरिका आणि तिच्या निरंतर सत्ता नाट्याचं व्यामिश्र दर्शन घडविणारा अनमोल ऐवज म्हणजे हे पुस्तक. ऑलिव्हर स्टोन आपला आवाज सहजगत्या पडद्यावरून पुस्तकाच्या पानांवर उतरवतात. मार्मिक छायाचित्रे, खिळवून ठेवणारी वर्णने आणि अज्ञात कागदपत्रे यांनी युक्त असलेले हे माहितीपट मालिकेतले कथन, स्टोन आणि विख्यात इतिहासकार पीटर कुझनिक यांच्या, 'द अनटोल्ड हिस्टरी ऑफ द युनायटेड स्टेट्स'चे एक संक्षिप्त रूप सादर करते. अमेरिकेच्या अपवादात्मकतावादाच्या प्रचलित, रूढ मतांना हे आव्हान देते आणि अमेरिका तिच्या लोकशाही मूल्यांपासून किती दूर गेली आहे हे दाखवते, तसेच आपल्याला पुन्हा मार्गावर आणण्याकरता ज्यांनी संघर्ष केला त्या प्रबळ शक्तींचे दर्शन घडवते.

A rare, controversial, and totally no holds barred memoir from one of Hollywood's greatest directors

An intimate memoir by the controversial, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Oliver Stone Before moving to Los Angeles and the international success of Platoon in 1986, Oliver Stone had been wounded as an infantryman in Vietnam, and spent years writing unproduced scripts while working odd jobs in Manhattan. Stone, now 73, recounts those formative years with in-the-moment details of the highs and lows: meetings with Al Pacino over Stone's early scripts; the harrowing demon of cocaine addiction; the failure of his first feature; his risky on-the-ground research of Miami drug cartels for Scarface; and much more. Chasing the Light is a true insider's guide to Hollywood's razor-edged years of upheaval in the 1970s and '80s with untold stories of decade-defining films from the man behind the camera.

*** "I loved it. An amazing book." - Louis Theroux "A rip-roaring read. It left me breathless." - Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show "Riveting." - The New York Times "... a Hollywood movie in itself." - Spike Lee "Raw, savagely honest, as dramatic as any of his movies." - Mail on Sunday "A tremendous book - readable, funny and harrowing." - The Sunday Times In this powerful and evocative memoir, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter, Oliver Stone, takes us right to the heart of what it's like to make movies on the edge. In Chasing The Light he writes about his rarefied New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface. Before the international success of Platoon in 1986, Oliver Stone had been wounded as an infantryman in Vietnam, and spent years writing unproduced scripts while taking miscellaneous jobs and driving taxis in New York, finally venturing westward to Los Angeles and a new life. Stone, now 73, recounts those formative years with vivid details of the high and low moments: we sit at the table in meetings with Al Pacino over Stone's scripts for Scarface, Platoon, and Born on the Fourth of July; relive the harrowing demon of cocaine addiction following the failure of his first feature, The Hand (starring Michael Caine); experience his risky on-the-ground research of Miami drug cartels for Scarface; and see his stormy relationship with The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino. We also learn of the breathless hustles to finance the acclaimed and divisive Salvador; and witness tensions behind the scenes of his first Academy Award-winning film, Midnight Express.The culmination of the book is the extraordinarily vivid recreation of filming Platoon in the depths of the Philippine jungle with Kevin Dillon, Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp et al, pushing himself, the crew and the young cast almost beyond breaking point. Written fearlessly, with intense detail and colour, Chasing the Light is a true insider's story of Hollywood's years of upheaval in the 1970s and '80s, and Stone brings this period alive as only someone at the centre of the action truly can.

An intimate memoir by the controversial and outspoken Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his complicated New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface. Before the international success of Platoon in 1986, Oliver Stone had been wounded as an infantryman in Vietnam, and spent years writing unproduced scripts while driving taxis in New York, finally venturing westward to Los Angeles and a new life. Stone, now 73, recounts those formative years with in-the-moment details of the high and low moments: We see meetings with Al Pacino over Stone's scripts for Scarface, Platoon, and Born on the Fourth of July; the harrowing demon of cocaine addiction following the failure of his first feature, The Hand (starring Michael Caine); his risky on-the-ground research of Miami drug cartels for Scarface; his stormy relationship with The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino; the breathless hustles to finance the acclaimed and divisive Salvador; and tensions behind the scenes of his first Academy Award-winning film, Midnight Express. Chasing the Light is a true insider's look at Hollywood's years of upheaval in the 1970s and '80s.

In Stars and Wars, Oscar-nominated Art Director Alan Tomkins reveals his unpublished film artwork and behind-the-scenes photographs from an acclaimed career that spanned over fifty years in both British and Hollywood cinema.Tomkins’ art appeared in celebrated films such as Saving Private Ryan, JFK, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, The Empire Strikes Back, which would earn him his Oscar nomination, Lawrence of Arabia, Casino Royale, Battle of Britain and Batman Begins, and he shares his own unique experiences alongside these wonderful illustrations and photographs for the very first time.Having worked alongside eminent directors such as David Lean, Oliver Stone, Stanley Kubrick, Franco Zeffirelli and Clint Eastwood, Tomkins has now produced a book that is a must-have for all lovers of classic cinema.

**The New York Times bestseller****Updated to include Obama's second term, Trump's first year and a half, climate change, nuclear winter, Korea, Russia, Iran, China, Libya, ISIS, and Syria**'This is not history for history's sake, however – this is the history of our present and future, long beyond cold war, into war on terror, war on drugs' Ed Vulliamy, GuardianThe Untold History of the United States is filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick’s riveting landmark account of the rise and decline of the American empire – the most powerful and dominant nation the world has ever seen. Probing the dark corners of the administrations of eighteen presidents, from Woodrow Wilson to Donald Trump, they dare to ask just how far the US has drifted from its founding democratic ideals.Beginning with the bloody suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence and spanning the two World Wars, it documents how US administrations have repeatedly intervened in conflicts on foreign soil, taking part in covert operations and wars in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East. At various times it has overthrown elected leaders in favour of right-wing dictators, for both economic and political gain. Examining America’s atomic history, Stone and Kuznick argue that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were militarily unnecessary and morally indefensible. They show how the United States has repeatedly brandished nuclear threats and come terrifyingly close to nuclear war. They expose how US presidents have trampled on the US constitution and international law and lay bare the recent transformation of United States into a national security state with the closest links to Russia since the end of the Second World War.Using the latest research and recently declassified records, The Untold History builds a meticulously documented and shocking picture of the American empire, showing how it has determined the course of world events for the interests of the few across the twentieth century and beyond.

"Indispensable...There is much here to reflect upon." --President Mikhail Gorbachev "As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read...Can't recommend it highly enough." --Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian "Finally, a book with the guts to challenge the accepted narrative of recent American history." --Bill Maher "Kuznick and Stone's Untold History is the most important historical narrative of this century; a carefully researched and brilliantly rendered account." --Martin Sherwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus "A work of courage, wisdom, and compassion that] will stand the test of time....A fierce critique and a passionate paean for Stone and Kuznick's native land." --Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, author of The Thistle and the Drone The New York Times bestselling companion to the Showtime documentary series now streaming on Netflix, updated to cover the past five years. A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE In this riveting companion to their astonishing documentary series--including a new chapter and new photos covering Obama's second term, Trump's first year and a half, climate change, nuclear winter, Korea, Russia, Iran, China, Lybia, ISIS, Syria, and more--Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone and renowned historian Peter Kuznick challenge prevailing orthodoxies to reveal the dark truth about the rise and fall of American imperialism.

Världens mäktigaste person! Den titeln har den ryske presidenten ­Vladimir Putin fyra år i rad tilldelats av den amerikanska affärstidningen Forbes. Putin är också världens kanske mest omskrivna politiker. Men aldrig ­tidigare har någon från väst fått sådan tillgång till hans tankar, som Oliver Stone fick 2015-2017, då han intervjuade Putin i sammanlagt tjugo timmar. Oliver Stones filmdokumentär The Putin Interviews har visats på tv i många länder. Nu kommer bokversionen som innehåller mer än dubbelt så mycket material som filmen. Oliver Stone har regisserat 24 spelfilmer och 7 dokumentärer. Han har Oscarnominerats 11 gånger och vunnit priset 3 gånger. Bland hans filmer kan nämnas Född den fjärde juli, JFK, Natural Born Killers, Plutonen, Snowden, Wall Street, World Trade Center och USA enligt Oliver Stone. "Med sina intervjuer gör Stone demokratin en stor tjänst. Här finns lika mycket guld som i Putins palats." The Guardian "Oliver Stones unika intervjuer med Vladimir Putin kommer att bli en över­rask­ning för alla de som har påverkats av den demonisering som massmedia i åra­tal har utsatt den ryske ledaren för. Den Putin som här framträder är djupt engagerad i att försvara Rysslands nationella intressen, men han uttrycker sig på ett sätt som, vad gäller nationella säkerhetsfrågor, borde göra honom till USA:s oundgängliga samarbetspartner, och inte, som ofta görs, till vår fiende nummer ett. Alla som bryr sig om de många kriser som härjar i vår värld idag bör ta tillfället i akt och lyssna till det tidiga tjugohundratalets mest betydelsefulla politiska ledare." Stephen F. Cohen Stephen F. Cohen är professor emeritus vid New York och Princeton Univer­sity, och författare till en rad böcker om Ryssland, bl.a. Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives och The Victims Return: Survivors of the Gulag After Stalin.

A courageous look at a historic figure. From Oscar®-winner Oliver Stone, Snowden is a riveting personal look at one of the most polarizing figures of the twenty-first century, the man responsible for what has been described as the most far-reaching security breach in US intelligence history. This official motion picture screenplay edition, written by Kieran Fitzgerald and Oliver Stone, includes a foreword by David Talbot and dozens of photos from the film. In 2013, Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) quietly leaves his job at the NSA and flies to Hong Kong to meet with journalists Glenn Greenwald (Zachary Quinto) and Ewen MacAskill (Tom Wilkinson), and filmmaker Laura Poitras (Melissa Leo) to reveal US government cyber surveillance programs of epic proportions. A top security contractor with virtuoso programming skills, Ed has discovered that a virtual mountain of data on digital communication is being assembled?not just from foreign governments and terror groups, but from ordinary Americans. Disillusioned with his work in the intelligence community, Snowden meticulously gathers hundreds of thousands of secret documents that will expose the full extent of the abuses. Leaving his longtime love Lindsay Mills (Shailene Woodley) behind, Ed finds the courage to act on his principles. Snowden opens the door on the untold story of Edward Snowden, examining the forces that turned a conservative young eager patriot into a historic whistleblower and posing provocative questions about which liberties we are willing to trade for protection.

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick examine the dark side of American history from the beginning of the twentieth century right up to the Obama administration.

A people's history of the American Empire, adapted for the next generation of young history buffs. There is history as we know it. And there is history we should have known. Adapted by Newbery Honor recipient Susan Campbell Bartoletti from the bestselling book (and companion to the Showtime documentary) The Untold History of the United States by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone and renowned historian Peter Kuznick, this first of four volumes presents young readers with a powerful and provocative look at the past century of American imperialism. This is not the kind of history taught in schools or normally presented on television or in popular movies. This riveting young readers' edition challenges prevailing orthodoxies to reveal the dark reality about the rise and fall of the American empire for curious, budding historians who are hungry for the truth. Based on the latest archival findings and recently declassified information, this four-volume series will come as a surprise to the vast majority of students and their teachers--and that's precisely why these books are such crucial counterpoints to today's history textbooks. Complete with photos, illustrations, and little-known documents, this first of four volumes covers crucial moments in American history from the late nineteenth century to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Beginning with the bloody suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence and spanning the two World Wars, this title documents how US administrations have repeatedly intervened in conflicts on foreign soil, taking part in covert operations and wars in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East.

In working together on two challenging new documentaries - South of the Border and the forthcoming Untold History of the United States - Oliver Stone, the filmmaker, engaged with author and filmmaker Tariq Ali in a hard-hitting conversation on the politics of history. Their dialogue brings to light a number of forgotten - or buried - episodes of history. From the U.S. intervention against the Russian Revolution to the connections between Presidents and the Saudi royal family, no stone is left unturned and no topic is sacred in this insightful exchange.