Oliver Stone – författare

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.

'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 17 presidents, from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama, 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 war. They expose how US presidents have trampled on the US constitution and international law and lay bare the recent transformation of the United States into a national security state.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.

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. Looking at American intervention in foreign conflicts in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East, including taking part in covert operations and interfering to overthrow elected leaders in favour of right-wing dictators, they ask whether US involvement around the globe is about democratic ideals, or political and economic gain. From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the Watergate scandal and the transformation of America into a national security state, The Concise Untold History lays bare how US presidents have ignored the constitution and international law to influence the course of world events for the interest of the few.Based on the critically acclaimed documentary series of the same name, this book compellingly unmasks the shocking and unforgettable truth behind the American Empire.

**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.

A documented screenplay of the Oliver Stone film, complete with historical annotation, with 340 research notes and 97 reactions and commentaries by Norman Mailer, Tom Wicker, Gerald R. Ford, and many others.“It's a lesson in craft to watch JFK on video while reading along, charting what got cut, softened, and rethought.” –Entertainment Weekly

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.

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

*** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER"I loved it. An amazing book." - Louis Theroux"A rip-roaring read. It left me breathless." - Chris Evans, Virgin Radio"Raw, savagely honest, as dramatic as any of his movies." - Mail on Sunday"A tremendous book - readable, funny and harrowing." - The Sunday Times"Riveting." - The New York Times"A fascinating exposure of Stone's inner life and his powerful, all devouring energy and genius that drove him to become one of the world's greatest filmmakers." - Sir Anthony Hopkins"... a Hollywood movie in itself." - Spike LeeChasing the Light is Oliver Stone's intimate and ground-breaking filmmaker's memoir - and a razor-sharp insider's tour of Hollywood during its 70s and 80s upheaval.With disarming honesty, he takes us from a childhood on New York's Upper East Side through the combat zones of Vietnam, inside the clandestine worlds of Chinatown's gang lords and Miami's cocaine trade - and behind the glittering and often drug-addled Los Angeles movie society scene.And from Midnight Express through Scarface, and Salvador he discovers his own dogged determination, a marked rebellious streak and a drive to make controversial films that matter. How he strung together the realistic, radical and ultimately box office smash Platoon is in itself a 10-year adventure of financial intrigue, perseverance and near-death experiences that culminates in the depths of the Philippine jungle with Stone pushing himself, the crew and young cast almost beyond breaking point.Written fearlessly with intense detail and colour, this is what it's like to make films on the edge.Sunday Times bestseller in July 2020.