"their releases. They often combine different camera and film formats within a single scene, as demonstrated in ""JFK"", ""Natural Born Killers"", and ""Nixon"". Stone was born September 15, 1946, in New York City, the son of a French woman named Jacqueline (née Goddet) and Louis Stone (born Louis Silverstein), a stockbroker. He grew up in Manhattan and Stamford, Connecticut. His parents met during World War II, when his father was fighting as a part of the Allied force in France. His American-born father was Jewish, although non-practicing, and his French-born mother was a non-practicing Roman Catholic. Stone was raised in"
"William Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (September 26, 1830 – September 15, 1875) was an American portrait painter. Stone was born in Derby, Connecticut, to a prominent family. He studied under Nathaniel Jocelyn in New Haven from 1848, until Jocelyn's studio suffered a catastrophic fire in 1849. Stone moved to New York in 1851, where he opened his own studio, and became a successful portrait painter. He became an associate member of the National Academy of Design in 1856, and full member in 1859, exhibiting in each of the Academy's annual exhibitions from 1861 through his early death, in Newport,"
"Irving Stone Irving Stone (born Tennenbaum, July 14, 1903, San Francisco, California – August 26, 1989, Los Angeles) was an American writer, chiefly known for his biographical novels of noted artists, politicians and intellectuals; among the best known are ""Lust for Life"" (1934), about the life of Vincent van Gogh, and ""The Agony and the Ecstasy"" (1961), about Michelangelo. Born Irving Tennenbaum, he was seven when his parents divorced. By the time he was a senior in high school, his mother had remarried. He legally changed his last name to ""Stone"", his stepfather's surname. Stone said his mother instilled a"
"2 May 2014, it was announced that Stone was to be taking over from Yvonne Ferguson as CIO of the MoD. Stone was born in Burton-upon-Trent in 1953, the eldest son of John Stone (a descendant of the Rowntree family) and Miriam Stone (née Payne). His father was an engineer, who worked internationally, meaning Stone spent his childhood living in multiple places. Due to this fact, Stone attended many schools, however the school he spent longest at was the King George V School (Hong Kong) whilst his father was commissioned to build the Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Hong Kong. In 1972,"
"Sean Stone Sean Christopher Stone (born December 29, 1984) is an American actor, film director, producer, cinematographer, screenwriter, and TV host. He is the son of Elizabeth Burkit Cox and film director Oliver Stone. He converted to Islam in 2012. Currently, with Tyrel Ventura and Tabetha Wallace, he hosts the television show ""Watching the Hawks"" on RT America. Stone was born in New York City, New York, United States. He is the son of Elizabeth Burkit Cox and film director Oliver Stone. His paternal grandmother was French. Growing up in the film world he acted since childhood in his father’s"
"Birth"". In 1998, Stone co-founded a nonprofit organization inspired by the film ""Trevor"", called The Trevor Project. The organization runs a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention hotline aimed at gay and questioning youth in the United States. The organization produced teaching guides and support materials for distribution to teens in schools. Stone was openly gay. His mother, Reverend Beverly Bates, has stated that she believes that Stone was the biological father of Jodie Foster's two sons. Randy Stone Randy Stone (August 26, 1958 – February 12, 2007) was an American actor, producer, casting director, Emmy and Academy Award winner. He was"
"Ormond Stone Ormond Stone (January 11, 1847 – January 17, 1933), was an American astronomer, mathematician and educator. He was the director of Cincinnati Observatory and subsequently the first director of the McCormick Observatory at the University of Virginia, where he trained a significant number of scientists. He served as the editor of the ""Annals of Mathematics"" and towards the end of his life made donations which led to the founding of the Fairfax Public Library System. Stone was born in Pekin, Illinois, to Methodist minister Elijah Stone and Sophia Creighton. While attending Chicago High School, he met Truman Henry"
"Marvin Stone Marvin Chester Stone (April 4, 1842 – May 17, 1899) was an American inventor. He is best known for inventing the modern drinking straw. Stone was born in Portage County, Ohio in 1842. The son of an inventor, Stone made many useful articles in his boyhood. He was a graduate of Oberlin College, although his course of study was interrupted by his service in the Civil War. During the Civil War, Stone served in the 7th Ohio Regiment. He was injured in the Battle of Lookout Mountain, and sent to Washington D.C. on special duty with the Veteran"
"the day, including Eddie Rickenbacker, aircraft designers Anthony Fokker, Igor Sikorsky, and Alexander P. de Seversky. The ninth Legend-class National Security cutter USCGC ""Stone"" will be named in honor of Cmdr. Stone. Elmer Fowler Stone Elmer ""Archie"" Fowler Stone (January 22, 1887 – May 20, 1936) was a United States naval aviator and a commander in the United States Coast Guard. Stone was born in Livonia, New York and grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. He joined the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service as a cadet at the Revenue Cutter Service School of Instruction on April 28, 1910. Elmer Stone was a"
"Henry Stone Henry Stone (June 3, 1921 – August 7, 2014), born Henry David Epstein, was an American record company executive and producer whose career spanned the era from R&B in the early 1950s through the disco boom of the 1970s to the 2010s. He was best known as co-owner and president of TK Records, but reportedly set up more than 100 record labels, and generated more than 100 million dollars in record sales across the world. Stone was described as ""an acute businessman who always made sure that contracts and publishing agreements were written in his favor."" Born in"
"has a star at 1634 Vine Street in the Radio section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was dedicated on February 8, 1960. Ezra Stone Ezra Stone (December 2, 1917 – March 3, 1994) was an American actor and director who had a long career on the stage, in films, radio, and television, mostly as a director. His most notable role as an actor was that of the awkwardly mischievous teenager Henry Aldrich in the radio comedy hit, ""The Aldrich Family"", for most of its fourteen-year run. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Feinstone, Stone was born Ezra"
"Richard Stone Sir John Richard Nicholas Stone (30 August 1913 – 6 December 1991) was an eminent British economist, educated at Westminster School, Cambridge University (Caius and King's), who in 1984 received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for developing an accounting model that could be used to track economic activities on a national and, later, an international scale. Richard Stone was born in London, UK on 30 August 1913. He received an English upper middle class education when he was a child as he attended Cliveden Place and Westminster School. However, he had not been taught mathematics and"
"Weekly"" from January 17, 1953 through December 1, 1971, can be accessed through the ifstone.org website, along with many of Stone's speeches and other writings, and the documentary videos ""The Legacy of I.F. Stone, Part One"" and ""Part Two"". I. F. Stone I. F. Stone (Isidor Feinstein Stone, December 24, 1907 – June 18, 1989) was a politically progressive American investigative journalist, writer, and author. He is best remembered for ""I. F. Stone's Weekly"" (1953–71), a newsletter ranked 16th among the top hundred works of journalism in the U.S., in the 20th century, by the New York University journalism department,"
"Jon Stone Jon Stone (April 13, 1932 – April 9, 1997) was an American writer, director and producer, who was best known for being an original crew member on ""Sesame Street"" and is credited with helping develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards Many regard him as one of the best children's television writers. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Stone graduated from Williams College in 1952. He received a master's degree from the Yale University School of Drama in 1955, at which time he joined a CBS training program."
"Walter W. Stone Walter William Stone (24 June 191029 August 1981), known as Wal Stone, was a noted Australian book publisher, book collector and passionate supporter of Australian literature. Walter was born in Orange, New South Wales. He spent the first 14 years of his life in Orange, before moving to Auburn, a western Sydney suburb, where his father wound down his career as a bookmaker. After completing his education at the Parramatta Boys High School, he was articled to a solicitor, but after the solicitor's death he held a number of depression-era jobs such as rent collector and door-to-door"
"Sly Stone Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart, March 15, 1943) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, a band that played a critical role in the development of soul, funk, rock, and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. Raised in California as part of a religious family that encouraged musical expression, Stone mastered several instruments at an early age and performed gospel music as a child with siblings (and future bandmates) Freddie and Rose. In the mid-1960s, he worked as both a record producer"
"Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in June 1981 for his support of Australian literature, but was unable to attend in person because of his terminal illness. He received the National Book Council (NBC) Bookman of the Year Award in 1975. The BCSA holds the occasional Walter and Jean Stone Memorial Lecture. The Fellowship of Australian Writers (NSW) makes the biennial Walter Stone Award for Life Writing (for Australian historical biographies). Walter W. Stone Walter William Stone (24 June 191029 August 1981), known as Wal Stone, was a noted Australian book publisher, book collector and passionate supporter of Australian literature. Walter"
"Baltimore, Maryland. Marvin Stone Marvin Chester Stone (April 4, 1842 – May 17, 1899) was an American inventor. He is best known for inventing the modern drinking straw. Stone was born in Portage County, Ohio in 1842. The son of an inventor, Stone made many useful articles in his boyhood. He was a graduate of Oberlin College, although his course of study was interrupted by his service in the Civil War. During the Civil War, Stone served in the 7th Ohio Regiment. He was injured in the Battle of Lookout Mountain, and sent to Washington D.C. on special duty with"
"teachers in high schools and universities. With the input of educators and historians, Stone, Kuznick and Singer also designed a curriculum guide for the series and primary source-based lesson plans for each episode. The Untold History of the United States The Untold History of the United States (also known as Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States) is a 2012 documentary series created, directed, produced, and narrated by Oliver Stone about the reasons behind the Cold War, the decision to drop the atomic bombs, and changes in America's global role since the fall of Communism. Oliver Stone and historian"
"Lawrence Stone Lawrence Stone (4 December 1919 – 16 June 1999) was an English historian of early modern Britain. He is noted for his work on the English Civil War and the history of marriage, families and the aristocracy. Born in Epsom, Surrey, in England, on Dec. 4, 1919, Lawrence Stone studied at the Charterhouse School, the Sorbonne and Christ Church, Oxford. His university studies were interrupted by war service as a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford in 1946 and remained there until 1962, first as a lecturer at"
"I. F. Stone I. F. Stone (Isidor Feinstein Stone, December 24, 1907 – June 18, 1989) was a politically progressive American investigative journalist, writer, and author. He is best remembered for ""I. F. Stone's Weekly"" (1953–71), a newsletter ranked 16th among the top hundred works of journalism in the U.S., in the 20th century, by the New York University journalism department, in 1999; and second place among print journalism publications. I. F. Stone was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jewish Russian immigrants who owned a shop in Haddonfield, New Jersey; the journalist and film critic Judy Stone was his sister."
"Harold J. Stone Harold J. Stone (born Harold Hochstein, March 3, 1913November 18, 2005) was an American stage, radio, film, and television character actor. Stone was born to a Jewish acting family. At age 6, Stone debuted on stage with his father, Jacob Hochstein, in the play ""White Slaves"". A graduate of New York University, he attended the University of Buffalo to study medicine. Stone began his career on Broadway in 1939 and appeared in five plays in the next six years, including ""One Touch of Venus"" and ""Stalag 17"". His other Broadway credits include ""Morning Star"" (1939), ""A Bell"
"Stone self-identifies as an atheist. Politically, Stone describes himself as libertarian. Stone summed up his views with the comment, ""I hate conservatives, but I really fucking hate liberals."" Matt Stone Matthew Richard Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an American actor, animator, writer, director, producer, singer, and songwriter. He is known for co-creating ""South Park"" (1997–present) along with his creative partner Trey Parker, as well as co-writing the Tony Award-winning musical ""The Book of Mormon"" (2011). Stone was interested in film and music as a child, and attended the University of Colorado, Boulder following high school, where he met Parker."
"Rob Stone (actor) Rob Stone (born September 22, 1962) is an American actor and director from Dallas, Texas, best known for playing teen Kevin Owens on the 1985–1990 sitcom ""Mr. Belvedere"". He later became a writer and director of documentary films, and also performed as part of a band. Stone is a native of Dallas and is the son of Dr. Marvin and Jill Stone. His father was chief of oncology at the Sammons Cancer Center at Baylor University Medical Center. Stone began acting at the age of 13, first appearing onstage in a production of ""Santa Fe Sunshine"" at"
"Charles Edwin Stone Charles Edwin Stone (4 February 1889 – 29 August 1952) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Charles was born in the town of Ripley in Derbyshire. When he was 29 years old, and a gunner in the 'C' Battery 83rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, British Army during the First World War, the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 21 March 1918 at Caponne Farm, France, after"
"and his daughter Caroline. Richard Stone Sir John Richard Nicholas Stone (30 August 1913 – 6 December 1991) was an eminent British economist, educated at Westminster School, Cambridge University (Caius and King's), who in 1984 received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for developing an accounting model that could be used to track economic activities on a national and, later, an international scale. Richard Stone was born in London, UK on 30 August 1913. He received an English upper middle class education when he was a child as he attended Cliveden Place and Westminster School. However, he had not"
"Ray Stone Raymond Leon Stone (September 2, 1923 - June 17, 2013) was an American politician, educator and jazz musician. He served as the Mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, for two consecutive terms from January 1986 to January 1994. Stone was awarded the Eisenhower Liberation Medal by the United States Holocaust Museum in 1988 for his part in the liberation of Wöbbelin concentration camp during World War II, as well as the campaign by the city of Coeur d'Alene against local Neo-Nazi groups in the northern Idaho Panhandle. Stone was born in Craigmont, Idaho, on September 2, 1923, to Myra"
"Matt Stone Matthew Richard Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an American actor, animator, writer, director, producer, singer, and songwriter. He is known for co-creating ""South Park"" (1997–present) along with his creative partner Trey Parker, as well as co-writing the Tony Award-winning musical ""The Book of Mormon"" (2011). Stone was interested in film and music as a child, and attended the University of Colorado, Boulder following high school, where he met Parker. The two collaborated on various short films, and starred in a feature-length musical, titled ""Cannibal! The Musical"" (1993). Stone and Parker moved to Los Angeles and wrote their"
"he took a year off of acting to record two solo albums, ""Black Box"" and ""White Noise"", under the name Scott Kid. They were released six months apart for free download on his website. In January 2013, he released his third album under Scott Kid, titled ""Holy Ghost"". In September 2013, he released his fourth album under Scott Kid, ""Solitary Man."" Kelly Blatz Kelly Steven Blatz (born June 16, 1987) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the lead role in ""Aaron Stone"". Blatz made his acting debut in Simon Says (2006), then appeared in"
"Andrew L. Stone Andrew L. Stone (July 16, 1902 – June 9, 1999) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film ""Julie"" in 1957 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Born in Oakland, California, Andrew L. Stone attended the University of California. He worked for a film exchange in San Francisco before moving to Hollywood. He went to work for Universal Pictures in 1918, and made a series of serials for Paramount Pictures. He made his first feature film in"
"Rhode Island, in 1875. Two of his better-known portraits are of Cyrus West Field (in a private collection) and of William Wilson Corcoran (in the Walters Art Museum). William Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (September 26, 1830 – September 15, 1875) was an American portrait painter. Stone was born in Derby, Connecticut, to a prominent family. He studied under Nathaniel Jocelyn in New Haven from 1848, until Jocelyn's studio suffered a catastrophic fire in 1849. Stone moved to New York in 1851, where he opened his own studio, and became a successful portrait painter. He became an associate member of"
"would become known for using this technique in his subsequent fights. Stone fought in World War I, and was falsely reported dead during the war. Stone had two sons, including an elder son named Max who had a career as an amateur boxer. His son was in consideration to represent Australian boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but was not selected. Harry Stone (boxer) Harry Stone (March 4, 1893 – December 13, 1950), born Harry Seifstein and nicknamed Hop Harry Stone, was an American boxer who competed primarily in Australia. He is one of only two boxers who are recognized"
"Olive Stone Olive ""Polly"" Matthews Stone (13 January 1897 – 8 November 1977) was a sociologist whose interests focused on human welfare, race relations, and southern American farmers. Stone was born in Dadeville, Alabama, and attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. She taught at various schools before earning her Ph.D. in sociology from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1939, including Alabama College, Huntingdon College, Brookings Institution, UNC-Chapel Hill, College of William and Mary, and Richmond School of Social Work. She later worked as a professor of sociology at Georgia State College for Women, and as an associate professor at the School of"