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American actor and television presenter (born 1984)
Sean Stone
Stone in 2012
Born Sean Christopher Stone
(1984-12-29 ) December 29, 1984 (age 39) Other names Sean C. Stone Occupations Years active 1986–present Parent
Sean Christopher Stone (December 29, 1984) is an American actor, filmmaker, and television host. Stone hosted a show on the Russian state-funded network
RT America until the network was shut down in 2022 after
Russia's invasion of Ukraine .
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In his last episode on RT America, Stone criticized celebrities for speaking out against Russia's invasion, and claimed that
Oprah Winfrey had banned Tolstoy's
War and Peace from her book club, and said it was wrong to characterize Russian leader
Vladimir Putin as "some kind of dictator".
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Biography
Stone with a necklace with
Zulfiqar (the sword of
Ali ), a symbol of
Shia Islam . Stone was a convert to that religion.
Stone was born in New York City. He is the son of Elizabeth Burkit Cox and film director
Oliver Stone and has appeared in several of his father's films.
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[5] His paternal grandmother was French.
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A convert to
Shia Islam in 2012,
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[10] [
excessive citations ] in an interview with
CNN , Stone said that he accepted
Muhammad as the seal of
the prophets .
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[12] Speaking to
Bill O'Reilly , he claimed Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's statements about Israel had been misunderstood.
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Stone is a member of the Board of Advisors for the company MindShare Ventures Group based in New York City.
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unreliable source? ]
Filmography
Actor
Director, producer, cinematographer, or screenwriter
Fighting Against Time: Oliver Stone's Alexander (2005) (as writer, producer, director, cinematographer)
The Death of Alexander (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
Resurrecting Alexander (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (2005) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
Nuremberg: A Vision Restored (2007) (as producer, director, cinematographer)
Singularity (2008) (as writer, producer, director)
Greystone Park (2011) (as writer, director)
A Child's Night Dream (upcoming) (as writer, producer, director)
A Thousand Pieces (2020) (as narrator), Documentary about CIA and FBI corruption.
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References
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b Kang, Cecilia (March 12, 2022).
"What It Was Like to Work for Russian State Television" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved March 13, 2022 .
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Sean Stone and Islam: what is it about religion and Hollywood? ,
The Guardian
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Oliver Stone's Son Wants To Help US With Islam ,
Sky News , February 20, 2012
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Le fils d'Oliver Stone converti à l'islam en Iran
Archived February 16, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine ,
France 24 , February 14, 2012
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b Tim Molloy,
Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam ,
Yahoo News , February 14, 2012
Archived February 23, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine
^ "Télématin" (France 2), September 28, 2010.
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Sean Stone, Oliver Stone's Son, Converts To Islam During Iran Visit ,
Huffington Post , February 14, 2012
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Sean Stone converts to Islam in Iran ,
Fox News , February 20, 2012
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Sean Stone: Ahmadinejad is 'really misunderstood' ,
The Jerusalem Post , February 22, 2012
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"Sean Ali Stone - My Journey to Islam - UMAA Convention 2012" . UMAA Convention 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2014 .
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Interview With Filmmaker Sean Stone, Oliver Stone's Son ,
CNN News , February 22, 2012
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Sean bin Oliver Stone converted to Islam? ,
Beliefnet , February 25, 2012
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"MindShare Ventures Group - Board of Advisors" . mindshareventuresgroup.com .
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"A Thousand Pieces" . A Thousand Pieces .
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