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Basil Poledouris

Composer | * 08/21/1945 († 61, 11/08/2006) | Kansas City, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Basil Konstantine Poledouris (August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with directors John Milius and Paul Verhoeven. Among his works are scores for the films Conan the Barbarian (1982), Red Dawn (1984), Iron Eagle (1986), RoboCop (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Free Willy (1993), Starship Troopers (1997) and Les Misérables (1998). Poledouris won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special for his work on the four-part miniseries Lonesome Dove in 1989, a... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pa ...

Conan the Barbarian

R

1982 | 3.4/5 | 2h 9min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the com ...

RoboCop

R

1987 | 3.6/5 | 1h 42min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years ...

The Blue Lagoon

R

1980 | 3.1/5 | 1h 44min
Romance / Love, Adventure
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A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack ...

The Hunt for Red October

PG-13

1990 | 3.7/5 | 2h 15min
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Movies with Basil Poledouris as Actor(3)

as himself2001 Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as himself2000 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
as himself1997 Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music

Movies with Basil Poledouris as Crew(70)

Sound/Music2023 Vrooom!
Sound/Original Music Composer2006 The Legend of Butch & Sundance
Crew/Thanks2005 Edison
Sound/Music2002 The Touch
Sound/Music2001 Love and Treason
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Sound/Music2000 Cecil B. Demented
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 For Love of the Game
Sound/Conductor1999 For Love of the Game
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 Mickey Blue Eyes
Sound/Original Music Composer1998 Les Misérables
Sound/Music1997 Switchback
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Starship Troopers
Sound/Conductor1997 Starship Troopers
Sound/Music1997 Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Breakdown
Sound/Music1996 The War at Home
Sound/Music1996 It's My Party
Sound/Music1996 Celtic Pride
Sound/Original Music Composer1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Sound/Music1995 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 Serial Mom
Sound/Music1994 Lassie
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 On Deadly Ground
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 The Jungle Book
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 RoboCop 3
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 Free Willy
Sound/Original Music Composer1992 Wind
Sound/Original Music Composer1992 Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
Sound/Original Music Composer1991 White Fang
Sound/Original Music Composer1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Sound/Music1991 Return to the Blue Lagoon
Sound/Music1991 Flight of the Intruder
Sound/Original Music Composer1990 The Hunt for Red October
Sound/Original Music Composer1990 Quigley Down Under
Sound/Original Music Composer1989 Wired
Sound/Original Music Composer1989 Intruder
Sound/Music1989 Farewell to the King
Sound/Original Music Composer1988 Split Decisions
Sound/Original Music Composer1988 Intrigue
Sound/Original Music Composer1987 RoboCop
Sound/Music1987 No Man's Land
Sound/Music1987 Island Sons
Sound/Original Music Composer1987 Cherry 2000
Sound/Original Music Composer1986 Iron Eagle
Sound/Original Music Composer1985 Flesh + Blood
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 Conan the Destroyer
Sound/Conductor1984 Conan the Destroyer
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 Making the Grade
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 Amazons
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 Protocol
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 Red Dawn
Sound/Music1984 The House of God
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 Single Bars, Single Women
Sound/Music1983 Flyers
Sound/Original Music Composer1982 Conan the Barbarian
Sound/Conductor1982 Conan the Barbarian
Sound/Original Music Composer1982 Summer Lovers
Sound/Music1981 A Whale for the Killing
Sound/Music1981 Fire on the Mountain
Sound/Original Music Composer1980 The Blue Lagoon
Sound/Music1979 Dolphin
Sound/Original Music Composer1978 Big Wednesday
Sound/Music1977 Tintorera: Killer Shark
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Hollywood 90028
Sound/Original Music Composer1971 Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Sound/Music Arranger1971 Congratulations, It's a Boy!

Full Name: Basil Poledouris
Born: Tuesday, 08/21 1945 (August) in Kansas City, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 11/08 2006 (November) in Los Angeles (aged: 61)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Southern California, California State University, Long Beach, USC Thornton School of Music, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
Spouses (current/former): Bobbie Poledouris
Children: Zoë Poledouris
Other names for Basil Poledouris (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Basil Konstantine Poledouris"
Basil Poledouris frequently works together with these people:
John Milius (10x, Crew)
Randal Kleiser (9x, Crew)
Terry Leonard (8x, Crew)
Edward Neumeier (7x, Crew)
Sven-Ole Thorsen (7x, Actor)
Paul Verhoeven (6x, Crew)
John Waters (6x, Actor)
Phil Tippett (6x, Crew)
Dino De Laurentiis (6x, Crew)
Steven Seagal (5x, Actor)
Jon Davison (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:219091, Added: 07/29/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024