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Overview
Date of Birth:
21 August
1945
,
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Date of Death:
8 November
2006
, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Mini Biography:
Basil Poledouris was born on August 21, 1945 in Kansas City. He started...
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Trivia:
At USC, he took classes in film score composition taught by legendary...
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination
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Two Basil Poledouris scores on new Bsx CD
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MovieScore Magazine
. 12 November 2009, 12:47 AM, PST)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Composer
,
Music Department
,
Soundtrack
,
Miscellaneous Crew
,
Actor
,
Director
,
Thanks
,
Self
Composer:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
Robocop: Special Effects: Then and Now
(2007) (V)
Robocop: Villains of Old Detroit
(2007) (V)
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
(2004) (TV)
The Touch
(2002)
... aka Tian mai chuan qi (China: Mandarin title)
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
(2002) (V)
Know Your Foe
(2002) (V)
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
(2001)
Love and Treason
(2001) (TV)
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
(2001) (V)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
(2000) (V)
... aka Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan the Barbarian' (USA: alternative title)
Cecil B. DeMented
(2000)
... aka Cecil B. Demented (France)
If These Walls Could Talk 2
(2000) (TV)
For Love of the Game
(1999)
Kimberly
(1999)
... aka Daddy Who? (USA: video title)
Mickey Blue Eyes
(1999)
Les misérables
(1998)
... aka Les misérables (Germany)
Starship Troopers
(1997)
Switchback
(1997)
... aka Zig Zag (USA: TV title)
Breakdown
(1997/I)
Amanda
(1996)
The War at Home
(1996)
Celtic Pride
(1996)
It's My Party
(1996)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
(1995)
... aka Sauvez Willy 2 (France)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
(1995)
... aka Under Siege 2
The Jungle Book
(1994)
... aka El libro de la selva (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (USA: complete title)
Lassie
(1994)
Serial Mom
(1994)
On Deadly Ground
(1994)
Free Willy
(1993)
... aka Sauvez Willy (France: dubbed version)
RoboCop 3
(1993)
Hot Shots! Part Deux
(1993)
... aka Hot Shots! 2 (Australia)
Wind
(1992)
Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life
(1992) (TV)
... aka Lone Justice (video title)
... aka Ned Blessing
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
(1991)
Return to the Blue Lagoon
(1991)
White Fang
(1991/I)
Flight of the Intruder
(1991)
Quigley Down Under
(1990)
... aka Quigley (Australia)
... aka Quigley Down Under (Australia)
The Hunt for Red October
(1990)
Wired
(1989)
Farewell to the King
(1989)
"Lonesome Dove"
(1989)
TV mini-series
(unknown episodes)
Split Decisions
(1988)
... aka Kid Gloves (USA: alternative title)
Spellbinder
(1988)
Intrigue
(1988) (TV)
Cherry 2000
(1987)
No Man's Land
(1987)
RoboCop
(1987)
Island Sons
(1987) (TV)
Prison for Children
(1987) (TV)
"Amerika"
(1987)
TV mini-series
"The Twilight Zone"
(2 episodes, 1986)
... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
-
Profile in Silver/Button, Button
(1986)
TV episode
(segment "Profile in Silver")
-
Monsters!/A Small Talent for War/A Matter of Minutes
(1986)
TV episode
(segment 'Monsters!')
Iron Eagle
(1986)
Misfits of Science
(1985) (TV)
"Misfits of Science"
(1 episode, 1985)
-
Deep Freeze (Pilot)
(1985)
TV episode
Flesh+Blood
(1985)
... aka Los señores del acero (Spain)
... aka The Rose and the Sword
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(1985) (TV)
Protocol
(1984)
Single Bars, Single Women
(1984) (TV)
Red Dawn
(1984)
American Journeys
(1984)
Conan the Destroyer
(1984)
Making the Grade
(1984)
... aka The Last American Preppy (USA: alternative title)
Amazons
(1984) (TV)
The House of God
(1984)
Flyers
(1983)
Behold Hawaii
(1983)
Summer Lovers
(1982)
Conan the Barbarian
(1982)
Fire on the Mountain
(1981) (TV)
A Whale for the Killing
(1981) (TV)
The Blue Lagoon
(1980)
Dolphin
(1979)
Big Wednesday
(1978)
... aka Summer of Innocence
¡Tintorera!
(1977)
... aka Tintorera - The Silent Death
... aka Tintorera... Bloody Waters
... aka Tintorera... Tiger Shark
The Magic Rolling Board
(1976)
Extreme Close-Up
(1973)
Hollywood 90028
(1973)
... aka Insanity (UK: video title)
... aka The Hollywood Hillside Strangler (USA: reissue title)
By Map and Compass
(1972)
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
(1971) (TV)
... aka So's Your Old Man!
The Interview
(1970) (TV)
The Reversal of Richard Sun
(1966)
Music Department:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
(2004) (TV) (conductor)
Teenage Caveman
(2002) (TV) (score mixer)
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
(2001) (orchestrator: Los Angeles)
Cecil B. DeMented
(2000) (music score producer)
... aka Cecil B. Demented (France)
For Love of the Game
(1999) (conductor) (orchestrator)
Les misérables
(1998) (conductor)
... aka Les misérables (Germany)
Starship Troopers
(1997) (conductor)
Breakdown
(1997/I) (conductor)
Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music
(1997) (V) (musician: piano)
... aka Film Composer Interview Series Volume One: Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (USA: video box title)
The War at Home
(1996) (conductor)
Celtic Pride
(1996) (conductor)
Zoya
(1995) (TV) (composer: theme music)
... aka Danielle Steel's Zoya (USA: complete title)
The Jungle Book
(1994) (music producer)
... aka El libro de la selva (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (USA: complete title)
On Deadly Ground
(1994) (conductor)
"Return to Lonesome Dove"
(1993)
TV mini-series
(composer: themes)
Free Willy
(1993) (conductor)
... aka Sauvez Willy (France: dubbed version)
Wind
(1992) (conductor)
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
(1991) (musician: synthesizers)
Return to the Blue Lagoon
(1991) (conductor)
Farewell to the King
(1989) (orchestrator)
Conan the Destroyer
(1984) (conductor)
Making the Grade
(1984) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
... aka The Last American Preppy (USA: alternative title)
Conan the Barbarian
(1982) (conductor)
Vegas! Vegas! Vegas!
(1977) (TV) (composer: theme music)
Extreme Close-Up
(1973) (conductor)
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
(1971) (TV) (music arranger)
... aka So's Your Old Man!
Soundtrack:
1990s
1980s
1970s
Kimberly
(1999) (performer: "Pavane")
... aka Daddy Who? (USA: video title)
Wind
(1992) (writer: "A Dream Comes Back to You")
The Hunt for Red October
(1990) ("Payoff")
Summer Lovers
(1982) (performer: "Sea Cave" (Instrumental), "Search For Lina" (Instrumental))
Big Wednesday
(1978) (music: "Three Friends Theme")
... aka Summer of Innocence
Miscellaneous Crew:
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
(2003) (additional interviewee)
Actor:
First to Fight
(1967) (uncredited) .... Officer
Director:
Glut
(1967)
Thanks:
Igor
(2008) (special thanks)
Captain Abu Raed
(2007) (in memory of)
Shooting Gallery
(2005) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
2000s
1990s
Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend
(2005) (V) .... Himself
Lights, Camera, Creeper: Making 'Jeepers Creepers 2'
(2003) (V) .... Himself
Basil Poledouris: Composing the Conan Saga
(2002) (V) .... Himself
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
(2002) (V) .... Himself
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
(2001) (V) .... Himself
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
(2000) (V) .... Himself
... aka Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan the Barbarian' (USA: alternative title)
Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music
(1997) (V) .... Himself
... aka Film Composer Interview Series Volume One: Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (USA: video box title)
Der Klang der Bilder
(1995) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book'
(1994) (TV) .... Himself - Composer
Additional Details
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Interview | 2 Articles
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Genres:
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Adventure
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Thriller
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Plot Keywords:
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