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Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Basil Poledouris credited two influences with guiding him towards music: the first was composer Miklós Rózsa, the second was his Greek Orthodox heritage. Poledouris was raised in the church, and used to sit in services, enthralled with the choir's sound [1]. At age 7 he began piano lessons, and eventually enrolled at the University of Southern California to study both film and music. Several short films to which he contributed still reside in the university's archives. At USC he met directors John Milius and Randal Kleiser, with both of whom the composer would later collaborate. In 1985, he scored Flesh & Blood for director Paul Verhoeven, again establishing another ongoing collaboration. Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Miklós Rózsa (April 18, 1907 - July 23, 1995) was a Hungarian-American composer, best known for his film scores. ... Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ... The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal[1]), located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ... John Milius (born April 11, 1944 in St. ... Randal Kleiser (born July 20, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film director and producer. ... Flesh & Blood (1985) is a film directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... Paul Verhoeven (IPA: [pÊŒul vÉ›rhuvÉ™n]) (born July 18, 1938 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch film director, scenarist, and film producer. ...

Poledouris became renowned for his powerfully epic style of orchestral composition and his intricate thematic designs, and garnered attention for his scores to The Blue Lagoon (1980; dir: Kleiser), Conan the Barbarian (1982; dir: Milius), Conan the Destroyer (1984), Red Dawn (1984; dir: Milius), RoboCop (1987; dir: Verhoeven), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Free Willy (1993) and its sequels, Starship Troopers (1997; dir: Verhoeven) and For Love of the Game (1999). The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 American romance and adventure film starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, produced and directed by Randal Kleiser. ... Conan The Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... Conan the Destroyer, directed by action/fantasy veteran Richard Fleischer (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Vikings) as a sequel to Conan The Barbarian, was released worldwide in 1984. ... Approximate map of the events described in the movie Red Dawn is a 1984 film by John Milius about an invasion of the United States by the Soviet Union and Cuba, and the resulting guerrilla actions of a group of American high school students in the town of Calumet, Colorado. ... RoboCop is a 1987 science fiction action movie, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... The Hunt for Red October is Tom Clancys first novel, published in 1984. ... Free Willy is a 1993 Warner Brothers film about a boy who befriends an orca (killer whale). ... Starship Troopers is a 1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Edward Neumeier, and starring Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer and Denise Richards. ... For Love of the Game is a film based on the book For Love of the Game by Michael Shaara. ...

Poledouris married his wife, Bobbie, in 1969 and had two daughters, Zoë and Alexis. The elder, Zoë Poledouris, is an actress as well as a film composer.

He spent the last four years of his life living on Vashon Island, in Washington State, and died on November 8, 2006 in Los Angeles, California [2], aged 61, due to complications from cancer. Vashon-Maury Island, usually known as Vashon Island, is Puget Sounds largest island south of Admiralty Inlet. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ...

Filmography

Films

• Extreme Close-Up (1973)
• Tintorera (1977)
• Big Wednesday (1978)
• The House of God (1980)
• The Blue Lagoon (1980)
• Summer Lovers (1982)
• Conan the Barbarian (1982)
• Red Dawn (1984)
• Protocol (1984)
• Conan the Destroyer (1984)
• Making the Grade (1984)
• Flesh & Blood (1985)
• Iron Eagle (1986)
• Cherry 2000 (1987)
• No Man's Land (1987)
• RoboCop (1987)
• Split Decisions (1988)
• Spellbinder (1988)
• Farewell to the King (1989)
• Quigley Down Under (1990)
• The Hunt for Red October (1990)
• Flight of the Intruder (1991)
• White Fang (1991)
• Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
• RoboCop 3 (1991)
• Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
• Wind (1992)
• Robocop 3 (1993)
• Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
• Free Willy (1993)
• On Deadly Ground (1994)
• Serial Mom (1994)
• Lassie (1994)
• The Jungle Book (1994)
• Free Willy 2 (1995)
• Under Siege 2 (1995)
• It's My Party (1996)
• Celtic Pride (1996)
• Amanda (1996)
• The War at Home (1996)
• Switchback (1997)
• Breakdown (1997)
• Starship Troopers (1997)
• Les Miserables (1998)
• Kimberly (1999)
• For Love of the Game (1999)
• Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
• Cecil B. DeMented (2000)
• Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
• The Touch (2002)
• The Legend of Butch and Sundance (2003)

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Conan The Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... Approximate map of the events described in the movie Red Dawn is a 1984 film by John Milius about an invasion of the United States by the Soviet Union and Cuba, and the resulting guerrilla actions of a group of American high school students in the town of Calumet, Colorado. ... Protocol is a 1984 motion picture starring Goldie Hawn and Chris Sarandon. ... Conan the Destroyer, directed by action/fantasy veteran Richard Fleischer (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Vikings) as a sequel to Conan The Barbarian, was released worldwide in 1984. ... Flesh & Blood (1985) is a film directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... Iron Eagle is a 1986 action film about a teenage boy named Doug Masters (Jason Gedrick) who steals an American F-16 fighter jet to rescue his father (Tim Thomerson), a prisoner of war being held in an unidentified rogue Middle Eastern country. ... Cherry 2000 is a classic science fiction feminist comedy made in 1987. ... No Mans Land is a 1987 film directed by Peter Werner and starring D.B. Sweeney and Charlie Sheen. ... RoboCop is a 1987 science fiction action movie, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... When Jeff and his friend rescue a young beautiful woman (Kelly Preston) from an apparently abusive boyfriend, the trouble starts. ... Farewell to the King is a 1989 film directed by John Milius. ... Quigley Down Under is a somewhat comedic western film theatrically released in 1990. ... The Hunt for Red October was a 1990 film based on the best-selling novel of the same name. ... Flight of the Intruder is a 1991 film directed by John Milius, which is based on the novel by real-life A-6 Intruder pilot Stephen Coonts. ... The 1991 movie White Fang starred Ethan Hawke and Klaus Maria Brandauer and was directed by Randal Kleiser. ... Return to the Blue Lagoon is a 1991 English language romance and adventure film starring Milla Jovovich and Brian Krause, produced and directed by William A. Graham. ... RoboCop 3 Poster RoboCop 3 is a science fiction satire film, released in 1993, set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan. ... Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man is a 1991 action film,starring Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Tom Sizemore, Chelsea Field, Branscombe Richmond, Daniel Baldwin, Tia Carrere, Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Big John Studd. ... Wind is a film released in 1992. ... RoboCop 3 Poster RoboCop 3 is a science fiction satire film, released in 1993, set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan. ... 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Mini-series

• Amerika (14-hour mini-series) (1987)
• Lonesome Dove (8-hour mini-series) (1989) (Emmy Award Winner for Best Score)
• Zoya (4-hour mini-series) (theme) (1995)

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Television

• Congratulations, It's a Boy (1971)
• Three for the Road (1974)
• Hollywood 90028 (1979)
• Dolphin (1979)
• A Whale for the Killing (1981)
• Fire on the Mountain (1981)
• Amazons (1984)
• Single Women, Single Bars (1984)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (pilot) (1985)
• Misfits of Science (pilot) (1986)
• The Twilight Zone: "Profile in Silver" (1986)
• The Twilight Zone: "Monsters" (1986)
• The Twilight Zone: "A Message from Charity" (1986)
• Prison for Children (1987)
• Island Sons (pilot) (1987)
• Intrigue (pilot) (1988)
• L.A. Takedown (pilot) (1989)
• Nasty Boys (pilot) (1989)
• Nasty Boys: "Lone Justice" (1990)
• Life & Times of Ned Blessing (pilot) (1991)
• If These Walls Could Talk II (2000)
• Love and Treason (2001)

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Other works

• 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (Opening Ceremony)
• Conan Sword & Sorcery Spectacular (Universal Studios' live stage show)
• American Journeys (A Circle-Vision 360° film at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom)
• Flyers (IMAX)
• Behold Hawaii (IMAX)

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External links

• Official website
• Basil Poledouris at the Internet Movie Database