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Date of Birth:
21 August 1945, Kansas City, Missouri, USA more
Date of Death:
8 November 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Basil Poledouris was born on August 21, 1945 in Kansas City. He started... more
Trivia:
He was of Greek descent. more
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination more

Filmography

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Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Robocop: Special Effects: Then and Now (2007) (V) 2007 - -
- 2. Robocop: Villains of Old Detroit (2007) (V) 2007 - -
- 3. The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004) (TV) 2004 - 5.3 (153)
- 4. The Touch (2002)   2002 - 4.6 (962)
AKAs:
  • Tian mai chuan qi (China: Mandarin title)
- 5. Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002) (V) 2002 - 7.0 (94)
- 6. Know Your Foe (2002) (V) 2002 - 5.7 (23)
- 7. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) 2001 - 4.6 (6,457)
- 8. Love and Treason (2001) (TV) 2001 - 5.3 (69)
- 9. Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001) (V) 2001 - 6.2 (77)
- 10. Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V)   2000 - 6.2 (63)
AKAs:
  • Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan the Barbarian' (USA: alternative title)
- 11. Cecil B. DeMented (2000)   2000 - 5.9 (7,153)
AKAs:
  • Cecil B. Demented (France)
- 12. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (TV) 2000 - 6.5 (2,650)
- 13. For Love of the Game (1999) 1999 $36.5M 6.2 (12,845)
- 14. Kimberly (1999)   1999 - 5.2 (431)
AKAs:
  • Daddy Who? (USA: video title)
- 15. Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) 1999 $53.9M 5.7 (15,453)
- 16. Les misérables (1998)   1998 $18.9M 7.2 (11,211)
AKAs:
  • Les misérables (Germany)
- 17. Starship Troopers (1997) 1997 $121M 7.1 (77,047)
- 18. Switchback (1997)   1997 - 6.1 (4,803)
AKAs:
  • Zig Zag (USA: TV title)
- 19. Breakdown (1997/I) 1997 $69.7M 6.8 (15,469)
- 20. Amanda (1996) 1996 - 4.5 (57)
- 21. The War at Home (1996) 1996 - 7.0 (1,135)
- 22. Celtic Pride (1996) 1996 - 4.8 (3,644)
- 23. It's My Party (1996) 1996 - 6.7 (1,630)
- 24. Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)   1995 $68.1M 4.3 (4,343)
AKAs:
  • Sauvez Willy 2 (France)
- 25. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)   1995 $104M 5.0 (13,836)
AKAs:
  • Under Siege 2
- 26. The Jungle Book (1994)   1994 - 5.8 (5,044)
AKAs:
  • El libro de la selva (USA: Spanish title)
  • Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (USA: complete title)
- 27. Lassie (1994) 1994 - 5.5 (1,148)
- 28. Serial Mom (1994) 1994 - 6.4 (10,246)
- 29. On Deadly Ground (1994) 1994 - 3.8 (8,777)
- 30. Free Willy (1993)   1993 $154M 5.4 (11,232)
AKAs:
  • Sauvez Willy (France: dubbed version)
- 31. RoboCop 3 (1993) 1993 - 3.3 (12,082)
- 32. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)   1993 - 6.2 (23,363)
AKAs:
  • Hot Shots! 2 (Australia)
- 33. Wind (1992) 1992 - 6.0 (1,210)
- 34. Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (1992) (TV)   1992 - 5.8 (62)
AKAs:
  • Lone Justice (video title)
  • Ned Blessing
- 35. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) 1991 - 5.3 (6,254)
- 36. Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) 1991 - 4.2 (4,025)
- 37. White Fang (1991/I) 1991 - 6.4 (3,911)
- 38. Flight of the Intruder (1991) 1991 - 5.3 (2,394)
- 39. Quigley Down Under (1990)   1990 - 6.5 (5,541)
AKAs:
  • Quigley (Australia)
  • Quigley Down Under (Australia)
- 40. The Hunt for Red October (1990) 1990 $199M 7.6 (51,462)
- 41. Wired (1989) 1989 - 4.1 (385)
- 42. Farewell to the King (1989) 1989 - 5.9 (1,018)
- 43. "Lonesome Dove" (1989) (unknown episodes) 1989 - 8.9 (6,331)
- 44. Split Decisions (1988)   1988 - 5.2 (329)
AKAs:
  • Kid Gloves (USA: alternative title)
- 45. Spellbinder (1988) 1988 - 5.3 (551)
- 46. Intrigue (1988) (TV) 1988 - 4.6 (47)
- 47. Cherry 2000 (1987) 1987 - 4.8 (2,707)
- 48. No Man's Land (1987) 1987 - 5.7 (1,374)
- 49. RoboCop (1987) 1987 - 7.6 (47,600)
- 50. Island Sons (1987) (TV) 1987 - 5.3 (8)
- 51. Prison for Children (1987) (TV) 1987 - 5.6 (26)
- 52. "Amerika" (1987) 1987 - 5.8 (289)
- 53. "The Twilight Zone" (1985)   (2 episodes, 1986) 1986 - 7.8 (1,125)
AKAs:
  • The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
- 54. Iron Eagle (1986) 1986 - 5.0 (4,792)
- 55. "Misfits of Science" (1985)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.3 (141)
- 56. Misfits of Science (1985) (TV) 1985 - 6.7 (399)
- 57. Flesh+Blood (1985)   1985 - 6.6 (5,624)
AKAs:
  • Los señores del acero (Spain)
  • The Rose and the Sword
- 58. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV) 1985 - 7.7 (148)
- 59. Protocol (1984) 1984 - 4.9 (1,913)
- 60. Single Bars, Single Women (1984) (TV) 1984 - 5.6 (30)
- 61. Red Dawn (1984) 1984 - 5.8 (15,082)
- 62. American Journeys (1984) 1984 - 6.5 (21)
- 63. Conan the Destroyer (1984) 1984 - 5.4 (18,425)
- 64. Making the Grade (1984)   1984 - 5.4 (422)
AKAs:
  • The Last American Preppy (USA: alternative title)
- 65. Amazons (1984) (TV) 1984 - 4.5 (63)
- 66. The House of God (1984) 1984 - 4.8 (79)
- 67. Flyers (1983) 1983 - 7.1 (9)
- 68. Behold Hawaii (1983) 1983 - 7.0 (5)
- 69. Summer Lovers (1982) 1982 - 5.1 (1,399)
- 70. Conan the Barbarian (1982) 1982 - 6.8 (35,223)
- 71. Fire on the Mountain (1981) (TV) 1981 - 6.7 (33)
- 72. A Whale for the Killing (1981) (TV) 1981 - 6.7 (57)
- 73. The Blue Lagoon (1980) 1980 - 5.1 (11,959)
- 74. Dolphin (1979) 1979 - -
- 75. Big Wednesday (1978)   1978 - 7.1 (2,152)
AKAs:
  • Summer of Innocence
- 76. ¡Tintorera! (1977)   1977 - 3.6 (274)
AKAs:
  • Tintorera - The Silent Death
  • Tintorera... Bloody Waters
  • Tintorera... Tiger Shark
- 77. The Magic Rolling Board (1976) 1976 - 8.0 (6)
- 78. Extreme Close-Up (1973) 1973 - 5.6 (86)
- 79. Hollywood 90028 (1973)   1973 - 6.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Insanity (UK: video title)
  • The Hollywood Hillside Strangler (USA: reissue title)
- 80. By Map and Compass (1972) 1972 - -
- 81. Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971) (TV)   1971 - 5.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • So's Your Old Man!
- 82. The Interview (1970) (TV) 1970 - -
- 83. The Reversal of Richard Sun (1966) 1966 - -
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004) (TV) (conductor) 2004 - 5.3 (153)
- 2. Teenage Caveman (2002) (TV) (score mixer) 2002 - 3.2 (1,767)
- 3. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) (orchestrator: Los Angeles) 2001 - 4.6 (6,457)
- 4. Cecil B. DeMented (2000)   (music score producer) 2000 - 5.9 (7,153)
AKAs:
  • Cecil B. Demented (France)
- 5. For Love of the Game (1999) (conductor) (orchestrator) 1999 $36.5M 6.2 (12,845)
- 6. Les misérables (1998)   (conductor) 1998 $18.9M 7.2 (11,211)
AKAs:
  • Les misérables (Germany)
- 7. Starship Troopers (1997) (conductor) 1997 $121M 7.1 (77,047)
- 8. Breakdown (1997/I) (conductor) 1997 $69.7M 6.8 (15,469)
- 9. Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (1997) (V)   (musician: piano) 1997 - 5.8 (10)
AKAs:
  • Film Composer Interview Series Volume One: Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (USA: video box title)
- 10. The War at Home (1996) (conductor) 1996 - 7.0 (1,135)
- 11. Celtic Pride (1996) (conductor) 1996 - 4.8 (3,644)
- 12. Zoya (1995) (TV)   (composer: theme music) 1995 - 6.3 (247)
AKAs:
  • Danielle Steel's Zoya (USA: complete title)
- 13. The Jungle Book (1994)   (music producer) 1994 - 5.8 (5,044)
AKAs:
  • El libro de la selva (USA: Spanish title)
  • Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (USA: complete title)
- 14. On Deadly Ground (1994) (conductor) 1994 - 3.8 (8,777)
- 15. "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (composer: themes) 1993 - 7.1 (529)
- 16. Free Willy (1993)   (conductor) 1993 $154M 5.4 (11,232)
AKAs:
  • Sauvez Willy (France: dubbed version)
- 17. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) (musician: synthesizers) 1991 - 5.3 (6,254)
- 18. Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) (conductor) 1991 - 4.2 (4,025)
- 19. Farewell to the King (1989) (orchestrator) 1989 - 5.9 (1,018)
- 20. Conan the Destroyer (1984) (conductor) 1984 - 5.4 (18,425)
- 21. Making the Grade (1984)   (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1984 - 5.4 (422)
AKAs:
  • The Last American Preppy (USA: alternative title)
- 22. Conan the Barbarian (1982) (conductor) 1982 - 6.8 (35,223)
- 23. Vegas! Vegas! Vegas! (1977) (TV) (composer: theme music) 1977 - -
- 24. Extreme Close-Up (1973) (conductor) 1973 - 5.6 (86)
- 25. Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971) (TV)   (music arranger) 1971 - 5.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • So's Your Old Man!
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Kimberly (1999)   (performer: "Pavane") 1999 - 5.2 (431)
AKAs:
  • Daddy Who? (USA: video title)
- 2. The Hunt for Red October (1990) ("Payoff") 1990 $199M 7.6 (51,462)
- 3. Summer Lovers (1982) (performer: "Sea Cave" (Instrumental), "Search For Lina" (Instrumental)) 1982 - 5.1 (1,399)
- 4. Big Wednesday (1978)   (music: "Three Friends Theme") 1978 - 7.1 (2,152)
AKAs:
  • Summer of Innocence
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003) (additional interviewee) 2003 - 6.9 (20)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. First to Fight (1967) (uncredited) Officer 1967 - 5.6 (71)
Director
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Glut (1967) 1967 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Igor (2008) (special thanks) 2008 - 6.0 (5,311)
- 2. Captain Abu Raed (2007) (in memory of) 2007 - 7.3 (375)
- 3. Shooting Gallery (2005) (V) (special thanks) 2005 - 5.1 (675)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 5.4 (9)
- 2. Lights, Camera, Creeper: Making 'Jeepers Creepers 2' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 6.4 (18)
- 3. Basil Poledouris: Composing the Conan Saga (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - -
- 4. Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.0 (94)
- 5. Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 6.2 (77)
- 6. Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V)   Himself 2000 - 6.2 (63)
AKAs:
  • Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan the Barbarian' (USA: alternative title)
- 7. Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (1997) (V)   Himself 1997 - 5.8 (10)
AKAs:
  • Film Composer Interview Series Volume One: Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (USA: video box title)
- 8. Der Klang der Bilder (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 5.0 (31)
- 9. The Making of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' (1994) (TV) Himself - Composer 1994 - -

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