Basil Poledouris
American composer (1945–2006)
Biography
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 Simon Wincer, 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, and was a four-time recipient of the BMI Film Music Award.
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Career highlights
Instruments
- piano
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Bobbie Poledouris
- Children
- Zoë Poledouris
Quick answers about Basil Poledouris
- How old was Basil Poledouris?
- Basil Poledouris died on November 8, 2006 at the age of 61.
- When is Basil Poledouris's birthday?
- Basil Poledouris was born on August 21, 1945.
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- Basil Poledouris was born in Kansas City.
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- Basil Poledouris's zodiac sign is Leo.
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- Basil Poledouris is a citizen of United States.
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- Basil Poledouris is known as composer, conductor, film score composer, recording artist.
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- According to Wikidata, Basil Poledouris's spouse is or was Bobbie Poledouris.
- How many children did Basil Poledouris have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of Basil Poledouris.
