
Person
Basil Poledouris
Sound · 1945–2006 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Basil Poledouris (August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was an American music composer who concentrated on the scores for films and television shows. Poledouris won the Emmy Award for Best Musical Score for work on part four of the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove in 1989. He is best known for scores such as Conan the Barbarian (1982), RoboCop (1987), Spellbinder (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), RoboCop 3 and Starship Troopers (1997).
Known for

Starship Troopers
Original Music Composer

Conan the Barbarian
Original Music Composer

The Hunt for Red October
Original Music Composer

RoboCop
Original Music Composer

The Blue Lagoon
Original Music Composer

Free Willy
Original Music Composer

Conan the Destroyer
Original Music Composer

Hot Shots! Part Deux
Original Music Composer

Return to the Blue Lagoon
Original Music Composer

Edison
Thanks
Filmography
- 2006The Legend of Butch & SundanceOriginal Music Composer
- 2005EdisonThanks
- 2002The TouchOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'Self
- 2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'Himself
- 2001Crocodile Dundee in Los AngelesOriginal Music Composer
- 2001Love and TreasonMusic
- 2000Cecil B. DementedOriginal Music Composer
- 2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'Self
- 2000If These Walls Could Talk 2Original Music Composer
- 1999KimberlyMusic
- 1999For Love of the GameOriginal Music Composer
- 1999Mickey Blue EyesOriginal Music Composer
- 1998Les MisérablesOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Starship TroopersOriginal Music Composer
- 1997SwitchbackOriginal Music Composer
- 1997BreakdownOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Basil Poledouris: His Life and MusicHimself
- 1996The War at HomeOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Celtic PrideOriginal Music Composer
- 1996It's My PartyOriginal Music Composer
- 1996AmandaOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure HomeOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryOriginal Music Composer
- 1995The Hollywood Soundtrack StorySelf
- 1994The Jungle BookOriginal Music Composer
- 1994LassieOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Serial MomOriginal Music Composer
- 1994On Deadly GroundOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Free WillyOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Hot Shots! Part DeuxOriginal Music Composer
- 1993RoboCop 3Original Music Composer
- 1992WindOriginal Music Composer
- 1992Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My LifeOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Harley Davidson and the Marlboro ManOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Return to the Blue LagoonOriginal Music Composer
- 1991White FangOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Flight of the IntruderOriginal Music Composer
- 1990Quigley Down UnderOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberOriginal Music Composer
- 1989WiredOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Farewell to the KingOriginal Music Composer
- 1988SpellbinderOriginal Music Composer
- 1988IntrigueOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Split DecisionsOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Cherry 2000Original Music Composer
- 1987No Man's LandOriginal Music Composer
- 1987RoboCopOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Island SonsMusic
- 1987Prison for ChildrenMusic
- 1986Iron EagleOriginal Music Composer
- 1985Flesh + BloodOriginal Music Composer
- 1984ProtocolOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Single Bars, Single WomenOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Red DawnOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Conan the DestroyerOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Making the GradeOriginal Music Composer
- 1984AmazonsOriginal Music Composer
- 1984The House of GodMusic
- 1983FlyersMusic
- 1982Summer LoversOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Conan the BarbarianOriginal Music Composer
- 1981Fire on the MountainMusic
- 1981A Whale for the KillingOriginal Music Composer
- 1980The Blue LagoonOriginal Music Composer
- 1979DolphinMusic
- 1978Big WednesdayOriginal Music Composer
- 1977Tintorera: Killer SharkOriginal Music Composer
- 1975Chick, Chick, ChickOriginal Music Composer
- 1974Vrooom!Music
- 1973Hollywood 90028Original Music Composer
- 1973Extreme Close-UpMusic
- 1971Congratulations, It's a Boy!Original Music Composer
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